Shannon Bolin
| Shannon Bolin | |
|---|---|
| Born |
January 1, 1917 Spencer, South Dakota, U.S. |
| Died |
March 25, 2016 (aged 99) New York, U.S. |
| Other names | Anne Bolin |
| Occupation | Actress, singer |
| Years active | 1943–2016 |
| Spouse(s) | Milton Kaye (1946-2006; his death) |
Shannon Bolin (January 1, 1917 – March 25, 2016) was an American actress and singer.
Early years
Bolin was born in Spencer, South Dakota and is a member of the General Society of Mayflower Descendants.
Stage
Bolin portrayed Meg Boyd in both the original Broadway production and the film version of Damn Yankees.[1]
Her other stage roles include: The Golden Apple (as Mrs. Juniper), Only in America (as Kate Golden), The Student Gypsy (as Zampa Allescu)[2] Take Me Along (as Lily), Xmas in Las Vegas[3] (as Eleanor Wellspot), and Helen Goes to Troy, for which she used the pseudonym of Anne Bolin.
Bolin worked with Marc Blitzstein on Regina the opera based on The Little Foxes.[4] She played the alternate lead when the work debuted on Broadway.
She appeared in a concert version of the opera Barbara Allen by David Broekman, conducted by Maurice Levine. She also appeared in a concert version of Morton Gould's opera Desire Under the Elms, based on the Eugene O'Neill play. Among the venues in which she sang was Café Society Uptown.
Film
In addition to the film version of Damn Yankees, Bolin's other film appearances include If Ever I See You Again (1978) and the low-budget horror film The Children (1980).
Radio
Bolin did radio work in New York City for the Theatre Guild of the Air production of Allegro. She sang Brahms lieder on WQXR for the Stromberg-Carlson series.
In the early 1940s, she was a regular singer on the CBS program Your Town and Ours.[5]
Television
Bolin appeared on television in the NBC Opera Theatre production of Suor Angelica,[6] in which she played the Princess, and the Jackie Gleason Show, a special titled "The Christmas List" as Gleason's wife.
Recording
In 1955, Bolin recorded "an album of seldom-heard songs by top composers" for Vanguard Records.[7] She and her husband, musical director Milton Kaye, "dug through thousands of 'long-lost' tunes by top composers like Gershwin, Kern, Rodgers, and came up with 12 which they call Rare Wine."[8]
Personal life
Bolin married Milton Kaye (1909-2006), a New York pianist, composer and arranger, in 1946. Kaye and Bolin recorded an album, Rare Wine. In 2002, the couple appeared together in a commercial for DeBeers diamonds.[9] She died at the age of 99 on March 25, 2016.[10]
References
- ↑ Bosley Crowther, The New York Times, September 27, 1958
- ↑ The New York Times, Howard Taubman, October 1, 1963
- ↑ The New York Times Howard Taubman, November 6, 1965
- ↑ PREPARED TO HONOR KOUSSEVITZKY HERE. The New York Times. May 4, 1949
- ↑ "Air Ya Listenin? "Your Town and Our" Is Monday Treat". Iowa, Mason City. The Mason City Globe-Gazette. March 10, 1941. p. 2. Retrieved March 5, 2016 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ New York Times
- ↑ Kleiner, Dick (July 7, 1955). "The Marquee". New York, Kingston. The Kingston Daily Freeman. p. 10. Retrieved March 6, 2016 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ Kleiner, Dick (November 18, 1955). "The Marquee". New York, Kingston. The Kingston Daily Freeman. p. 9. Retrieved March 6, 2016 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ Douglas Martin (August 17, 2006). "Milton Kaye, Pianist and Arranger, Dies at 97". The New York Times.
- ↑ http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/shannon-bolin-kaye-dead-damn-879218