Dixie Lee
Age: N/A | From: Harriman, Tennessee, USA
Person Details
Birthday:
Aliases: Dixie Lee Crosby , Wilma Winifred Wyatt
Gender: Female
Place of birth: Harriman, Tennessee, USA
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Movie Involvements: 8
TV Involvements: 0
Most Famous Work
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Wilma Winifred Wyatt (November 4, 1911 – November 1, 1952) better known as Dixie Lee was an American actress, dancer, and singer. She was the first wife of singer Bing Crosby. Born Wilma Winifred Wyatt in Harriman, Tennessee on November 4, 1911 to Evan Wyatt and the former Nora Scarborough. She adopted the professional name "Dixie Carroll" to enter an amateur singing contest in Chicago in May, 1928. She won the contest and the prize was a job as a singer at a roadhouse called College Inn. Whilst working there, she was spotted by a talent scout and given a part in the traveling company of Good News. A film contract was subsequently offered and Winfield Sheehan of the Fox film studio changed her name to Dixie Lee, to avoid confusion with actresses Nancy Carroll and Sue Carol. She appeared in at least 16 films from 1929 to 1935.
Most Famous Work
Bing Crosby: Rediscovered
(2014) Self (archive footage)
Fox Movietone Follies of 1929
(1929) Lead Dancer
Night Life in Reno
(1931) Dorothy Pierce
Redheads on Parade
(1935) Ginger Blair
Cheer Up and Smile
(1930) Margie
The Big Party
(1930) Kitty Collins
Quick Millions
(1931) Stone's Secretary (uncredited)
Happy Days
(1929) Lead Dancer in 'Crazy Feet' numberActing
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Self (archive footage) | |
| 1935 | Ginger Blair | |
| Violet Downey | ||
| 1934 | Geraldine Stewart | |
| 1931 | Dorothy Pierce | |
| Stone's Secretary (uncredited) | ||
| Dotty 'Dodo' Potter | ||
| 1930 | Margie | |
| Kitty Collins | ||
| Rita Joyce | ||
| 1929 | Billie | |
| Lead Dancer in 'Crazy Feet' number | ||
| Lead Dancer | ||
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
