Kate Smith

Acting

Kate Smith

Born May 1, 1907 · Greenville, Virginia, USA

Died June 17, 1986 · aged 79

Kate Smith was an American contralto. Known as The First Lady of Radio, she was famed for her rendition of "God Bless America" (which in her later years she sang live for the Stanley Cup champion Philadelphia Flyers.) Beloved as the "Songbird of the South" she recorded dozens of albums and chart topping songs.

Known For

Hello, Everybody!Hello, Everybody! · 1933
Hello, Everybody!
7.01933
MovieMusic
The setting is a farm. Kate Smith and Sally Blane play sisters; assorted relatives live with the sisters, but everyone at home, and in the whole town, depends on Kate to hold everything together. The power company wants to build a dam which will require flooding many of the farms; Kate is holding out; if Kate sells, everyone else will sell; if Kate refuses, the rest of the town will refuse as well. Randolph Scott meets Kate's beautiful sister, Sally Blane, at a dance. Randolph Scott, as it turns out, is an agent for the power company. Kate thinks he's just using Sally; Sally believes that he truly likes her. Randolph comes to the farm and appears to woo Kate. Kate remains unconvinced about selling out, but falls for Randolph.
Night ShiftNight Shift · 1942
Night Shift
9.01942
Movie
Documentary short film depicting the work in a British armaments plant in which the night shift consists of women workers.
The Big BroadcastThe Big Broadcast · 1932
The Big Broadcast
7.11932
MovieComedyMusic
The top brass at a radio station believe their popular new star singer is paying more attention to his love life than to his career.
Broad Street BulliesBroad Street Bullies · 2010
Broad Street Bullies
5.92010
MovieDocumentaryTV Movie
The HBO Sports documentary Broad Street Bullies, a look at one of pro sport’s most polarizing teams, the legendary Philadelphia Flyers Stanley Cup championship squads of the 1970s. This exclusive presentation tells the backstories of these engaging and colorful athletes, who won back-to-back Stanley Cups in 1974 and 1975 with a bold, aggressive style that sparked controversy and criticism.
Roast NightRoast Night · 2024
Roast Night
8.02024
SeriesComedy
Glen Turner, well-meaning father of the family, battles to keep the peace during their weekly roast dinner. His attempts at maintaining calm, force him into unpredictable & hilarious situations.
The Smothers Brothers ShowThe Smothers Brothers Show · 1975
The Smothers Brothers Show
9.01975
Series

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Hello, Everybody!Hello, Everybody! · 1933
Hello, Everybody!
7.01933
MovieMusic
The setting is a farm. Kate Smith and Sally Blane play sisters; assorted relatives live with the sisters, but everyone at home, and in the whole town, depends on Kate to hold everything together. The power company wants to build a dam which will require flooding many of the farms; Kate is holding out; if Kate sells, everyone else will sell; if Kate refuses, the rest of the town will refuse as well. Randolph Scott meets Kate's beautiful sister, Sally Blane, at a dance. Randolph Scott, as it turns out, is an agent for the power company. Kate thinks he's just using Sally; Sally believes that he truly likes her. Randolph comes to the farm and appears to woo Kate. Kate remains unconvinced about selling out, but falls for Randolph.

Kate Smith