Dorothy Shay was born on April 11, 1921 in Jacksonville, Florida, USA as Dorothy Sims. She was an actress, known for Comin' Round the Mountain (1951), Mixed Company (1974) and The World's Greatest Athlete (1973). She was married to Dick Looman. She died on October 22, 1978 in Santa Monica, California, USA.
Mixed Company, The World's Greatest Athlete, Comin' Round the Mountain
Star Sign
Aries
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Trademark
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As a singer in the '40's, sang humorous "hillbilly" songs, while dressed to the nines in an evening gown. Very similar to her role in Comin' Round the Mountain.
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Fact
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Her 1947 recording of "Feudin' and Fightin'" reached the top 5 on both the country and pop charts. She was a regular on Spike Jones' radio show. Eisenhower was a fan, and she was asked to perform at his inaugural ball in 1953.
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Early in her career, she took acting lessons in an attempt to lose her Southern drawl, so that she wouldn't seem like a hick when auditioning for singing jobs. During WWII, she sang with the USO. After the war, she was the singer with the Morton Gould Orchestra. One evening, for an encore, she sang a rube novelty song, "Uncle Fud", it was a hit, and her career took off.
Actress
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Waltons
1976-1978
TV Series
Thelma
Starsky and Hutch
1976
TV Series
Claire Dodsman
Police Woman
1975
TV Series
The Mother
Mixed Company
1974
Marge
The Brady Bunch
1974
TV Series
Frances Mathews
Room 222
1973
TV Series
Thelma Fitch
The World's Greatest Athlete
1973
Adam-12
1970
TV Series
Mrs. Green
The Virginian
1970
TV Series
Widow Krebs
Matinee Theatre
1956
TV Series
The Red Skelton Hour
1954
TV Series
Guest Vocalist
Comin' Round the Mountain
1951
Dorothy McCoy
Soundtrack
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Jack Benny Program
TV Series performer - 1 episode, 1951 writer - 1 episode, 1951
Comin' Round the Mountain
1951
performer: "Agnes Clung", "Why Don't Someone Marry Mary Ann?", "Sagebrush Sadie", "You Broke Your Promise", "You'll Be Jes' Another Notch on Father's Shotgun" - uncredited / writer: "Agnes Clung" - uncredited
$700,000
