Kate Smith

Personal Info

Birthday

May 1, 1907

Day of Death

1986-06-17

(79 years old)

Place of Birth

Greenville, Virginia, USA

Also Known As

Kathryn Elizabeth Smith

The Songbird of the South

Kate Smith

Biography

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

Roast Night

The Big Broadcast

Broad Street Bullies

Hello, Everybody!

Night Shift

Triumph and Tragedy: The Story of the 1985-86 Philadelphia Flyers

History of the Philadelphia Flyers

Rambling 'Round Radio Row #1

Filmography

2010
Broad Street Bullies
as footage
2007
History of the Philadelphia Flyers
as footage
Tim Conway: Timeless Comedy
as Self
1987
Triumph and Tragedy: The Story of the 1985-86 Philadelphia Flyers
as footage
1975
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
as Self (archive footage)
1974
The Three Stooges Follies
as Self (archive footage)
1968
The Dean Martin Christmas Show
as Self (uncredited)
1966
Christmas with Crosby & Kate
as Herself
1943
This Is the Army
as Herself
1942
America Sings with Kate Smith
as Kate Smith
Night Shift
as Kate Smith
1933
Hello, Everybody!
as Kate Smith
1932
The Big Broadcast
as Kate Smith
Rambling 'Round Radio Row #1
as Kate Smith