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Patty Andrews

Patty Andrews was born in Mound, Minnesota on 16 February 1918, the daughter of Peter Andreos (changed to 'Andrews' upon arriving in the US) and Olga Sollie. Her real name was Patricia Marie. Her father was a Greek Catholic immigrant and her mother a Lutheran from Norway who ran the pure food café, a Greek café in Minneapolis which was located adjacent to the Orpheum Theater. Her sisters were Lavern Sophie born July 6, 1911, died 1967 (cancer); Maxene Angelyn born Jan. 3, 1916, died October 1995 of a heart attack while on vacation at Cape Cod, Massachusetts. Peter Andrews did not think it honorable to have his daughters in show business and decided they should go back to school and become secretaries. Maxine was only four when she first appeared on her first radio broadcast in Minneapolis. By the time she was six she was entertaining at veterans hospitals, for the Mayor of Minneapolis and at Daughters of American Revolution luncheons. Laverne started the trio of sisters and they appeared in kiddie revues on local radio stations and at the Orpheum in their hometown of Minneapolis. It was there they were discovered by Larry Rich, who offered them a job with his traveling revue. Patty was only ten at the time. They began their career in New York city with Jack Belasco's orchestra and later with Ted Mack making the Vaudeville circuit. In 1937 they were heard by recording executive, Dave Kapp and they began a long association with a string of hits. In 1953, the group broke up with Laverne going to New York to study dramatics. Laverne became a career housewife and Patti stayed in show business as a single after their hopes and ambitions clashed with one another. In 1956 they regrouped and sang in Las Vegas at the Flamingo Hotel along with a host of TV offers and a new Capitol recording contract. Their first major hit was "Bei Mir Bist Du Schon", was very well liked by Nazi Germany, until the discovery that the songwriters were a Jewish race. Other top hits included "Don't Fence Me In", "Apple Blossom Time", "Rum and Coca Cola", and "I Can Dream, Can't I?", in 1937.


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Born:
Feb 16, 1918 In Mound, Minnestota
Movie/TV Credits:
21
First Appeared:
In the movie New Shoes 1936-09-05
Latest Project:
Movie Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? 1975-08-06
Known For
Poster of Always a Bridesmaid
Poster of In the Navy
Poster of Buck Privates
Poster of Argentine Nights
Filmography
Movie Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? Self (archive footage) 1975-08-06
Movie The Phynx Patty Andrews 1970-03-06
Movie Music Land Singer (archive footage) (uncredited) 1955-06-11
Movie Melody Time Patty Andrews (voice) 1948-05-27
Movie Road to Rio Patty Andrews 1947-12-25
Movie Make Mine Music Andrews Sisters (singing voice) (uncredited) 1946-06-30
Movie Her Lucky Night Patty 1945-02-09
Movie Follow the Boys Patty Andrews (uncredited) 1944-05-05
Movie Swingtime Johnny Patty Andrews 1944-02-04
Movie Moonlight and Cactus Patty 1944-09-08
Movie Hollywood Canteen Self - The Andrews Sisters 1944-12-15
Movie How's About It Patty Andrews 1943-01-01
Movie Always a Bridesmaid Patty Andrews 1943-09-24
Movie What's Cookin'? Patty Andrews 1942-02-20
Movie Private Buckaroo Patty Andrews 1942-06-12
Movie Give Out, Sisters Patty 1942-09-01
Movie Buck Privates Patty Andrews 1941-01-31
Movie In the Navy Patty Andrews 1941-05-30
Movie Hold That Ghost Patty Andrews 1941-08-08
Movie Argentine Nights Patty 1940-09-06
Movie New Shoes Herself - The Andrews Sisters 1936-09-05