Nan Wynn

Nan Wynn (May 8, 1915 - March 21, 1971) was an American big-band singer and actress. Born on May 8, 1915 in Wheeling, West Virginia, Wynn recorded with many well-known orchestras, including those of Teddy Wilson, Freddie Rich, Raymond Scott and Hal Kemp. Wynn appeared in many films, usually as a nightclub singer, with a starring role opposite William Lundigan in the 1941 film a Shot in the Dark (1941), as well as appearances in other such films as Million Dollar Baby (1941), Princess O'Rourke (1943) and Intrigue (1947). Wynn is perhaps best-known for dubbing Rita Hayworth's singing voice in several of her films, including My Gal Sal (1942) and You Were Never Lovelier (1942).[1] She appeared in Billy Rose's 1944 Broadway musical production the Seven Lively Arts. Married for a time to producer, writer and director Cy Howard, the two later divorced. Wynn died of cancer on March 21, 1971 in Santa Monica, California. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.