Marianne Dunne

American big band vocalist, who sang with various orchestras, including those of Jack Teagarden, Sonny Dunham, Harry James (2), Frankie Carle, Charlie Ventura, and Herbie Fields. She also did some vocal dubbing for movies, and in 1946 she was reported to be the vocalist of "Dearly Beloved" in "Cover Girl" ("sung" by Rita Hayworth in the film). She married trumpeter Bill Conrad (2) in 1948. Soon after they retired from the show business, moved to Detroit, and went to work for the Volunteers of America. Eventually the couple relocated to California and became lieutenant colonels in the national charity. Born: 7 February 1919 in Jackson, Michigan, USA Died: 9 April 1991 in Orange County, California, USA Note: it is unclear what is the official spelling of her birth name; various sources give it either as "Mary Anne Dunn, "Mary Ann Dunn", or "Mary Anne Dunne".