Nan Wynn | |
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 Wynn and pianist Alec Templeton in 1941 | |
| Born | Masha Vatz May 8, 1915 [1][2] Johnstown, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | March 21, 1971 (aged 55) Santa Monica, California, U.S. |
| Nationality | United States |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, actress |
| Years active | Mid-1930s to mid-1950s |
| Spouse(s) | Cy Howard (1944–1947, divorced) Thomas Baylek (1949–1952, divorced) John Small (1956–1971) (her death) |
| Children | 1 |
Nan Wynn (née Masha Vatz;[3] May 8, 1915 – March 21, 1971) was an American big-band singer, and Broadway and film actress. She sang and recorded throughout the 1930s and 1940s with the Emery Deutsch, Rudy Vallee, Eddie Duchin, Richard Himber, Hal Kemp, Hudson-DeLange, Raymond Scott, Teddy Wilson and Freddie Rich orchestras.[4][5] For about nine months early in her career, she performed as Suzanne.[6]
- ^ Obituary, nytimes.com. Accessed October 16, 2023.
- ^ Profile, jazzstandards.com. Accessed October 16, 2023.
- ^ New York Times & Arno Press The New York Times biographical service, Volume 2, p. 1013; 1971
- ^ Examiner.com, The Big Band vocalists-Female (6) - National Swing and Big Band
- ^ Red Hot Mama Becomes Million Dollar Baby', The Sunday Morning Star, Wilmington, Delaware, May 18, 1941, p. 34
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