Gordon MacRae
| Gordon MacRae | |
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MacRae in 1953.
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| Born |
Albert Gordon MacRae March 12, 1921 East Orange, New Jersey, US |
| Died | January 24, 1986 (aged 64) Bryan Memorial Hospital Lincoln, Nebraska |
| Cause of death | Mouth and jaw cancer and pneumonia |
| Resting place | Wyuka Cemetery, Lincoln, Nebraska |
| Alma mater |
Nottingham High School Deerfield Academy |
| Occupation | Actor/Singer, TV and radio show host/personality |
| Years active | 1942-1980 |
| Spouse(s) |
Sheila MacRae (m.1941–1967) Elizabeth Lambert Schrafft (m.1967–1986; his death) |
| Children | 5; including Heather MacRae Meredith MacRae |
Albert Gordon MacRae (March 12, 1921 – January 24, 1986) was an American actor and singer, best known for his appearances in the film versions of two Rodgers and Hammerstein musicals, Oklahoma! (1955) and Carousel (1956), and playing Bill Sherman in On Moonlight Bay (1951) and By The Light of the Silvery Moon (1953).
Born in East Orange in Essex County in northeastern New Jersey, MacRae graduated in 1940 from Deerfield Academy in Deerfield, Massachusetts, and he thereafter served as a navigator in the United States Army Air Forces during World War II. Prior to this, he attended Nottingham High School in Syracuse, New York.
Winning a contest enabled MacRae to sing at the 1939 New York World's Fair with the Harry James and Les Brown orchestras.
He made his Broadway debut in 1942, acquiring his first recording contract soon afterwards. Many of his hit recordings were made with Jo Stafford. In 1948, he appeared in his first film, The Big Punch, a drama about boxing. He soon began an on-screen partnership with Doris Day and appeared with her in several films.
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