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Dixie Lee
Harriman, Tennessee, USA
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Wilma Winifred Wyatt (November 4, 1911 – November 1, 1952) better known as Dixie Lee was an American actress, dancer, and singer. She was th…
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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Wilma Winifred Wyatt (November 4, 1911 – November 1, 1952) better known as Dixie Lee was an American actress, dancer, and singer. She was the first wife of singer Bing Crosby. Born Wilma Winifred Wyatt in Harriman, Tennessee on November 4, 1911 to Evan Wyatt and the former Nora Scarborough. She adopted the professional name "Dixie Carroll" to enter an amateur singing contest in Chicago in May, 1928. She won the contest and the prize was a job as a singer at a roadhouse called College Inn. Whilst working there, she was spotted by a talent scout and given a part in the traveling company of Good News. A film contract was subsequently offered and Winfield Sheehan of the Fox film studio changed her name to Dixie Lee, to avoid confusion with actresses Nancy Carroll and Sue Carol. She appeared in at least 16 films from 1929 to 1935.
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2014
Bing Crosby: Rediscovered
Movie Self (archive footage)
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1935
Redheads on Parade
Movie Ginger Blair
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1935
Love in Bloom
Movie Violet Downey
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1934
Manhattan Love Song
Movie Geraldine Stewart
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1931
Night Life in Reno
Movie Dorothy Pierce
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1931
Quick Millions
Movie Stone's Secretary (uncredited)
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1931
No Limit
Movie Dotty 'Dodo' Potter
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1930
Cheer Up and Smile
Movie Margie
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1930
The Big Party
Movie Kitty Collins
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1930
Let's Go Places
Movie Dixie
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1930
Harmony at Home
Movie Rita Joyce
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1929
Why Leave Home?
Movie Billie
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1929
Happy Days
Movie Lead Dancer in 'Crazy Feet' number
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1929
Fox Movietone Follies of 1929
Movie Lead Dancer
