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Betty Ann Grove 1929 - 2015

Betty Ann Grove of Richmond, Virginia United States was born on September 9, 1929 in Cambridge, Suffolk County, MA, and died at age 86 years old on November 13, 2015 in Richmond, VA.

Betty Ann Grove

Richmond, Virginia United States

September 9, 1929

Cambridge, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States

November 13, 2015

Richmond, Virginia, United States

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Stage Credits On Your Toes [Broadway] Broadway Revival, 1983 Lil Dolan/A Woman Reporter A Woman Reporter Lil Dolan I Remember Mama [Broadway] Original Broadway Production, 1979 Aunt Sigrid George M! [Broadway] Original Broadway Production, 1968 Nellie Grove Kiss Me, Kate [Broadway] Original Broadway Production, 1948 Lois Lane / Bianca [Replacement]
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1929

Birthday

September 9, 1929

Birthdate

Cambridge, Suffolk County, Massachusetts United States

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Professional Career

GROVE, Betty Ann, recording artist and Broadway and television performer, passed away peacefully on November 13, 2015, in Richmond, Va. Born in Boston in 1928, she made her first recording at the New York World's Fair of 1939, followed by a stint on the 1949 NBC Broadway Revue, which led to appearances as a top-billed vocalist on Stop the Music with Bert Parks, The Big Payoff, The Red Buttons Show and Ed Sullivan's The Toast of the Town. In 1953, she was featured on the cover of TV Digest and shortly thereafter, appeared on the cover of LOOK magazine as one of "America's Most Televised Women." Her recordings were popular, with "Waltzing Down the Aisle" at the top of the charts. She was indeed America's sweetheart and the toast of the town! As a Broadway actress, she got her big break when Cole Porter chose her to take over the lead role of Bianca in the Broadway production of Kiss Me Kate. Known in the business as a "triple threat," she later put her singing, acting and tap dancing skills to work creating the role of Nellie Cohan in the original Broadway production of George M! opposite Joel Grey and Bernadette Peters. She also appeared on Broadway in I Remember Mama, with Liv Ullmann and On Your Toes, directed by legendary director, George Abbott, Throughout the years, she traveled the country appearing in innumerable summer stock and regional theatre productions. When she retired, along with her husband, the late Roger Hunting, they moved from New York City to Richmond, where she continued to charm audiences, immersing herself in Richmond's rich theatrical tradition. All who knew her will miss her charm, her talent, her voice, her wit - and her fabulous tap dancing "time step!" Date and location of a celebration of her life will be announced separately.
Personal Life & Family

November 26, 2016 OBITUARY Valenda Newell - January 8, 2016 So sorry to learn of the passing of the prettiest girl in my class at Cambridge High and Latin. My condolences to the family. November 29, 2015 MY HEARTFELT CONDOLENCES TO THE FAMILY ON YOUR LOSS. MAY GOD CONTINUE TO WATCH OVER YOU AND GUIDE YOUR STEPS. November 24, 2015 As your family mourns Betty may you make God your crag and your stronghold. The one who rescues those in distress. May you make him your secure refuge and whom you gain comfort. Psalms 18:2 Maryann Sutten November 24, 2015 Deepest sympathy to the family.May the true God comfort and strengthen you all during this difficult time. Numbers6:24-26 Treasure the memories of your loved one. leila November 24, 2015 May fond memories keep your loved one alive in your hearts always. Find peace in knowing that God understands your grief and He cares. (1 Peter 5:6,7) November 22, 2015 Betty Ann Grove and her acting career are highly valued; she will be remembered fondly. Please know that God cares for you, and He will see you through your sadness. Much respect and condolences! A Fan November 18, 2015 May the God of all comfort be with you. Very sad to hear the news. November 18, 2015 Condolence to the family. November 17, 2015 Rest in peace. Terry Martini November 17, 2015 Thank you for sharing a part of your life with us. Harry Simpson November 17, 2015 Beloveds, I know Betty Ann will truly be missed. May the God of all comfort be with you now and in the days to come . . . November 17, 2015 May your hearts soon be filled with wonderful memories of joyful times together as you celebrate a life well lived. AM November 17, 2015 My condolence go out to the family of Betty A. Grove. She will be missed. Tammy D November 17, 2015 Melanie Wheaton November 16, 2015 I'm sorry to hear about Ms. Grove. I pray for all her family and friends at this time. Pray that you all be kept in God's Loving Arms. November 16, 2015 Grief can be so hard, but our special memories help us cope. Remembering you and your loved one today and always. Known for The Red Buttons Show (1952) TV Series Regular performer (1953-1954) The Bert Parks Show TV Series The Big Payoff TV Series.
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2015

Death

November 13, 2015

Death date

Unknown
Cause of death

Richmond, Virginia United States
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Obituary

BETTY ANN GROVE OBITUARY 9/9/1929 - 11/13/2015 Betty Ann Grove (Everett Collection) Betty Ann Grove, an actress, singer and dancer, died Nov. 13, according to multiple news sources. She was 86. The cause of death was not announced. Grove replaced Lisa Kirk as Bianca on Broadway in "Kiss Me, Kate." She later appeared in the musicals "I Remember Mama," "George M!" and a 1980s revival of "On Your Toes." Grove, who was born Sept. 9, 1929, in Cambridge, Massachusetts, had a powerful singing voice. She recorded songs in the 1950s including "Waltzing Down the Aisle." The pop singer was a frequent guest on Jack Paar's "Tonight Show" as well as "Stop the Music," "The Bert Parks Show," "Summer Holiday," "The Arthur Murray Party" and "Ozark Jubilee." In 1953, she was featured on the cover of Look magazine as one of "America's Most Televised Women." In a 1952 magazine article, Parks described Grove's frenetic pace during five months in 1950 when she performed in both "Stop the Music" on television and "Kiss Me, Kate" on Broadway: "At 7:30 every Thursday night, she would rush into a dressing room at ABC's Ritz Theatre on West 48th Street, change into her TV costume, tear onstage for her numbers, change again into her first act 'Kiss Me Kate' togs, make a beeline for the Shubert Theatre on West 44th Street, arriving just in time for her onstage cue," Parks remembered. "All this following a full day of rehearsing. "But audiences never had a hint of her exhausting routine, and night after night her 'True to You in My Fashion' and 'Why Can't You Behave' were show stoppers." She was preceded in death by her husband, Roger Hunting.

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Amanda S. Stevenson

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07/16/2017

GROVE, Betty Ann, recording artist and Broadway and television performer, passed away peacefully on November 13, 2015, in Richmond, Va. Born in Boston in 1928, she made her first recording at the New York World's Fair of 1939, followed by a stint on the 1949 NBC Broadway Revue, which led to appearances as a top-billed vocalist on Stop the Music with Bert Parks, The Big Payoff, The Red Buttons Show and Ed Sullivan's The Toast of the Town. In 1953, she was featured on the cover of TV Digest and shortly thereafter, appeared on the cover of LOOK magazine as one of "America's Most Televised Women." Her recordings were popular, with "Waltzing Down the Aisle" at the top of the charts. She was indeed America's sweetheart and the toast of the town! As a Broadway actress, she got her big break when Cole Porter chose her to take over the lead role of Bianca in the Broadway production of Kiss Me Kate. Known in the business as a "triple threat," she later put her singing, acting and tap dancing skills to work creating the role of Nellie Cohan in the original Broadway production of George M! opposite Joel Grey and Bernadette Peters. She also appeared on Broadway in I Remember Mama, with Liv Ullmann and On Your Toes, directed by legendary director, George Abbott, Throughout the years, she traveled the country appearing in innumerable summer stock and regional theatre productions. When she retired, along with her husband, the late Roger Hunting, they moved from New York City to Richmond, where she continued to charm audiences, immersing herself in Richmond's rich theatrical tradition. All who knew her will miss her charm, her talent, her voice, her wit - and her fabulous tap dancing "time step!" Date and location of a celebration of her life will be announced separately.

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Amanda S. Stevenson

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Always lovable, friendly, kind and generous. I showed her my musical "Nellie Bly" and she sat down and read the whole musical, and played every song, and studied the SONG BOOK [100 pages!] Then she said, "I'd love to be the star of your show as Mama!"

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