Image of Dixie Lee

Dixie Lee

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.


Read bio at tmdb | Read bio at Wikipedia
Born:
Nov 4, 1911 In Harriman, Tennessee, USA
Movie/TV Credits:
14
First Appeared:
In the movie Fox Movietone Follies of 1929 1929-05-25
Latest Project:
Movie Bing Crosby: Rediscovered 2014-12-02
Known For
Poster of Bing Crosby: Rediscovered
Poster of Love in Bloom
Poster of Quick Millions
Poster of The Big Party
Filmography
Movie Bing Crosby: Rediscovered Self (archive footage) 2014-12-02
Movie Legacy Mrs. Lee 1975-11-01
Movie Love in Bloom Violet Downey 1935-04-20
Movie Redheads on Parade Ginger Blair 1935-09-07
Movie Manhattan Love Song Geraldine Stewart 1934-04-29
Movie No Limit Dotty 'Dodo' Potter 1931-01-15
Movie Quick Millions Stone's Secretary (uncredited) 1931-04-17
Movie Night Life in Reno Dorothy Pierce 1931-11-01
Movie The Big Party Kitty Collins 1930-02-23
Movie Harmony at Home Rita Joyce 1930-01-12
Movie Cheer Up and Smile Margie 1930-06-22
Movie Fox Movietone Follies of 1929 Lead Dancer 1929-05-25
Movie Why Leave Home? Billie 1929-10-01
Movie Happy Days Lead Dancer in 'Crazy Feet' number 1929-09-16