Anita Ellis

Anita Ellis (née Kert, later Shapiro; April 12, 1920 – October 28, 2015) was a Canadian-born American singer and actress. She famously dubbed Rita Hayworth's songs in Gilda.

Birth and Death Data: Born April 12, 1920 (Montreal (largest city in Quebec, Canada)), Died October 28, 2015 (Manhattan (borough of New York City, New York, United States) )

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1955

Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist

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Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Decca 88028 5/26/1955 My funny Valentine Anita Ellis vocalist  
Decca 88031 5/26/1955 Daddy Anita Ellis ; Jane Russell vocalist  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Ellis, Anita," accessed December 24, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/313936.

Ellis, Anita. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 24, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/313936.

"Ellis, Anita." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 24 December 2025.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/313936

External Sources

Wikipedia: Anita Ellis

Discogs: Anita Ellis

IMDb: Anita Ellis

Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Ellis, Anita, 1920-2015 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n80055701

Wikidata: Anita Ellis - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q515587

VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/18520026

MusicBrainz: Anita Ellis - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/3b0f5df6-d5e8-47cf-a724-04d30e1ce2f7

Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/1759385 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/1759385

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