Person in history
Kathryn Crosby
Kathryn Crosby, American actress and singer (born 1933)
Life at a glance
- Died
- 2024 · September 20
Their story
Who they were
Kathryn Crosby, American actress and singer (born 1933)
Early life
Early life and education Olive Kathryn Grandstaff was born on November 25, 1933, in Houston, Texas , to Delbert Emery Grandstaff Sr., a high school football coach, and Olive Catherine Grandstaff (née Stokely), an elementary school teacher. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] She was raised in West Columbia with four siblings, won her first beauty pageant at the age of three, and was spotted by a Hollywood talent scout when queen of the Houston Rodeo .
Why this date
Kathryn Crosby appears on our September 20 calendar for 2024 as a death entry.
Sources
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Questions about Kathryn Crosby
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September 20 2024.
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