Evelyn Dall

Evelyn Dall (January 8, 1918 – March 10, 2010) was an American singer and actress.[1]

Career

Born in The Bronx, New York City, Dall began her career in short films and in supporting roles on Broadway. In 1935, she was invited to become the female vocalist for Bert Ambrose and his Orchestra, in the UK, where she remained until 1946. She was known there as England's "Original Blonde Bombshell".

In 1946, she returned to the United States where she married and raised a daughter and son. Widowed in 1974, Dall moved to Jupiter, Florida, in 1980, then to Arizona in 2002.

Musical films

Theater musicals

Death

After suffering a broken hip due to a fall in 2006, Dall moved to a nursing home to recuperate. The home was close to her daughter. In early 2007, Dall suffered a heart attack; she also had ongoing arthritis and dementia.

She died on March 10, 2010 in Phoenix, Arizona, after an extended illness, aged 92. She was survived by her children.[2]

References
  1. Obituary London Independent, May 8, 2010.
  2. "Evelyn Dall's official website - notice of death". Archived from the original on 2010-03-15. Retrieved 2010-03-17.



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