Rosemary Clooney

Rosemary Clooney
Singer, Actress

Rosemary Clooney was an American singer and actress.
Rosemary Clooney was born in Maysville, Kentucky on May 23, 1928. She was raised Catholic. In 1945, the Clooney sisters won a spot on Cincinnati, Ohio's radio station as singers.
Clooney's first recordings, in May 1946. Clooney continued working with the Pastor band until 1949, making her last recording with the band in May of that year and her first as a solo artist a month later. she was a regular on the radio and television versions of "Songs For Sale" on CBS. In 1951. her record "Come On-a My House" became a hit. It was her first of many singles to hit the charts.
Clooney first married Ferrer on June 1, 1953, in Durant, Oklahoma. Clooney and Ferrer divorced for the first time in 1961. Clooney remarried Ferrer on November 22, 1964, in Los Angeles.
She died on June 29, 2002, at her Beverly Hills home due to lung cancer. Her nephew, George Clooney, was a pallbearer at her funeral, which was attended by numerous stars, including Al Pacino. She is buried at Saint Patrick's Cemetery, Maysville.

Rosemary Clooney Songs

* Come on-a My House (1951)
* Botch-a-Me (1952)
* Half as Much (1952)

* Hey There (1954)
* This Ole House (1954)

More about Rosemary Clooney

Rosemary Clooney with American conductor Paul Weston in her recording session in 1945.

Rosemary Clooney points to her nameplate of a door in 1945.

Rosemary Clooney during perform with Tony Pastor and his big band orchestra on March 9, 1949 in New York.

Rosemary Clooney and Frank Sinatra stand together in front of a Columbia Records microphone in 1950.

Rosemary Clooney with her husband Oscar winning actor Jose Ferrer in 1950.

Rosemary Clooney during the early episodes of the CBS television music program, Songs for Sale on July 1, 1950.

Rosemary Clooney and Tony Bennett during the early episodes of the CBS television music program, Songs for Sale on July 1, 1950 in New York.

Rosemary Clooney poses for a portrait in New York City on June 1, 1951.

Rosemary Clooney photo shoot in 1952 in the United States.

Rosemary Clooney reading in her home in Brentwood, Los Angeles in 1952.

Rosemary Clooney photo shoot on January 08, 1953 in New York.

Rosemary Clooney gives Adolph Zukor a kiss to help celebrate his fifty years of service to the motion picture industry on March 04, 1953.

The Stars Are Singing is a Paramount Pictures musical directed by Norman Taurog and starring Rosemary Clooney, Anna Maria Alberghetti, and Lauritz Melchior. The movie was released on 11th March 1953.

Rosemary Clooney photo shoot in 1953.

Rosemary Clooney with her husband Jose Ferrer and her daughter Letti at the premiere of director George Seaton's film, 'Little Boy Lost' in 1953.

Here Come the Girls is a musical comedy film directed by Claude Binyon, filmed in Technicolor, produced by Bob Hope's company Hope Productions Inc., and released by Paramount Pictures. It stars Bob Hope, Rosemary Clooney, Tony Martin and Arlene Dahl. The film was released on October 22, 1953.

Rosemary Clooney reading book in 1953.

Rosemary Clooney and her husband director Jose Ferrer attend the premiere of 'Rear Window' on August 4, 1954 in Los Angeles, California.

White Christmas is a musical film directed by Michael Curtiz and starring Bing Crosby, Danny Kaye, Rosemary Clooney, and Vera-Ellen. The film was relased on October 14, 1954.

Deep in My Heart is a biographical musical film. The film Adapted from Elliott Arnold's 1949 biography of the same name. Roger Edens produced, Stanley Donen directed and Eugene Loring choreographed. It stars José Ferrer, Helen Traubel and Merle Oberon in the lead roles. Rosemary Clooney as cameo appearance. The film was released on December 9, 1954.