Dixie Lee

Dixie Lee

Born: November 4, 1911
Died: November 1, 1952
in Harriman, Tennessee, USA
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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.

Movies for Dixie Lee...

Bing Crosby: Rediscovered
Title: Bing Crosby: Rediscovered
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: December 2, 2014
Type: Movie
Bing Crosby was, without a doubt, the most popular and influential multi-media star of the first half of the twentieth century, pulling audiences in with his intimate, laid-back voice and innate charm. Narrated by Stanley Tucci and directed by Robert Trachtenberg, this film explores the life and legend of this iconic performer, revealing a personality far more complex than the image the public had only thought they'd known.
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Redheads on Parade
Title: Redheads on Parade
Character: Ginger Blair
Released: September 7, 1935
Type: Movie
A film star finds herself in trouble with her co-star when she has to flirt with the backer to prevent him from withdrawing his support.
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Love in Bloom
Title: Love in Bloom
Character: Violet Downey
Released: April 20, 1935
Type: Movie
A young girl runs away from her carnival family to make it in New York and becomes involved with a young songwriter.
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Manhattan Love Song
Title: Manhattan Love Song
Character: Geraldine Stewart
Released: April 29, 1934
Type: Movie
After having been swindled out of all their money by a crooked business manager, formerly wealthy socialites Jerry and Carol discover that they owe their chauffeur and maid back wages they are unable to pay. They're forced to let their former employees live in their luxury apartment in lieu of paying the money they owe them.
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Night Life in Reno
Title: Night Life in Reno
Character: Dorothy Pierce
Released: November 1, 1931
Type: Movie
A story of love, humor and drama against the background of America's "Biggest Little City." An (interrupted) indiscretion by John Wyatt with a floozy prompts his wife, June, to make a trip to Reno, Nevada in order to get a quickie six-week-waiting-period divorce. John, penitent over his past actions (since he got caught), follows his wife to Reno and manages a reconciliation after a murder gives him a chance to prove his true devotion.
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Quick Millions
Title: Quick Millions
Character: Stone's Secretary (uncredited)
Released: April 17, 1931
Type: Movie
A truck driver "too lazy to work and too nervous to steal" gets mixed up in racketeering. Naturally his underhanded business practices make him a pillar of the community.
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No Limit
Title: No Limit
Character: Dotty 'Dodo' Potter
Released: January 15, 1931
Type: Movie
Theater usherette Bunny O'Day (Clara Bow) inadvertently becomes hostess of a private gambling den, and gets involved in a romance with a ne'er-do-well gambler.
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Cheer Up and Smile
Title: Cheer Up and Smile
Character: Margie
Released: June 22, 1930
Type: Movie
When a popular radio singer is knocked unconscious during a robbery, a squeaky-voiced college boy fills in for him. To everyone's amazement, especially his recent girlfriend, who just broke up with him, he becomes an overnight sensation.
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The Big Party
Title: The Big Party
Character: Kitty Collins
Released: February 23, 1930
Type: Movie
A singing sales clerk becomes a dressmaker.
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Harmony at Home
Title: Harmony at Home
Character: Rita Joyce
Released: January 12, 1930
Type: Movie
This comedy story of Joe Haller unwittingly running a sweatshop and Mama Haller keeping the suitors away from her daughters by discussing marriage.
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Why Leave Home?
Title: Why Leave Home?
Character: Billie
Released: October 1, 1929
Type: Movie
Fox musical.
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Happy Days
Title: Happy Days
Character: Lead Dancer in 'Crazy Feet' number
Released: September 16, 1929
Type: Movie
Margie, singer on a showboat, decides to try her luck in New York inspite of being in love with the owners grandson. She is successful, but suddenly she hears that the showboat is in deep financial trouble, and she calls all the boats former stars to join in a big show to rescue it.
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Fox Movietone Follies of 1929
Title: Fox Movietone Follies of 1929
Character: Lead Dancer
Released: May 25, 1929
Type: Movie
Lila Beaumont is an understudy in a Broadway musical. Her boyfriend, George Shelby, arrives in New York hoping to take Lila back home with him to marry.