Simms, Ginny (1915–1994)
Simms, Ginny (1915–1994)
American band singer and actress. Born May 25, 1915, in San Antonio, TX; raised in CA; died April 4, 1994, in Palm Springs, CA; attended Fresno State College; m. Hyatt von Dehn, 1945 (div. 1951); m. Bob Calhoun, 1951 (div. 1952); m. Don Eastvold, 1962; children: 7.
Band singer and actress, was featured with Kay Kyser's orchestra; had her own radio show on NBC; became an MGM contract player in 1940s; films include That's Right You're Wrong, You'll Find Out, Playmates, Hit the Ice, Shady Lady, Seven Days Leave, Broadway Rhythm and Night and Day; retired from films (1951); recorded such songs as "It Could Happen to You," "There Goes that Song Again," "Cuddle Up a Little Closer," "In the Still of the Night," "You'd Be So Nice to Come Home To," "The Man I Love," "Till the End of Time" and "My Heart Sings."