Ross, Annie (1930–)
Ross, Annie (1930–)
English jazz singer and actress. Name variations: Annabelle Logan. Born Annabelle Short, July 25, 1930, in Mitcham, Surrey, England, into a Scottish showbusiness family; raised in Los Angeles, CA; sister of Jimmy Logan (entertainer); niece of Ella Logan (actress).
Began career as a child actess; sang "Loch Lomond" in the film Our Gang Follies of 1938 and played Judy Garland's sister in Presenting Lily Mars (1942); was a member of the jazz vocal group, Lambert, Hendricks & Ross (1957–62); quit the act and moved to London; released album Annie Ross Sings a Handful of Songs (1963); appeared in Superman III (1983).
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