Nadine Conner was born on February 20, 1907 in Compton, California, USA as Evelyn Nadine Henderson. She was an actress, known for Of Men and Music (1951), Carmen (1952) and The Voice of Firestone (1949). She was married to Laurance Hugh Heacock. She died on March 1, 2003 in Los Alamitos, California.
February 20, 1907, Compton, California, United States
Died
March 1, 2003, Los Angeles, California, United States
Place Of Birth
Compton, California, USA
Height
5' 3" (1.6 m)
Profession
Actress, Soundtrack
Star Sign
Pisces
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Fact
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Biography in: "The Scribner Encyclopedia of American Lives". Volume 7, 2003-2005, pages 93-94. Farmington Hills, MI: Thomson Gale, 2007.
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Participated in the first complete opera recorded by the Metropolitan Opera Company in 1947. The opera, released that same year by American Columbia Records, was Engelbert Humperdinck's "Hansel und Gretel," sung in English translation. Singing the role of Hansel, she was joined by fellow Met luminaries Rise Stevens (Hansel), Thelma Votipka (The Witch), Claramae Turner (The Mother), and John Brownlee (The Father). Max Rudolf led the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus for this recording, which remained in print through the early 1980s.
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Operatic soprano.
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Sang with the Metropolitan Opera in New York, beginning December 1941 (249 performances over 18 seasons).
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After college she married a USC classmate, but the marriage was dissolved two years later. His last name was Conner and she later adopted his last name for as her new stage name.
Actress
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Stars Are Singing
1953
Vocalist (uncredited)
Carmen
1952
TV Movie
Micaela
Luxury Liner
1948
Vocalist (uncredited)
Blossoms in the Dust
1941
Soloist in Opening Credits (uncredited)
Soundtrack
Title
Year
Status
Character
Blossoms in the Dust
1941
performer: "Lullaby" - uncredited
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Voice of Firestone
1950-1953
TV Series
Herself
The James Melton Show
1951
TV Series
Herself
Of Men and Music
1951
Documentary
Herself
Cavalcade of Stars
1950
TV Series
Herself - Guest Opera Soprano Vocalist
Known for movies
Of Men and Music (1951) as Herself
Carmen (1952) as Micaela
The Voice of Firestone (1950-1953) as Herself
Cavalcade of Stars (1950) as Herself - Guest Opera Soprano Vocalist
$11 Million
