Denise Lor
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Lor in 1953
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| Born | Denise Jeanne Briault May 3, 1929 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
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| Occupation | Singer, actress |
| Children | 2 |
Denise Lor (May 3, 1929 – September 27, 2015) was an American popular singer and actress. She was a featured artist on The Garry Moore Show. In 1951, she appeared in the short-lived variety show Seven at Eleven.
Early years
Born Denise Jeanne Briault,[1] in Los Angeles, Lor moved with her mother to Jackson Heights, Queens, New York at the age of five, following her father's death. She graduated Newtown High School and took art courses at night at Cooper Union, intent on becoming a commercial artist, while waitressing during the day at a Schrafft's restaurant. She also had a love for singing, saving up money to do it professionally. She believed her chance to sing in Sonja Henie's New York ice show at the Center Theatre to be her big break. She also decided to use her mother's maiden name, Lor, as her stage name.[1]
Career
Lor appeared in numerous musical comedies including Gypsy, Annie and Sweeney Todd. Her main hit song was "If I Give My Heart to You",[2] which charted in 1954 at the same time as another recording of the same song by Doris Day.
Personal life
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Lor married and subsequently divorced TV director and singer Jay Martin, with whom she had sons, Ron and Denis. They had met when she was singing on The Garry Moore Show at CBS, where he was an associate director. Her second marriage was to writer Charles Horine (aka Chuck Horner).
References
External links
- Denise Lor discography at Discogs
- Denise Lor at the Internet Movie Database
