Adriana Caselotti
Adriana Caselotti was born in Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States on May 6th, 1916 and is the Movie Actress. At the age of 80, Adriana Caselotti biography, profession, age, height, weight, eye color, hair color, build, measurements, education, career, dating/affair, family, news updates, movies, and networth are available.
At 80 years old, Adriana Caselotti physical status not available right now. We will update Adriana Caselotti's height, weight, eye color, hair color, build, and measurements.
Adriana Caselotti (May 6, 1916 – January 18, 1997) was an American actress, voice actress and singer.
Caselotti was the voice of the title character of the first Walt Disney animated feature Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, for which she was named as a Disney Legend in 1994, making her the first female voice actor so named.
Early life
Adriana Caselotti was born in Bridgeport, Connecticut to an Italian-American family. Her father, Guido Luigi Emanuele Caselotti, was an immigrant from Udine, and worked as a music teacher and vocal coach, and served as the organist for the Holy Rosary Church; and her mother, Maria Josephine Orefice from Casavatore, was a singer in the Royal Opera Theatre of Rome. Her older sister, Louise, sang opera and gave voice lessons—Maria Callas being a student of hers. When Caselotti was seven years old, her family left Connecticut for Italy, while her mother toured with an opera company. Caselotti was educated and boarded at the San Getulio convent, near Rome. When her family returned to New York three years later, Caselotti re-learned English and studied singing with her father. In 1934, Caselotti attended Hollywood High School where she sang in the senior class Girls' Glee Club and had a leading role in the school's annual musical, The Belle of New York.
Personal life
Caselotti was married four times. Her first husband was Robert James Chard, a local theater ticket broker whom she married in 1945. The marriage ended in divorce. She later met actor Norval Weir Mitchell, whom she married in 1952. He retired after marrying her and died in 1972. The same year, she was married to a podiatrist, Joseph Dana Costigan, who died in 1982. Caselotti married her last husband, Joseph Laureat Florian St. Pierre, a retired postal employee, in 1989 and they later divorced.
Career
Walt Disney recruited Caselotti as the voice of his heroine Snow White in 1935, following her brief stint as a chorus girl and session singer at MGM. She was paid $970 for filming (equivalent to $18,284 in 2021). She was not credited for the position and had a difficult time seeking new opportunities later in life. Jack Benny pleaded with Walt Disney for permission to use her on his radio show, but was told, "I'm sorry, but that voice can't be used anywhere." I don't want to ruin Snow White's appearance. Caselotti had two other careers in film. The first appeared in MGM's The Wizard of Oz (1939) for the first time; Juliet appeared in "If I Only Had a Heart"; she screamed "Wherefore art thou Romeo?" In 1946, she was uncredited in Frank Capra's It's a Wonderful Life, appearing in Martini's bar as James Stewart is prayed.
Adriana Caselotti appeared in many commercial spots for Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, as well as signing memorabilia at promotional functions. She appeared on "I'm Wishing" and "Some Day My Prince Will Come" with Julie Andrews on November 22, 1972 (Thanksgiving Day). She also appeared on syndicated The Mike Douglas Show as a guest. Do You Like to Sing Later In life, Caselotti wrote a how-to book.
She also performed in Rigoletto and wrote autographs and sang opera later in life. Caselotti, a 75-year-old boy, re-recorded "I'm Wishing" for the Snow White Wishing Well exhibit in the early 1990s, long before the Snow White Grotto at Disneyland was rebuilt. In 1994, she was named a Disney Legend.