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From the age of twelve, Grayson trained as an opera singer.

She was under contract to MGM by the early 1940s, soon establishing a career principally through her work in musicals.

After several supporting roles, she was a lead performer in such films as Thousands Cheer ( 1943 ), Anchors Aweigh ( 1945 ) with Frank Sinatra and Gene Kelly, and Show Boat ( 1951 ) and Kiss Me Kate ( 1953 ) ( both with Howard Keel ).