Betty Noyes Death
Betty passed away on December 24, 1987 at the age of 75 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
When did Betty Noyes die?
December 24, 1987How old was Betty Noyes when died?
75Where did Betty Noyes die? What was the location of death?
Los Angeles, California, USA
Betty Noyes Birthday and Date of Death
Betty Noyes was born on October 11, 1912 and died on December 24, 1987. Betty was 75 years old at the time of death.
Birthday: October 11, 1912
Date of Death: December 24, 1987
Age at Death: 75
Betty Noyes - Biography
Elizabeth "Betty" Noyes Hand (October 11, 1912 – December 24, 1987) was a singer and actress best known for dubbing the singing voice of Debbie Reynolds in the 1952 film Singin' in the Rain.
Today, this is a well-known example of dubbing in a movie musical; ironically, Reynolds's character in Singin' in the Rain was supposedly dubbing for another character. She is also known for singing the song "Baby Mine" in the Disney film Dumbo (1941), which was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Song. However, she was not given screen credit for this performance. (None of the voice actors for Dumbo were credited on screen.)
In 1947, she was in a quartet called "The Girlfriends," a regular feature on several NBC Radio programs, including The Bill Goodwin Show, The Carnation Contented Hour, and with Bing Crosby. Norma Zimmer, Lawrence Welk's "Champagne Lady," was also in the group. Noyes and other members of the quartet became "First Call" studio singers and can be heard on many movie musicals for two decades, including The Wizard of Oz (1939), White Christmas (1954), and The Sound of Music (1965).
Betty Noyes was married to Milton Hand, a football and PE coach at Los Angeles City College. They had two daughters, Susan and Deborah. The family lived in Studio City, CA, and she and her husband eventually retired to Balboa Island, CA. Betty's name has sometimes been incorrectly reported as Betty Royce, including in Debbie Reynolds's own autobiography.
