Catherine Virginia Verrill ( November 20, 1916 - January 18, 1999) was
a singer in the era of old-time radio and big bands. Her work included
providing the off-screen singing voices for some female film
stars.Verrill was born Catherine Virginia Verrill in Santa Monica,
California. Her mother, Aimee McLean Verrill, was active in
vaudeville. At 5 months of age, Verrill appeared with her mother in
her act.Verrill's family was friends with orchestra leader Paul
Whiteman, who had Virginia sing on his bandstand when she was 3 years
old. She attended Hollywood's John Marshall High School. (Another
source says that she graduated from Hollywood High School.)By the time
she was 13, Verrill was singing on local stations, with her debut
coming on KMPC in 1932. In 1934, she sang with David Brockman and the
KHJ orchestra on California Melodies, which originated at KHJ and was
carried on the CBS network. Early in 1935, columnist Walter Winchell
reported that Verrill had begun working for CBS. In June 1935, she was
singing on the Socony Sketchbook with Johnny Green's orchestra and had
"a starring contract" on another show that was planned. That program
debuted July 2, 1935, with Verrill as star and Mark Warnow conducting
the accompanying orchestra. She had another program, Vocals by
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