Alice Faye

Alice Faye (born May 5, 1915; died May 9, 1998) was a U.S. actress and singer. She was born Alice Jeane Leppert to Charley (a policeman of German descent) and Alice Leppert (an Irish-American) in New York City. She made her entertai

Alice Faye (born May 5, 1915; died May 9, 1998) was a U.S. actress and singer. She was born Alice Jeane Leppert to Charley (a policeman of German descent) and Alice Leppert (an Irish-American) in New York City. She made her entertainment debut as a chorus girl on Vaudeville, moving on to Broadway in the George White Scandals.

Adopting her stage name, Faye came to prominence on radio in The Fleischmann Hour (1932-1934) with Rudy Vallee and his Connecticut Yankees. Vallee had also appeared in the George White Scandals of 1931.