Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
July 3, 1916
Place of Birth:
Mound, Minnesota, USA
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Maxene Andrews
Biography
Maxene Andrews and her sisters, Patty and Laverne, were one of the most successful women's singing groups, with 19 gold records and sales of nearly 100 million copies. The sisters began performing in the early 1930's when the Depression wiped out their father's business. In 1937, the trio of sisters scored their first big hit with 'Bei Mir Bist Du Schoen'. In addition to 'Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy, ' their best-known songs included 'Don't Sit Under the Apple Tree' and 'Rum and Coca Cola'. The trio officially broke up after the death of Laverne in 1967, but temporarily interrupted their feud to star in the 1974 Broadway musical "Over Here!". Ms. Andrews began a solo career in 1979. Her album and its title, were released in 1990, 'Maxene: An Andrews Sister'. Her last performance was on Sunday, October 8th, 1995, in the show 'Swing Time Canteen', at New York City's Blue Angel Theater.
Known For
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Stars and Stripes: Hollywood and World War II | Self |
| 1990 | Abbott and Costello in the Movies | Archival |
| 1981 | Disney Animation: The Illusion of Life | Self (as The Andrews Sisters) |
| 1975 | Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? | Self (archive footage) |
| 1955 | Music Land | Singer (archive footage) (uncredited) |
| 1948 | Little Toot | Maxene Andrews (voice) |
| 1948 | Melody Time | Maxene Andrews |
| 1947 | Road to Rio | Maxene Andrews |
| 1946 | Make Mine Music | Andrews Sisters (singing voice) (uncredited) |
| 1946 | Johnny Fedora and Alice Blue Bonnet | Voice |
| 1945 | Her Lucky Night | Maxene Andrews |
| 1944 | Swingtime Johnny | Maxene Andrews |
| 1944 | Moonlight and Cactus | Maxene |
| 1944 | Hollywood Canteen | Self - The Andrews Sisters |
| 1944 | Follow the Boys | Maxene Andrews (uncredited) |
| 1943 | Always a Bridesmaid | Maxene Andrews |
| 1943 | How's About It | Maxene Andrews |
| 1942 | What's Cookin'? | Maxene Andrews |
| 1942 | Give Out, Sisters | Maxene Andrews |
| 1942 | Private Buckaroo | Maxene Andrews |
| 1941 | Screen Snapshots Series 21 No. 1 | Self |
| 1941 | Buck Privates | Maxene Andrews |
| 1941 | In the Navy | Maxene Andrews |
| 1941 | Hold That Ghost | Maxene Andrews |
| 1940 | Argentine Nights | Maxene Andrews |
| 1936 | New Shoes | Herself - The Andrews Sisters |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Legends | Self - The Andrews Sisters (archive footage) |
| 2006 | Legends | Self - The Andrews Sisters (archive footage) |
| 1979 | CBS News Sunday Morning | Self |
| 1962 | The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | Self |
| 1950 | The Colgate Comedy Hour | Self |
| 1950 | What's My Line? | Self |
| 1948 | The Ed Sullivan Show | Self |