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Aug 29, 2022 · Adriana Caselotti was the woman behind the first Disney Princess, but despite her acting and singing, she was not credited for the role, and her acting career wasn't able to flourish thanks to her participation in Snow White. Read on to learn more about Caselotti's life after her Disney debut.
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Adriana Caselotti. Soundtrack: Documentary Now!. Adriana was born into an operatic family. Her father Guido, an immigrant from Italy, taught music in New York City. Her mother Maria, originally from Naples, sang at the Royal Opera.
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Adriana Elena Loretta Caselotti (May 6, 1916 – January 19, 1997) was an American actress and singer. Caselotti was the voice of the title character of the first Walt Disney animated feature, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937), for which she was named a Disney Legend in 1994, making her the first female voice-over artist to achieve this.
Animator Ken Walker & Adriana Caselotti, voice of Snow White. Adriana Caselotti was born on May 6, 1916 in Bridgeport, Connecticut, into a family of opera singers. Her father Guido, an Italian immigrant, taught music in New York. His mother Maria, originally from Naples, sang at the Royal Opera.
May 8, 2021 · Adriana Caselotti’s legacy is best defined as playing Snow White, the first named female voice actress in history. Learn more about how the auditions for Snow White went, the production of the film, Caselotti becoming blacklisted, and her career after Disney.
Jan 21, 1997 · Adriana Caselotti, the ageless and innocent bell-toned voice of Snow White in Walt Disney’s indelible first animated full-length feature “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs,” has died. She was 80.
