Gloria Warren

Gloria Warren was briefly touted as a potential rival to Deanna Durbin. As a singer (soprano), she was noted for her rendition of "Always in My Heart', a song adapted from Ernesto Lecuona's Siempre en mi coraz��n and first popularized by the Glenn Miller and His Orchestra. Despite a strong build-up, enduring fame, however, was not to be hers. A personable brunette, Gloria was born in Wilmington, Delaware, to jeweler and watchmaker Herman Weiman, a Russian Jewish immigrant, and his wife Julia Weiss, who was a Hungarin Jewish ��migr��. She was regarded as a child prodigy, tutored by Budapest-born concert pianist Agnes Laszlo and adept at the instrument by the tender age of nine. In addition, she took singing, dancing and acting lessons. Gloria's musical talents may not have attracted more than local attention if not for her ambitious mother. In 1940, Julia managed to finagle a five minute interview with a local radio producer who became so impressed by the 14-year old that he ar... [Details Intro]