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promotional photo of Dinah Shore c. 1951, Paramount Pictures, eBay
Birth Name: Fannye Rose Shore
Date of Birth: February 29, 1916
Place of Birth: Winchester, Tennessee, U.S.
Date of Death: February 24, 1994
Place of Death: Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Ethnicity: Ashkenazi Jewish
Dinah Shore was an American singer, actress, and television personality. She was the top charting female vocalist of the 1940s.
Dinah’s parents, Anna (Stein) and Solomon Aaron/Aron Shore, were Russian Jewish immigrants. Her mother was born in Kiev. Dinah had two children with her former husband, actor George Montgomery .
Dinah’s paternal grandfather was named Labe Shore.
Dinah’s paternal grandmother was named Rose Rosenblum.
Dinah’s maternal grandfather was named Herman Moses Stein.
Dinah’s maternal grandmother was named Fayga/Fannie Glantz (the daughter of David Glantz and Bessie).
Sources: Genealogy of Dinah Shore – https://www.geni.com
Dinah Shore on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
Genealogy of Dinah Shore – http://gw.geneanet.org