Helen Grayco, an American singer and actress active from the 1930s to the 1960s has died. She died on August 20, 2022 at age 97, a month to her 98th birthday.
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After so many years as an actress and singer, Grayco did accrue substantial wealth and at the time of death, she had an estimated net worth of $15 million.
Grayco released her first single in 1949. Her two most memorable albums were After Midnight in 1957 and The Lady in Red in 1958. The latter was the last album she ever released.

Grayco continued to sing in various venues for about the next ten years. Her last public appearance was in 1968 on an episode of The Dean Martin Show.
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In 1961, Grayco was the spokesperson for Kahlúa coffee liqueur. Her activities included a 13-week tour promoting the product.
Grayco also starred in the following movies;
- A Night at the Opera (Little girl at the piano; uncredited role) (1935)
- That Certain Age (Girl) (1938)
- Cha-Cha-Cha-Boom (Performer: “Lilly’s Lament (to Cell 29)”) (1956)
Grayco was most famous for appearances with her first husband Spike Jones on The Spike Jones Show in the 1950s and the 1960s.
She is also the mother of producer and Emmy recipient, Spike Jones, Jr. and Leslie Ann Jones, a Grammy award-winning recording engineer.


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