Irene Manning
Biography
Irene Manning was a versatile American actress and singer born in Cincinnati, Ohio on July 17, 1912. She began her career as an opera singer at the Eastman School of Music and later performed with Glenn Miller's Army Air Force Band, singing German vocals for Allied troops during World War II. Manning's film credits include notable roles in Yankee Doodle Dandy (1942) and The Big Shot (1942), opposite James Cagney and Humphrey Bogart.