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- Birth nameAdriana Elena Loreta Caselotti
- 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. Her sister Louise was a noted opera singer & voice teacher. At 18, she was chosen by Walt Disney to voice Snow White in his first full-length animated feature Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937). He had been looking for a fresh as well as natural voice & asked her father if any of his students might be suitable. Upon hearing Adriana's voice, he realized his search was over. In the days of studio contracts & indenture, Walt wanted to keep the mystery of Snow White's voice, so except for a bit part in The Wizard of Oz (1939), she didn't do any other film work. When Jack Benny wished to have her appear on his radio show, Walt refused-he owned the voice & it couldn't be used anywhere else. She tried opera singing, invested in real estate & the stock market while living a full life.
- IMDb mini biography by: Bruce Cameron
- SpousesFlorian St. Pierre(1989 - ?) (divorced)Dr. Dana Costigan(1972 - 1982) (his death)Norval Mitchell(1952 - 1972) (his death)Robert Chard(1945 - ?) (divorced)
- ParentsGuido Hocke CaselottiMaria Caselotti
- RelativesLouise Caselotti(Sibling)
- Her amazing singing voice
- Her voice role of Snow White in Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
- Claimed to be the first woman to wear a bikini in public.
- Greeted many of her visitors' children by singing Snow White songs in her Snow White "voice", even in her old age.
- Her last home, in Beverly Hills, was filled with every kind of Snow White memorabilia imaginable (mostly gifts sent from fans), from giant figurines, to a wishing well in her front yard.
- Her mother was the first vocal coach of Maria Callas.
- In 1967,thirty years after doing the voice of "Snow White," Adriana Caselotti Mitchell returned to Walt Disney Studios for another recording session. She taped some "Snow White" dialogue for the Telephone Association of Canada Exhibit for Montreal's Expo '67. The exhibit allowed children to dial-a-conversation with their favorite Disney characters including Mickey Mouse, Goofy, Donald Duck and Pinocchio. 1967 also marked the fifth re-release of the classic film throughout the United States and Canada.
- I’d never worked in show business before [Snow White]. I feel very blessed. Not everyone gets the chance to be part of a genuine classic like Snow White.
- I know that my voice will never die.
- Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1938) - $970 (at $20 per day)
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