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'{{Short description|American actress and singer (1916–1997)}} {{pp-pc1}} {{Infobox person | name = Adriana Caselotti | image = Adriana Caselotti photo.jpg | caption = Caselotti in 1937 | birth_date = {{birth date|1916|05|06|mf=y}} | birth_place = [[Bridgeport, Connecticut]], U.S. | death_date = {{death date and age|1997|01|18|1916|05|06|mf=y}} | death_place = [[Los Angeles]], [[California]], U.S. | occupation = Actress, [[Voice acting|voice actress]], singer | yearsactive = 1932–1946 | awards = [[Disney Legends|Disney Legend]] (1994) | spouse = Robert Chard (m. 1945–?; divorced)<br />{{marriage|Norval Mitchell |1952|1972|reason=his death}}<br />{{marriage|Joseph Dana Costigan |1972|1982|reason=his death}}<br />Florian St. Pierre (m. 1989–?; divorced) | notable_works = Original voice of [[Snow White (Disney character)|Princess Snow White]] in [[Walt Disney]]'s ''[[Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937 film)|Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs]]'' (1937) | relatives = [[Louise Caselotti]] (older sister) }} '''Adriana Elena Loreta Caselotti'''<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://comics.ha.com/itm/memorabilia/disney/adriana-caselotti-birth-certificate-passport-and-bank-book-1926-52-total-3-items-/a/7173-97030.s|title=Adriana Caselotti Birth Certificate, Passport, and Bank {{!}} Lot #97030 {{!}} Heritage Auctions|accessdate=18 April 2018|website=Heritage Auctions|language=en}}</ref> (May 6, 1916 – January 18, 1997) was an American actress and singer. Caselotti was the voice of the [[Snow White (Disney character)|title character]] of the first [[List of Disney theatrical animated features|Walt Disney animated feature]], ''[[Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937 film)|Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs]]'', for which she was named a [[Disney Legends|Disney Legend]] in 1994, making her the first female voiceover artist to achieve this. ==Early life== Adriana Caselotti was born in [[Bridgeport, Connecticut]] to an Italian-American family. Her father, Guido Caselotti, was an immigrant from [[Udine]], and worked as a music teacher and vocal coach; and her mother, Maria Orefice from [[Naples]], was a singer in the [[Teatro dell'Opera di Roma|Royal Opera Theatre of Rome]]. Her older sister, [[Louise Caselotti|Louise]], sang opera and gave voice lessons—[[Maria Callas]] being a student of hers. When Caselotti was seven years old, her family left [[Connecticut]] for Italy, while her mother toured with an opera company. Caselotti was educated and [[Room and board|board]]ed at the San Getulio [[convent]], near [[Rome]]. When her family returned to New York three years later, Caselotti re-learned [[English language|English]] and studied singing with her father.<ref name="NYT">[https://www.nytimes.com/1997/01/21/arts/adriana-caselotti-80-voice-of-snow-white.htmlhttps://www.nytimes.com/1997/01/21/arts/adriana-caselotti-80-voice-of-snow-white.html "Adriana Caselotti, 80, Voice of ''Snow White''"]; ''New York Times;" Obituary article; 01/21/1997; retrieved October 8, 2017</ref> In 1934, Caselotti attended [[Hollywood High School]] where she sang in the senior class Girls' Glee Club and had a leading role in the school's annual musical, ''[[The Belle of New York (musical)|The Belle of New York]]''.<ref>{{cite book | title=Poinsettia Yearbook |date=1934 |publisher=Hollywood High School |location=Hollywood |pages=79, 81 |edition=29}}</ref> ==Career== In 1935, after her brief stint as a chorus girl and session singer at [[Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer|MGM]], [[Walt Disney]] hired Caselotti as the voice of his heroine [[Snow White (Disney character)|Snow White]].<ref name="Disney HoF">{{cite web|title=Adriana Caselotti|url=https://d23.com/walt-disney-legend/Adriana-Caselotti|url-status=live|access-date=January 26, 2017|website=D23|publisher=Disney|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150908004712/https://d23.com/walt-disney-legend/adriana-caselotti/ |archive-date=2015-09-08 }}</ref> She was paid a total of $970 for working on the film ({{Inflation|US|970|1937|fmt=eq}}).<ref name="NYT" /> She was not credited for the role, and had trouble finding new opportunities later in life. [[Jack Benny]] specifically mentioned that he had asked Walt Disney for permission to use her on his radio show and was told, "I'm sorry, but that voice can't be used anywhere. I don't want to spoil the illusion of Snow White."<ref>{{cite news | last=Thomas| first=Bob| title=Singer Still Hopes to Cash in as Voice of Snow White| url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=gZVGAAAAIBAJ&sjid=FvgMAAAAIBAJ&pg=1286,587896&dq=i+don-t+want+to+spoil+the+illusion+of+snow+white&hl=en| access-date=January 5, 2013| newspaper=The Day| date=July 3, 1993| agency=Associated Press| location=New London CT}}</ref> Caselotti had two more jobs in the film business. The first was an uncredited role in MGM's ''[[The Wizard of Oz (1939 film)|The Wizard of Oz]]'' (1939); she provided the voice of [[Juliet]] during the Tin Man's song, "If I Only Had a Heart", speaking the line, "Wherefore art thou Romeo?"<ref name="independent">{{cite news |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/obituary-adriana-caselotti-1277975.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110714053636/http://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/obituary-adriana-caselotti-1277975.html |archive-date=2011-07-14 |url-access=limited |url-status=live |title=Obituary: Adriana Caselotti |last=Sibley |first=Brian |date=February 10, 1997 |newspaper=The Independent |location=London |access-date=October 8, 2017}}</ref> In 1946, she had an uncredited role in [[Frank Capra]]'s ''[[It's a Wonderful Life]]'', singing in Martini's bar as [[James Stewart]] is praying.{{citation needed|date=April 2021}} Adriana Caselotti appeared in several promotional spots for ''Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs'', and signed memorabilia during promotional events. On November 22, 1972 ([[Thanksgiving (United States)|Thanksgiving Day]]), she guest-starred on an episode of ''[[The Julie Andrews Hour]]'' saluting the music of Walt Disney, singing "I'm Wishing" and "[[Some Day My Prince Will Come]]" with [[Julie Andrews]].{{Citation needed |date=October 2020}} She also made a guest appearance on the syndicated ''[[The Mike Douglas Show]]''. Caselotti later wrote a [[how-to book]], ''Do You Like to Sing?''.<ref name="Disney HoF"/> Later in life, she sold autographs and sang opera, including performing in ''[[Rigoletto]]''. In the early 1990s, when the Snow White Grotto at [[Disneyland]] was refurbished, Caselotti, at the age of 75, re-recorded "I'm Wishing" for the Snow White Wishing Well exhibit. In 1994, she was named a [[Disney Legends|Disney Legend]].<ref name="Disney HoF"/> ==Filmography== {| class="wikitable" |- ! Year ! Film ! Role ! Notes |- | 1935 | ''[[Naughty Marietta (film)|Naughty Marietta]]'' | Dancing Doll | Uncredited |- | rowspan="2"|1937 | ''[[The Bride Wore Red]]'' | First Peasant Girl | Uncredited |- | ''[[Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937 film)|Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs]]'' | [[Snow White (Disney character)|Snow White]] | [[Voice acting|Voice actress]], uncredited |- | 1939 | ''[[The Wizard of Oz (1939 film)|The Wizard of Oz]]'' | Juliet | Uncredited, voice actress |- | 1942 | ''[[We Were Dancing (film)|We Were Dancing]]'' | Opera Singer | Uncredited, voice actress |- | 1946 | ''[[It's a Wonderful Life]]'' | Singer at Martini's | Uncredited, voice actress, final film role. |} ==Personal life == Caselotti was married four times. Her first husband was Robert Chard, a local theater ticket broker<ref name="NewsPape">[https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/16165259/ "The Bradford Era"]; ''Newspapers.com''; On-line Newspaper archives; article; Thursday, July 18, 1946; Bradford, Pennsylvania; p. 5; retrieved April 2021</ref> whom she married in 1945. The marriage ended in divorce. She later met actor Norval Mitchell, whom she married in 1952. He retired after marrying her and died in 1972. The same year, she was married to a podiatrist, Joseph Dana Costigan,{{Citation needed |date=October 2020}} who died in 1982. Caselotti married her last husband, Florian St. Pierre, in 1989 and they later divorced.<ref name="independent" /> ==Death== On January 18, 1997, Caselotti died of cancer at her Los Angeles home, at the age of 80.<ref name="NYT" /> ==References== {{reflist}} ==External links== {{Portal|Biography}} * {{IMDb name | id = 0143314 | name = Adriana Caselotti }} * [https://books.google.com/books?id=0cEAOsLJad8C&pg=PA107&lpg=PA107&dq=Do+You+Like+to+Sing?+ISBN+CASELOTTI&source=bl&ots=yKaBu_xwtv&sig=5ZU3YiFnWb8NLkFs31pgFRGieTw&hl=es&ei=ppIuTonTC4WA-waQvKTLDg&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=7&ved=0CE8Q6AEwBg#v=onepage&q=ADRIANA%20CASELOTTI&f=false The magic behind the voices, 2004] * [https://web.archive.org/web/20120325170556/http://www.videosurf.com/video/the-julie-andrews-hour-a-salute-to-disney-part-3-1290873172 Salute Disney, 1972] * {{Find a Grave|6626722}} {{Disney Legends Awards 1990s}} {{Walt Disney Animation Studios}} {{Portalbar|Disney|Animation|Arts|Cartoon|Film|Visual arts}} {{Authority control}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Caselotti, Adriana}} [[Category:1916 births]] [[Category:1997 deaths]] [[Category:20th-century American actresses]] [[Category:20th-century American singers]] [[Category:American film actresses]] [[Category:American voice actresses]] [[Category:American people of Italian descent]] [[Category:Deaths from lung cancer]] [[Category:Deaths from respiratory failure]] [[Category:Deaths from cancer in California]] [[Category:Actresses from Bridgeport, Connecticut]] [[Category:20th-century American women singers]]'