- Born
- Died
- 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)
- 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.
- Many years later, she tried to sue Disney for a bigger piece of the film's profits. She lost.
- Her mother was the first vocal coach of Maria Callas.
- Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1938) - $970 (at $20 per day)
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