Frank Ross; Member of Mary Kaye Trio Lounge Act

Frank Ross, 70, the comedic member of the Mary Kaye Trio. Born Biagio Rossario Blogna in Cleveland, he changed his name to Frank Ross in 1946 when he joined Mary Kaye and her brother Norman in the popular trio. The group pioneered the highly paid lounge act in Las Vegas, appearing regularly at the Frontier, Sahara and Tropicana hotels. They also performed at the Copacabana and the Latin Quarter in New York and the Chez Paree in Chicago. For 20 years, the trio worked an average of 36 weeks a year in the resorts in Las Vegas, Reno and Lake Tahoe. They also made guest appearances on the television shows of Perry Como, Dinah Shore and Red Skelton. On Tuesday in Torrance of leukemia.