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Jonathan Oppenheim. Holliday in her dressing room, Los Angeles Civic Light Opera, 1959. Judy Holliday (born Judith Tuvim, June 21, 1921 – June 7, 1965) was an American actress, comedian and singer. [1] She began her career as part of a nightclub act before working in Broadway plays and musicals. Her success as Billie Dawn in the 1946 stage ...
Judy Holliday was an Oscar-winning actress who starred in classic comedies like Born Yesterday and Adam's Rib. She also appeared on stage, radio and TV, and was a singer and songwriter.
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- New York City, New York, USA
Apr 23, 2024 · Judy Holliday (born June 21, 1921, New York, New York, U.S.—died June 7, 1965, New York City) was an American actress noted for her distinctive voice and her warm, intelligent portrayal of funny and endearing “dumb blondes” onstage and in film. Holliday’s father was a respected New York civic leader; her mother was a music teacher; and ...
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Jun 6, 2016 · Judy Holliday, who won an Oscar and a niche in theatrical history for her performance as the junk dealer’s squeaky-voiced girl friend in “Born Yesterday,” died Monday of cancer. She was 43.
Nov 30, 2017 · Rocky producer Gene Kirkwood has acquired life and some music rights for the late Oscar winner Judy Holliday and will turn her story into the biopic Smart Blonde. The actress was a 22-year-old day ...
Judy Holliday, whose portrayal of a junk dealer's doxy in "Born Yesterday" created a new kind of beautiful-but-dumb blonde, died of cancer yesterday. She was 42 years old.
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Learn about the life and career of Judy Holliday, an American actress who won an Oscar for Born Yesterday and starred in musicals like Bells Are Ringing. Find out how she overcame shyness, poverty, and blacklisting to become a comedienne with heart and intelligence.
