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Tallulah Brockman Bankhead (January 31, 1902 – December 12, 1968) was an American actress. Primarily an actress of the stage, Bankhead also appeared in several films including an award-winning performance in Alfred Hitchcock 's Lifeboat (1944). She also had a brief but successful career on radio and made appearances on television.
May 25, 2021 · Cruella de Vil Is Wicked—But Tallulah Bankhead Was Even Wilder. Blasted in Hollywood for “moral turpitude,” Tallulah Bankhead never became quite as famous as Greta Garbo, Marlene Dietrich, or...
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On December 12, 1968, Tallulah Bankhead died at age 66 of pneumonia in her beloved New York City. While she made most of her fame on the stages of the world, the film industry and its history became richer because of her talent and her very colorful personality.
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May 8, 2005 · Of the theatrical greats of their day, only Tallulah Bankhead, who died in 1968, has not gone gentle into oblivion. Since her death, there have been seven biographies, the latest, “Tallulah! The...
Aug 2, 2024 · Tallulah Bankhead (born January 31, 1902, Huntsville, Alabama, U.S.—died December 12, 1968, New York, New York) was an American actress who was as famous for her personal life as for her theatrical achievements.
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Tallulah Bankhead. Actress: Lifeboat. Tallulah Brockman Bankhead was born on January 31, 1902 in Huntsville, Alabama. Her father was a mover and shaker in the Democratic Party who served as Speaker of the United States House of Representatives from June 4, 1936, to September 16, 1940.
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American actress who eschewed formal training, built a career on the stage, and dipped into films, but eventually eclipsed her own career with the force of her public personality. Name variations: (childhood nickname) Dutch; (adult nicknames) Tallu, Lulas, Die Donner (the thunder). Pronunciation: Tuh-LOO-luh BANK-hed.