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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.
Judy Holliday. Actress: Born Yesterday. Judy Holliday was born Judith Tuvim in New York City on June 21, 1921. Her mother, a piano teacher, was attending a play when she went into labor and made it to the hospital just in time. Judy was an only child.
Jun 17, 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.
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...
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.
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Holliday, Judy (1921–1965) American actress typecast as a "dumb blonde" who endowed her roles with heart, intelligence, and an awareness of the characters' predicaments. Born Judith Tuvim in New York City on June 21, 1921; died of breast cancer on June 7, 1965, at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City; the only child of Abraham Tuvim (a fund ...
This spirited, intelligent actress of stage and screen played variations of the squeaky-voiced 'dumb blonde' role in a number of breezy comedies of the 1940s and 50s. Under her own name, Judith Tuvim, she formed a comedy troupe called "The Revuers," with Betty Comden and Adolph Green. This led...
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.
Aug 25, 2006 · Aug. 25, 2006. Meld the Lucille Ball of “I Love Lucy” with the Melanie Griffith of “Working Girl,” and you have Judy Holliday, the brilliant comedian who redefined the stereotype of the dumb...
