Designing Women
1986
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Benay Venuta (born Benvenuta Rose Crooke, January 27, 1910 – September 1, 1995) was an American actress, singer and dancer. She is best known for her work in the mid and late 1930s, in which she parlayed her success on Broadway into star treatment on network radio.
Benay Venuta. Actress: Annie Get Your Gun. The exceedingly lovely and highly musical Benay Venuta was born on January 27, 1911, as Benvenuta Rose Crooke in San Francisco, California. Attending finishing school in Geneva, she subsequently dropped out and headed off to London.
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Benay Venuta, whose career in show business began as a teen-age dancer in 1925 and ended with a bit part in Woody Allen's 1993 movie, "Manhattan Murder Mystery," died yesterday at her home in ...
May 4, 2024 · Benay Venuta born in London Ontario on December 3 1949, the first highly anticipated child of Flora (McLean) Venuta and Bernard (Barney) Venuta. Born into a musical family, Benay learned to play the flute at a young age, but her creative talents really lay in clothing design and sewing.
Benay Venuta, who acted on Broadway and in movies and whose sculptures sold in a Manhattan department store, died Friday at her home in Manhattan of lung cancer, said her daughter, Patricia...
Sep 1, 1995 · We have a full Biography, Photos, Theatre Credits, TV and Movies, Videos and more! Check out Benay Venuta's bio now including film and tv, as well as on stage.
Sep 15, 1995 · Benay Venuta was a singer and actress who starred in Broadway musicals and films, and was a friend of Ethel Merman. She also pursued her artistic interests in sculpture and painting.
