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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 3, 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.
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.
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.
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 ...
A brilliant comedian, Judy Holliday epitomized the duality of her American-Jewish heritage. She achieved the American dream of success on stage and film; she also felt the pressures of antisemitism as she became part of that large sweep of theater people being investigated for subversive activities in the McCarthy years of the 1950s.
Jun 21, 2013 · Judy Holliday died of breast cancer in 1965. She was just 43 years old. We will not see her like again — but we have her movies, her music and even some of her television appearances to...
Born. June 21, 1921 • New York City • New York. Died. June 7, 1965 (aged 43) • New York City • New York • (Anniversary in 2 days) Awards And Honors. Tony Awards • Academy Award (1951) • Academy Award (1951): Actress in a Leading Role • Golden Globe Award (1951): Best Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy • Tony Award ...
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...
