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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.
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.
With an IQ of 172, Judy Holliday wanted to be a writer and director, but she had to settle for being an outstanding comedienne. Type cast as the eternal dumb blonde with a heart of gold, she won top honors for her most important roles, proving that her performances were anything but cliché.
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...
Judy Holliday was an actress, singer, and comedian who earned an Academy Award for Lead Actress for Born Yesterday and a Tony Award for Lead Actress in a Musical for Bells are Ringing. Sadly, her life was cut short when she passed away from Breast Cancer at the age of 44 in 1966.
Judy Holliday was an American actress known for playing the role of ‘dumb blondes’ with squeaky voices in a number of breezy comedy films during the 1940s and the 1950s. This biography profiles her childhood, life, career, achievements & timeline.
