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Tallulah Bankhead (1902–1968)


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. Tallulah had been interested in acting and, at age 15... See full bio »

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Filmography

Hide HideActress (22 titles)
1967 Batman (TV series)
Black Widow
Caught in the Spider's Den (1967) … Black Widow (as Miss Tallulah Bankhead)
Black Widow Strikes Again (1967) … Black Widow (as Miss Tallulah Bankhead)
 
1966 The Daydreamer
The Sea Witch (voice)
 
1965 The Red Skelton Hour (TV series)
Mme. Fragrant
A Jerk of All Trades (1965) … Mme. Fragrant
 
1965 Die! Die! My Darling!
Mrs. Trefoile
 
1954-1962 The United States Steel Hour (TV series)
Hedda Gabler
A Man for Oona (1962)
Hedda Gabler (1954) … Hedda Gabler
 
1959 The Milton Berle Show (TV series)
 
1957 G.E. True Theater (TV series)
Katherine Belmont
Eyes of a Stranger (1957) … Katherine Belmont
 
1957 Schlitz Playhouse (TV series)
The Hole Card (1957)
 
1943 Stage Door Canteen
Tallulah BAnkhead
 
1932 Faithless
Carol Morgan
 
1932 Devil and the Deep
Diana Sturm
 
1932 Thunder Below
Susan
 
1931 The Cheat
Elsa Carlyle
 
1931 My Sin
Carlotta/Ann Trevor
 
1931 Tarnished Lady
Nancy Courtney
 
1919 The Trap
Helen Carson
 
1918 Thirty a Week
Barbara Wright (uncredited)
 
1918 When Men Betray
Alice Edwards (uncredited)
 
1918 Who Loved Him Best?
Nell
 
Show ShowSelf (20 titles)
1962-1968 The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (TV series)
Herself
Episode dated 15 May 1968 (1968) … Herself
Episode #1.2 (1962) … Herself
 
1965-1968 The Merv Griffin Show (TV series)
Herself
Episode dated 30 January 1968 (1968) … Herself
Episode #2.32 (1965) … Herself
 
1967 The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour (TV series)
Herself
Episode #2.14 (1967) … Herself
 
1966 The Andy Williams Show (TV series)
Herself
Episode dated 2 May 1966 (1966) … Herself
 
1961-1965 What's My Line? (TV series)
Herself - Mystery Guest
Episode dated 6 June 1965 (1965) … Herself - Mystery Guest
Episode dated 12 February 1961 (1961) … Herself - Mystery Guest
 
1960 Gala Adlai on Broadway (TV movie)
Herself - Performer
 
1958-1959 The Jack Paar Tonight Show (TV series)
Herself
Episode #3.66 (1959) … Herself
Episode #2.158 (1959) … Herself
Episode #2.56 (1958) … Herself
 
1959 The Big Party (TV series)
Herself
Episode #1.1 (1959) … Herself
 
1959 The Ed Sullivan Show (TV series)
Herself
Episode #12.31 (1959) … Herself
 
1957 The Lucy-Desi Comedy Hour (TV series)
Herself
The Celebrity Next Door (1957) … Herself
 
1957 The Polly Bergen Show (TV series)
Herself
Episode #1.6 (1957) … Herself
 
1957 The George Gobel Show (TV series)
Herself
Episode #4.2 (1957) … Herself
 
1957 The Steve Allen Plymouth Show (TV series)
Herself - Guest
Episode #2.30 (1957) … Herself - Guest
 
1954 The Colgate Comedy Hour (TV series)
Herself - Actress
Episode #4.19 (1954) … Herself - Actress
 
1953 Person to Person (TV series documentary)
Herself - Actress
Episode #1.8 (1953) … Herself - Actress
 
1953 The Buick-Berle Show (TV series)
Herself - Actress
Episode #6.5 (1953) … Herself - Actress
Episode #6.1 (1953) … Herself - Actress
 
1953 Main Street to Broadway
Herself
 
1952-1953 All Star Revue (TV series)
Herself - Hostess / Actress (Sketch) / Herself - Guest Actress (Sketch) / …
Episode #3.33 (1953) … Herself - Guest Actress (Sketch)
Episode #3.28 (1953) … Herself - Host/Actress (Sketch)
Episode #3.23 (1953) … Herself - Hostess
Episode #3.19 (1953) … Herself - Hostess / Nurse Edith Cavell (Sketch)
Episode #3.16 (1952) … Herself - Hostess
 
1933 Hollywood on Parade No. A-6 (short)
Herself
 
1932 Make Me a Star
Herself - Cameo appearance (uncredited)
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (10 titles)
2010 Time to Remember (TV series documentary)
 
2005 Shepperton Babylon (TV documentary)
Herself
 
2003 Complicated Women (TV documentary)
Herself (uncredited)
 
2001 I Love Lucy's 50th Anniversary Special (TV documentary)
 
1995 The Casting Couch (video documentary)
 
1988 The Making of a Legend: Gone with the Wind (TV documentary)
Herself - Actress Testing for Scarlett
 
Biography (TV series documentary)
 
1969 Hollywood: The Selznick Years (TV documentary)
Herself, film clip (screen test) (uncredited)
 
1968 Omnibus (TV series documentary)
 
1955 The Buick-Berle Show (TV series)
 
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Personal Details

Other Works:

(1920). Stage Play: Footloose. Drama. Written by Zoe Akins from "For-get-me-not" by Herman Merivale and F.C. Grove. Directed by O.P. Heggie. Greenwich Village Theatre: 10 May 1920- Jun 1920 (closing date unknown/32 performances). Cast: Tallulah Bankhead (as "Rose de Brissac")... See more »

Publicity Listings:

14 Print Biographies  | 5 Articles  | 2 Magazine Cover Photos  | See more »

Official Sites:

Tallulah Bankhead: Pix & Flix | See more »

Alternate Names:

Miss Tallulah Bankhead

Height:

5' 3" (1.60 m)
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

I was there in the south of France when Zelda [Fitzgerald], poor darling, went off her head. She had gone into a flower shop and suddenly for her all the flowers had faces. Of course, some flowers, such as pansies, DO have faces. See more »

Trivia:

Member of the Algonquin roundtable. See more »

Trademark:

Husky resonant voice See more »

Nickname:

Tallu See more »

Star Sign:

Aquarius