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Vivian Blaine (I) (1921–1995)

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Ms. Blaine is most noted for having portrayed Miss Adelaide, the long-suffering, perpetually engaged chorus girl, in the Broadway and film versions of Guys and Dolls. She originated the role in 1950 on Broadway and stopped the show each night with her rendition of "Adelaide's Lament," in which she complains about having a bad cold because of her long engagement to gambler Nathan Detroit... See full bio »

Born:

Vivian Stapleton
in Newark, New Jersey, USA

Died:

(age 74) in New York City, New York, US
Still of Marlon Brando, Frank Sinatra, Jean Simmons and Vivian Blaine in Guys and Dolls
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1985 Murder, She Wrote (TV series)
Rita Bristol
– Broadway Malady (1985) … Rita Bristol
 
1983 Amanda's (TV series)
Aunt Sonia
– Aunt Sonia (1983) … Aunt Sonia
 
1983 I'm Going to Be Famous
Laura Lowell
 
1982 Parasite
Miss Elizabeth Daley
 
1979 The Dark
Courtney Floyd
 
1979 Sooner or Later (TV movie)
Make-up artist
 
1979 Fast Friends (TV movie)
Sylvia
 
1979 The Cracker Factory (TV movie)
Helen
 
1979 Vega$ (TV series)
Lenora
– Everything I Touch (1979) … Lenora
 
1978 The Love Boat (TV series)
Barbara Sharp
– Man of the Cloth/Her Own Two Feet/Tony's Family (1978) … Barbara Sharp
 
1978 Katie: Portrait of a Centerfold (TV movie)
Marietta Cutler
 
1978 Fantasy Island (TV series)
Mrs. Deverse
– The Big Dipper/The Pirate (1978) … Mrs. Deverse
 
1972 Richard
Cameo appearance
 
1963 Route 66 (TV series)
Dixie Martin
– A Bunch of Lonely Pagliaccis (1963) … Dixie Martin
 
1959 Your Hit Parade (TV series)
– Episode dated 9 January 1959 (1959)
 
1957 Public Pigeon No. One
Rita DeLacey
 
1957 Lux Video Theatre (TV series)
Coral
– The Undesirable (1957) … Coral
 
1956 General Electric Summer Originals (TV series)
– It's Sunny Again (1956)
 
1956 The Bob Hope Show (TV series)
– The Awful Truth (1956)
 
1955 Dream Girl (TV movie)
Georgina Allerton
 
1955 Guys and Dolls
Miss Adelaide
 
1955 Damon Runyon Theater (TV series)
Cutie Singleton
– Pick the Winner (1955) … Cutie Singleton
 
1954 The Colgate Comedy Hour (TV series)
Winnie Potter
– Let's Face It (1954) … Winnie Potter
 
1954 Center Stage (TV series)
– Heart of a Clown (1954)
 
1953 The Philco-Goodyear Television Playhouse (TV series)
– Double Jeopardy (1953)
 
1952 Skirts Ahoy!
Una Yancy
 
1951 Those Two (TV series)
Co-Host (1951-1952)
 
1946 Three Little Girls in Blue
Liz Charters
 
1946 If I'm Lucky
Linda Farrell
 
1945 Doll Face
Mary Elizabeth 'Doll Face' Carroll
 
1945 State Fair
Emily Edwards
 
1945 Nob Hill
Sally Templeton
 
1944 Something for the Boys
Blossom Hart
 
1944 Greenwich Village
Bonnie Watson
 
1943 Jitterbugs
Susan Cowan
 
1943 He Hired the Boss
Sally Conway
 
1942 Girl Trouble
Barbara
 
1942 Thru Different Eyes
Sue Boardman
 
1942 It Happened in Flatbush
Minor Role (uncredited)
 
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2003 Great Performances (TV series)
– Broadway's Lost Treasures (2003) (performer: "Adalaide's Lament")
 
1955 Guys and Dolls (performer: "Pet Me Poppa" 1955 - uncredited, "Adelaide's Lament" 1950 - uncredited, "Take Back Your Mink" 1950 - uncredited, "Sue Me" 1950 - uncredited)
 
1954 The Colgate Comedy Hour (TV series)
– Let's Face It (1954) (performer: "It's De-Lovely", "Ev'rything I Love", "I've Got You Under My Skin", "Ace in the Hole")
 
1952 Skirts Ahoy! (performer: "Glad to Have You Aboard" - uncredited, "What Good Is a Gal? Without a Guy?" - uncredited, "We Will Fight" - uncredited)
 
1946 Three Little Girls in Blue (performer: "On the Boardwalk in Atlantic City" - uncredited, "A Farmer's Life Is a Very Merry Life" - uncredited, "Somewhere in the Night" - uncredited)
 
1946 If I'm Lucky (performer: "Follow the Band" - uncredited, "If I'm Lucky" - uncredited, "Bet Your Bottom Dollar" - uncredited)
 
1945 Doll Face (performer: "Somebody's Walking in My Dream" - uncredited, "Red Hot and Beautiful" - uncredited, "Here Comes Heaven Again" - uncredited)
 
1945 State Fair (performer: "THAT'S FOR ME", "IT'S A GRAND NIGHT FOR SINGING", "ISN'T IT KIND OF FUN?", "ALL I OWE IOWAY")
 
1944 Something for the Boys (performer: "SOMETHING FOR THE BOYS", "WOULDN'T IT BE NICE?", "I WISH WE DIDN'T HAVE TO SAY GOODNIGHT", "EIGHTY MILES OUTSIDE OF ATLANTA", "IN THE MIDDLE OF NOWHERE")
 
1944 Greenwich Village (performer: "Swingin' Down the Lane" - uncredited, "Whispering" - uncredited)
 
1943 Jitterbugs (performer: "The Moon Kissed the Mississippi" 1943, "If the Shoe Fits, Wear It" 1943, "I've Gotta See for Myself" 1943)
 
Show ShowSelf (26 titles)
1988 Going Hollywood: The War Years (documentary)
Herself
 
1979 CHiPs (TV series)
Herself
– Roller Disco: Part 2 (1979) … Herself (uncredited)
 
1971-1972 The David Frost Show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #4.173 (1972) … Herself
– Episode #3.216 (1971) … Herself
 
1971 The Mike Douglas Show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 22 June 1971 (1971) … Herself
 
1971 The 25th Annual Tony Awards (TV movie)
Herself - Performer
 
1963 The 17th Annual Tony Awards (TV movie)
Herself - Presenter
 
1959 I've Got a Secret (TV series)
Herself - Guest Panelist
– Episode dated 29 April 1959 (1959) … Herself - Guest Panelist
 
1959 You Asked for It (TV series)
Herself
– Backstage Broadway (1959) … Herself
 
1959 The Garry Moore Show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #1.18 (1959) … Herself
 
1958 The Patti Page Oldsmobile Show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #1.10 (1958) … Herself
 
1956-1958 The Ed Sullivan Show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #11.30 (1958) … Herself
– Episode #10.4 (1956) … Herself
– Episode #9.41 (1956) … Herself
 
1957 Club Oasis (TV series)
Herself - Singer
– Episode dated 26 October 1957 (1957) … Herself - Singer
 
1957 Washington Square (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #1.13 (1957) … Herself
 
1955-1956 What's My Line? (TV series)
Herself - Guest Panelist / Herself - Mystery Guest #2
– Episode dated 22 July 1956 (1956) … Herself - Guest Panelist
– Episode dated 8 January 1956 (1956) … Herself - Guest Panelist
– Episode dated 1 January 1956 (1956) … Herself - Guest Panelist
– Episode dated 4 December 1955 (1955) … Herself - Mystery Guest #2
 
1956 The NBC Comedy Hour (TV series)
Herself - Host
– Episode #1.16 (1956) … Herself - Host
 
1954-1955 The Jimmy Durante Show (TV series)
Herself - Singer
– Episode #2.9 (1955) … Herself - Singer
– Episode #1.7 (1955) … Herself - Singer
– Episode #1.3 (1954) … Herself - Singer
 
1954 The Red Skelton Hour (TV series)
Herself - Guest Vocalist
– Tribute to Guys and Dolls (1954) … Herself - Guest Vocalist
 
1954 This Is Your Life (TV series)
Herself
– Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy (1954) … Herself
 
1953 Main Street to Broadway
Herself - First Nighter (uncredited)
 
1951-1953 The Colgate Comedy Hour (TV series)
Herself - Singer
– Episode #3.29 (1953) … Herself - Singer
– Episode #1.40 (1951) … Herself - Singer
– Episode #1.35 (1951) … Herself - Singer
– Episode #1.34 (1951) … Herself - Singer
 
1948-1952 The Buick-Berle Show (TV series)
Herself - Actress / Singer
– Episode #4.37 (1952) … Herself - Actress
– Episode #4.10 (1951) … Herself - Actress / Singer
– Episode #3.12 (1950) … Herself - Actress / Singer
– Episode #1.27 (1948) … Herself - Actress
 
1951 The Paul Whiteman's Goodyear Revue (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #2.34 (1951) … Herself
– Episode #2.14 (1951) … Herself
 
1951 This Is Show Business (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 27 May 1951 (1951) … Herself
 
1950-1951 The Saturday Night Revue with Jack Carter (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #2.27 (1951) … Herself
– Episode #1.8 (1950) … Herself
 
1949-1950 Cavalcade of Stars (TV series)
Herself - Guest Vocalist / Herself
– Episode #2.1 (1950) … Herself - Guest Vocalist
– Episode #1.65 (1950) … Herself
– Episode #1.55 (1950) … Herself - Guest Vocalist
– Episode #1.22 (1949) … Herself - Guest Vocalist
– Episode #1.13 (1949) … Herself - Guest Vocalist
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1945 The All-Star Bond Rally (short)
Herself (Pinup Girl)
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (4 titles)
2004 Broadway: The American Musical (TV series documentary)
 
2003 Great Performances (TV series)
 
1982 Showbiz Goes to War (TV movie)
 
1974 Fred Astaire Salutes the Fox Musicals (TV movie)
Herself
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

Cut several albums for Mercury Records(late 50's) and later American Entertainment Industries in the 1980's See more »

Height:

5' 2" (1.57 m)
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

I put all my intelligence, such as it is, into playing dumb blondes. See more »

Trivia:

She also won a New York Theater Goers Award for best musical comedy star of the year. See more »

Trademark:

At 20th Century Fox, she was known as the cherry blonde because of her extraordinary hair color as shown in Technicolor. See more »

Star Sign:

Scorpio