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Judy Holliday (1921–1965)

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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. By the age of four, her mother had her enrolled in ballet school which fostered a life-long interest in show business... See full bio »

Born:

Judith Tuvim
in New York City, New York, USA

Died:

(age 43) in New York City, New York, USA
Still of Dean Martin and Judy Holliday in Bells Are Ringing Still of Tom Ewell, Jean Hagen and Judy Holliday in Adam's Rib Still of Dean Martin and Judy Holliday in Bells Are Ringing Still of Dean Martin, Frank Gorshin, Judy Holliday and Bernard West in Bells Are Ringing Still of Dean Martin and Judy Holliday in Bells Are Ringing
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1960 Bells Are Ringing
Ella Peterson
 
1958 The Steve Allen Plymouth Show (TV series)
– Episode #4.5 (1958)
 
1956 Full of Life
Emily Rocco
 
1956 The Solid Gold Cadillac
Laura Partridge
 
1954 Phffft
Nina Tracey née Chapman
 
1954 Max Liebman Spectaculars (TV series)
– Fanfare (1954)
– Sunday in Town (1954)
 
1954 The Arthur Murray Party (TV series)
– It Should Happen to You (1954)
 
1954 Goodyear Playhouse (TV series)
– The Huntress (1954)
 
1954 It Should Happen to You
Gladys Glover
 
1952 The Marrying Kind
'Florrie' Keefer
 
1950 Born Yesterday
Emma 'Billie' Dawn
 
1949 On the Town
Daisy - Simpkins' MGM Date (voice) (uncredited)
 
1949 Adam's Rib
Doris Attinger
 
1949 The Ford Theatre Hour (TV series)
Curly Flagg
– She Loves Me Not (1949) … Curly Flagg
 
1944 Winged Victory
Ruth Miller
 
1944 Something for the Boys
Defense Plant Welder (uncredited)
 
1944 Greenwich Village
Revuer (uncredited)
 
1938 Too Much Johnson (short)
Extra (uncredited)
 
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1965 A Thousand Clowns (music: "A Thousand Clowns" 1965)
 
1960 Bells Are Ringing (performer: "It's a Perfect Relationship" 1956 - uncredited, "Better Than a Dream" 1956 - uncredited, "Mu Cha Cha" 1956 - uncredited, "Just In Time" 1956 - uncredited, "Drop That Name" 1956 - uncredited, "The Party's Over" 1956 - uncredited, "I'm Going Back" 1956 - uncredited)
 
1955 Max Liebman Presents: Promenade (TV movie) (performer: "Chattanooga Choo Choo" - uncredited)
 
1954 It Should Happen to You (performer: "Let's Fall in Love" 1933 - uncredited)
 
1952 The Marrying Kind (performer: "Dolores" - uncredited)
 
1950 Born Yesterday (performer: "I Can't Give You Anything but Love" - uncredited)
 
Show ShowThanks (1 title)
2010 1 a Minute (in memory of: Battled Breast Cancer)
 
Show ShowSelf (13 titles)
1953-1963 What's My Line? (TV series)
Herself - Mystery Guest
– Episode dated 28 April 1963 (1963) … Herself - Mystery Guest
– Episode dated 23 February 1958 (1958) … Herself - Mystery Guest
– Episode dated 17 March 1957 (1957) … Herself - Mystery Guest
– Episode dated 5 July 1953 (1953) … Herself - Mystery Guest
 
1958-1961 Perry Como's Kraft Music Hall (TV series)
Herself / Herself - Guest
– Episode dated 8 March 1961 (1961) … Herself
– Episode dated 8 March 1958 (1958) … Herself - Guest
 
1958 The Jack Paar Tonight Show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #1.270 (1958) … Herself
 
1958 The 12th Annual Tony Awards (TV movie)
Herself - Presenter
 
1958 Person to Person (TV series documentary)
Herself
– Episode #5.26 (1958) … Herself
 
1957 The Arthur Murray Party (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 21 May 1957 (1957) … Herself
 
1957 The Ed Sullivan Show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #10.29 (1957) … Herself
 
1957 The 11th Annual Tony Awards (TV movie)
Herself - Winner: Distinguished Musical Actress
 
1956 The Steve Allen Plymouth Show (TV series)
Herself - Guest
– Episode #1.6 (1956) … Herself - Guest
 
1956 The Buick-Berle Show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #8.6 (1956) … Herself
 
1955 Max Liebman Presents: Promenade (TV movie)
Herself - Guest
 
1955 Max Liebman Presents: Kaleidoscope (TV movie)
Herself
 
1953 The Name's the Same (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 8 December 1953 (1953) … Herself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (5 titles)
2005 Bells Are Ringing: Just in Time (video documentary short)
Herself
 
1995 50 Years of Funny Females (TV documentary)
Herself
 
1985 That's Dancing! (documentary)
Herself (clip from "Bells Are Ringing")
 
1976 That's Entertainment, Part II (documentary)
Clip from 'Adam's Rib'
 
1955 The Ed Sullivan Show (TV series)
 
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Personal Details

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Stage: Appeared on Broadway in "Dream Girl". See more »

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Height:

5' 8" (1.73 m)
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Personal Quote:

You have to be smart to play a dumb blonde over and over and keep the audience's attention without extraordinary physical equipment. See more »

Trivia:

Despite her image as a "dumb blond", she had an IQ of 172. She often said that it took a lot of smarts to convince people that her characters were stupid. See more »

Star Sign:

Gemini