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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, started her stage career in the local theater ... See full bio »
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Known For

Lifeboat
Lifeboat Connie Porter
(1944)
Die! Die! My Darling!
Die! Die! My Darling! Mrs. Trefoile
(1965)
A Royal Scandal
A Royal Scandal Catherine the Great
(1945)
Stage Door Canteen
Stage Door Canteen Tallulah Bankhead
(1943)
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Filmography

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 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)
Lillian Throgmorton / Hedda Gabler
- A Man for Oona (1962) ... Lillian Throgmorton
- Hedda Gabler (1954) ... Hedda Gabler
 1959 The Boy Who Owned a Melephant (Short)
Narrator (voice)
 1957 General Electric Theater (TV Series)
Katherine Belmont
- Eyes of a Stranger (1957) ... Katherine Belmont
 1957 Schlitz Playhouse (TV Series)
Jessie Baxter
- The Hole Card (1957) ... Jessie Baxter
 1953 Main Street to Broadway
Talulah Bankhead
 1945 A Royal Scandal
Catherine the Great
 1944 Lifeboat
Connie Porter
 1943 Stage Door Canteen
Tallulah Bankhead
 1932 Faithless
Carol Morgan
 1932 Devil and the Deep
Diana Sturm
 1932 Make Me a Star
Tallulah Bankhead (uncredited)
 1932 Thunder Below
Susan
 1931 The Cheat
Elsa Carlyle
 1931 My Sin
Carlotta / Ann Trevor
 1931 Tarnished Lady
Nancy Courtney
 1929 Her Cardboard Lover (Short)
 1928 His House in Order
Nina Graham
 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
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Personal Details

Other Works:

She acted in George Oppenheimer's play, "Here Today," at the Ogunquit Playhouse in Ogunquit, Maine. See more »

Publicity Listings:

14 Print Biographies | 3 Portrayals | 10 Articles | 2 Magazine Cover Photos | See more »

Alternate Names:

Miss Tallulah Bankhead

Height:

5' 2½" (1.59 m)
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

Say anything about me, dahling, as long as it isn't boring. See more »

Trivia:

She smoked 150 cigarettes a day. See more »

Trademark:

Husky resonant voice See more »

Nickname:

Tallu See more »

Star Sign:

Aquarius
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