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Hildegarde(1906-2005)

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Hildegarde July 15, 1957
Born Hildegarde Loretta Sell in Adell, Wisconsin, but for 70 years she was known simply as "The Incomparable Hildegarde," a title bestowed on her by columnist Walter Winchell. During the peak of her popularity in the 1930s and 40s, she was booked in cabarets and supper clubs at least 45 weeks a year. She appeared on the cover of Life magazine in 1939, and her recordings sold in the hundreds of thousands. Revlon even introduced a Hildegarde shade of lipstick and nail polish. From the 1950s through the 1970s, in addition to her cabaret performances and record albums, she appeared in several television specials and toured with the national company of the Stephen Sondheim musical "Follies." Hildegarde accompanied herself on the piano and chatted between numbers, often poking fun at herself. During a 1993 performance at Manhattan's Algonquin Hotel, she said, "Wrinkle, wrinkle, leave me alone. Go and sliver Sharon Stone."
BornFebruary 1, 1906
DiedJuly 29, 2005(99)
BornFebruary 1, 1906
DiedJuly 29, 2005(99)
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Hildegarde in NBC/RCA Experimental Television Demonstration for the Press (1936)
Hildegarde 7/15/57
Hildegarde January 9, 1949

Known for:

The Beales of Grey Gardens (2006)
The Beales of Grey Gardens
7.2
  • Soundtrack("I Dream Too Much")
  • 2006
NBC/RCA Experimental Television Demonstration for the Press (1936)
NBC/RCA Experimental Television Demonstration for the Press
TV Movie
  • The Television Girl
  • 1936
Henry Hall in Music Hath Charms (1936)
Music Hath Charms
6.1
  • Self - Singer
  • 1936
Moe Howard, Larry Fine, and Joe DeRita in The Steve Allen Show (1956)
The Steve Allen Show
8.6
TV Series
  • Self - Singer

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Actress

  • NBC/RCA Experimental Television Demonstration for the Press (1936)
    NBC/RCA Experimental Television Demonstration for the Press
    TV Movie
    • The Television Girl
    • 1936

Soundtrack

  • The Beales of Grey Gardens (2006)
    The Beales of Grey Gardens
    7.2
    • performer: "I Dream Too Much"
    • 2006

Personal details

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  • Born
    • February 1, 1906
    • Adell, Wisconsin, USA
  • Died
    • July 29, 2005
    • New York City, New York, USA
  • Other works
    Authored a book in the 1950s entitled "Over Fifty? So what!"
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Print Biography
    • 2 Articles
    • 5 Pictorials
    • 4 Magazine Cover Photos

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  • Trivia
    Hildegarde was credited with starting the single-name vogue among entertainers.
  • Trademarks
      Her signature song, "Darling, Je Vous Aime Beaucoup"
  • Nicknames
    • The Incomparable Hildegarde
    • First Lady of the Supper Clubs

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