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Judy Holliday (1921–1965)
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. Two years later her...
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Born:in New York City, New York, USADied:(age 43) in New York City, New York, USA |
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Stage: Appeared in "Hot Spot" on Broadway. See more »Height:
5' 8" (1.73 m)
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You have to be smart to play a dumb blonde over and over and keep the audience's attention without extraordinary physical equipment.Trivia:
According to biographer Gary Carey, in its search for subversives in the film industry the House Un-American Activities Committee was flummoxed by Holliday. She essentially played her Billie Dawn character on the witness stand, and ended up being the only person ever called before HUAC who was neither blacklisted nor compelled to name names. See more »Trademark:
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