Sophie Tucker
Acting
Born: 1884-01-13 in Tulchyn, Podolia Governorate, Russian Empire [now Vinnytsia Oblast, Ukraine]
Biography
Sophie Tucker (born Sofia Kalish; January 13, 1886 – February 9, 1966) was a Russian-American singer, comedian, actress, and radio personality. Known for her powerful delivery of comical and risqué songs, she was one of the most popular entertainers in the U.S. during the first half of the 20th century. She was known by the nickname "the Last of the Red-Hot Mamas".
Known For
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self
What's My Line?
Self
The Ed Sullivan Show
Self
Gay Love
Sophie Tucker - Singer
The Joker is Wild
Sophie Tucker (uncredited)
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Follow the Boys
Sophie Tucker
Broadway Melody of 1938
Alice Clayton
The Outrageous Sophie Tucker
Self (archive footage)
Sensations of 1945
Sophie Tucker
Ain't Misbehavin'
Self (archive footage)
Thoroughbreds Don't Cry
Mother Ralph
Making Trouble: Three Generations of Funny Jewish Women
Self (archive footage)
Honky Tonk
Sophie Leonard