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Judy Holliday, whose portrayal of a junk dealer's doxy in "Born Yesterday" created a new kind of beautiful-but-dumb blonde, died of cancer yesterday. She was 42 years old.
Died June 7, 1965 of cancer in Mount Sinai Hospital, NY. J udy Holliday won an Oscar and a niche in theatrical history for her performance as the junk dealer's squeaky-voiced girlfriend in "Born Yesterday." The acclaim she won by playing Billie Dawn both in Broadway and movie productions of "Born Yesterday" was a tribute to her acting ability.
Judy Holliday was born Judith Tuvim into a Russian Jewish family on June 21, 1921 in New York City. Her parents separated when she was six years old and she was brought up by her mother, who was a music teacher. The separation affected Judy deeply and she suffered from depression.
Judy Holliday was an American actress. Holliday began her career as part of a night-club act, before working in Broadway plays and musicals. Her success in the 1946 stage production of Born Yesterday as “Billie Dawn” led to her being cast in the 1950 film version, for which she won the Academy Award for Best Actress and the Golden Globe ...
Judy Holliday, born June 21, 1921, received a Tony Award for her performance in Bells Are Ringing, a role that she later reprised on film.Her other Broadway stage credits include Kiss Them For Me ...
Dec 16, 2021 · Judy Holliday died just short of her 44 th birthday. Cancer. Tragic. She left behind a son. Aside from her films, she can be heard singing American standards and the blues on albums, including ...
Judy Holliday. Judith Tuvim (later Judy Holliday; June 21, 1921 – June 7, 1965) [1] was an American actress. She acted on the stage and in movies. In Born Yesterday (both stage and movie versions), she played Billie Dawn. She received an Academy Award for Best Actress and a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress for this performance.
