Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
January 13, 1884
Place of Birth:
Tulchyn, Podolia Governorate, Russian Empire [now Vinnytsia Oblast, Ukraine]
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Sophie Tucker
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
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | The Outrageous Sophie Tucker | Self (archive footage) |
| 2007 | Making Trouble: Three Generations of Funny Jewish Women | Self (archive footage) |
| 1983 | Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) |
| 1974 | Ain't Misbehavin' | Self (archive footage) |
| 1957 | The Joker is Wild | Sophie Tucker (uncredited) |
| 1944 | Follow the Boys | Sophie Tucker |
| 1944 | Sensations of 1945 | Sophie Tucker |
| 1937 | Broadway Melody of 1938 | Alice Clayton |
| 1937 | Thoroughbreds Don't Cry | Mother Ralph |
| 1934 | Gay Love | Sophie Tucker - Singer |
| 1929 | Honky Tonk | Sophie Leonard |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | Self |
| 1950 | What's My Line? | Self |
| 1948 | The Ed Sullivan Show | Self |