Vivian Blaine

Biography

Vivian Blaine (1921–1995) was an American actress and singer best known for originating the role of Miss Adelaide in the musical theater production Guys and Dolls.

Known For

Tony Awards

Self - Performer

The Love Boat

Barbara Sharp

The Philco Television Playhouse

The Ed Sullivan Show

Self

Murder, She Wrote

Rita Bristol

What's My Line?

Self - Mystery Guest

What's My Line?

Self - Panelist

Route 66

Filmography

Year	Movie	Role
2003	Broadway's Lost Treasures	Adelaide (segment "Guys & Dolls")
1983	I'm Going to Be Famous	Laura Lowell
1982	Showbiz Goes to War	(archive footage)
1982	Parasite	Elizabeth Daley
1979	Sooner or Later	Cosmetics Saleslady
1979	The Dark	Cortney Floyd
1979	The Cracker Factory	Helen
1979	Fast Friends	Sylvia
1978	Katie: Portrait of a Centerfold	Marietta Cutler
1972	Richard	Cameo
1957	Public Pigeon No. 1	Rita DeLacey
1955	Guys and Dolls	Miss Adelaide
1953	Main Street to Broadway	Self (uncredited)
1952	Skirts Ahoy!	Una Yancey
1946	If I'm Lucky	Linda Farrell
1946	Three Little Girls in Blue	Liz Charters
1945	State Fair	Emily Edwards
1945	Doll Face	Mary Elizabeth 'Doll Face' Carroll
1945	Nob Hill	Sally Templeton
1945	The All-Star Bond Rally	Self - Pinup Girl
1944	Something for the Boys	Blossom Hart
1944	Greenwich Village	Bonnie Watson
1943	Jitterbugs	Susan Cowan
1943	He Hired the Boss	Sally Conway
1942	Thru Different Eyes	Sue Boardman
1942	Girl Trouble	Barbara

Year	TV Show	Role
1984	Murder, She Wrote	Rita Bristol
1978	Vega$
1977	The Love Boat	Barbara Sharp
1960	Route 66
1956	Tony Awards	Self - Performer
1955	Damon Runyon Theater	Cutie Singleton
1954	The Jimmy Durante Show	Self
1951	Hallmark Hall of Fame	Georgina Allerton
1950	The Colgate Comedy Hour	Self
1950	Lux Video Theatre	Coral
1950	What's My Line?	Self - Mystery Guest
1950	What's My Line?	Self - Panelist
1948	The Philco Television Playhouse
1948	The Ed Sullivan Show	Self