Sophie Tucker
Known for department: Acting
Birthday: 1884-01-13 – 1966-02-09
Place of birth: 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
Follow the Boys
1944Sophie Tucker
Broadway Melody of 1938
1937Alice Clayton
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
1983Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Sensations of 1945
1944Sophie Tucker
Making Trouble: Three Generations of Funny Jewish Women
2007Self (archive footage)
The Joker is Wild
1957Sophie Tucker (uncredited)
Gay Love
1934Sophie Tucker - Singer
Ain't Misbehavin'
1974Self (archive footage)
Honky Tonk
1929Sophie Leonard
Thoroughbreds Don't Cry
1937Mother Ralph