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Sophie Tucker
Acting
13 Jan 1884
† 09 Feb 1966
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".
Also Known As
Sonya Kalish, Sofia Kalish, Соня Калиш
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Sophie Tucker's Movies
80%
The Joker is Wild
26 Sept 1957
62%
Broadway Melody of 1938
20 Aug 1937
53%
Follow the Boys
05 May 1944
58%
Thoroughbreds Don't Cry
25 Nov 1937
62%
Sensations of 1945
30 Jun 1944
65%
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
25 Feb 1983
70%
The Outrageous Sophie Tucker
02 May 2014
0%
Making Trouble: Three Generations of Funny Jewish Women
16 Jun 2007
0%
Gay Love
01 Sept 1934
0%
Ain't Misbehavin'
27 Feb 1974
0%
Honky Tonk
31 Aug 1929
