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BornJanuary 13, 1884
DiedFebruary 9, 1966 (age 82)
Place of birthTulchyn, Podolia Governorate, Russian Empire [now Vinnytsia Oblast, Ukraine]
Film credits11
Sophie Tucker
DeceasedKnown for Acting
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".
Filmography
The Outrageous Sophie Tucker
2014
as Self (archive footage)
Making Trouble: Three Generations of Funny Jewish Women
2007
as Self (archive footage)
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
1983
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Ain't Misbehavin'
1974
as Self (archive footage)
The Joker is Wild
1957
as Sophie Tucker (uncredited)
Sensations of 1945
1944
as Sophie Tucker
Follow the Boys
1944
as Sophie Tucker
Thoroughbreds Don't Cry
1937
as Mother Ralph
Broadway Melody of 1938
1937
as Alice Clayton
Gay Love
1934
as Sophie Tucker - Singer
Honky Tonk
1929
as Sophie Leonard