Sophie Tucker
Known For
Acting
Born
1884-01-13 in Tulchyn, Podolia Governorate, Russian Empire [now Vinnytsia Oblast, Ukraine]
Died
1966-02-09
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".
Most Known For
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as Self
What's My Line?
as Self
The Ed Sullivan Show
as Self
Gay Love
as Sophie Tucker - Singer
Broadway Melody of 1938
as Alice Clayton
The Joker is Wild
as Sophie Tucker (uncredited)
Thoroughbreds Don't Cry
as Mother Ralph
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Follow the Boys
as Sophie Tucker
The Outrageous Sophie Tucker
as Self (archive footage)
Making Trouble: Three Generations of Funny Jewish Women
as Self (archive footage)
Sensations of 1945
as Sophie Tucker
Honky Tonk
as Sophie Leonard
Ain't Misbehavin'
as Self (archive footage)