Sophie Tucker
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
- The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962)
- What's My Line? (1950)
- The Ed Sullivan Show (1948)
- Broadway Melody of 1938 (1937)
- Follow the Boys (1944)
- The Joker is Wild (1957)
- Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage (1983)
- Thoroughbreds Don't Cry (1937)
- Making Trouble: Three Generations of Funny Jewish Women (2007)
- The Outrageous Sophie Tucker (2014)
- Sensations of 1945 (1944)
- Gay Love (1934)
- Honky Tonk (1929)
- Ain't Misbehavin' (1974)