Sophie Tucker
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
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
The Ed Sullivan Show
What's My Line?
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
The Joker is Wild
Follow the Boys
Broadway Melody of 1938
Gay Love
All Movies (11)
- The Outrageous Sophie Tucker2014 · as Self (archive footage)
- Making Trouble: Three Generations of Funny Jewish Women2007 · as Self (archive footage)
- Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage1983 · as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Ain't Misbehavin'1974 · as Self (archive footage)
- The Joker is Wild1957 · as Sophie Tucker (uncredited)
- Sensations of 19451944 · as Sophie Tucker
- Follow the Boys1944 · as Sophie Tucker
- Thoroughbreds Don't Cry1937 · as Mother Ralph
- Broadway Melody of 19381937 · as Alice Clayton
- Gay Love1934 · as Sophie Tucker - Singer
- Honky Tonk1929 · as Sophie Leonard
All TV Shows (3)
- The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson1962 · as Self
- What's My Line?1950 · as Self
- The Ed Sullivan Show1948 · as Self