Born
1884-01-13 (age 142)
Birthplace
Tulchyn, Podolia Governorate, Russian Empire [now Vinnytsia Oblast, Ukraine]
Known For
Acting
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".
Also Known As
Movie Appearances
Follow the Boys
as Sophie Tucker
1944
Broadway Melody of 1938
as Alice Clayton
1937
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
1983
Sensations of 1945
as Sophie Tucker
1944
Making Trouble: Three Generations of Funny Jewish Women
as Self (archive footage)
2007
The Joker is Wild
as Sophie Tucker (uncredited)
1957
Gay Love
as Sophie Tucker - Singer
1934
Ain't Misbehavin'
as Self (archive footage)
1974
Thoroughbreds Don't Cry
as Mother Ralph
1937
Honky Tonk
as Sophie Leonard
1929
The Outrageous Sophie Tucker
as Self (archive footage)
2014
