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Judy Canova

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Actor 1913–1983 On stage 19341939

Judy Canova (November 20, 1913 – August 5, 1983), born Juliette Canova (some sources indicate Julietta Canova), was an American comedienne, actress, singer, and radio personality who appeared on Broadway and in films. She hosted her own eponymous network radio program, a popular series broadcast from 1943 to 1955.

On stage 3 productions, 5 years

1934 Calling All Stars Hollywood Theatre · Original · directed by Thomas Mitchell 36 perf.
1936 Ziegfeld Follies of 1936 Winter Garden Theatre · Original · directed by Robert Alton 115 perf.
1939 Yokel Boy Majestic Theatre · Original · directed by Gene Snyder 208 perf.

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Worked with more than once5 names

Zeke Canova 2 productions
Marguerite de Coursey 2 productions
Gertrude Niesen 2 productions
Frances Rands 2 productions
Ann Canova 2 productions

Both names in the same cast list, more than once. It is not evidence of a partnership — a long-running company puts the same forty people together every night — but it is where one would start looking. 4 of these names are not links because we hold no record behind them; the name is set from the identifier and its punctuation may be wrong.

Also credited on1 work

Ziegfeld Follies

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In the literature6 passages

  • Cast: Fanny Brice, Bob Hope, Gertrude Niesen, Josephine Baker, Hugh O’Connell, Harriet Hoctor, Eve Arden, Judy Canova, Cherry & June Preisser, Nicholas Brothers, John Hoysradt, Stan Kavanaughebooks/Green, Stanley/Broadway Musicals, Show By Show - Seventh Edition - Stanley Green & Cary Ginell.txt
  • 1 Don Walker. Cast, starring Fannie Brice, Bob Gertrude Niesen, Hugh O’Connell, Harriet HocArden, Judy Canova, Cherry and June Preisser, ysradt, and Josephine Baker, featured the Nichrothers (Harold and Fayard), Duke McHale, RodcLennan, Stan Kavanagh, Ben Yost’s Californiatheatre-pdfs/The Complete Lyrics of Ira Gershwin - Gershwin, Ira, 1896-1983.txt
  • Introduced by Bob Hope, Judy Canova, and Ben Yost’s California Varsity Eight (danced by Cherry and June Preisser, Duke McHale, and ensemble) during the tryout. Dropped before the New York opening. Replaced with “My Red-Letter Day.”theatre-pdfs/The Complete Lyrics of Ira Gershwin - Gershwin, Ira, 1896-1983.txt
  • than lack. With a cast containing, among others, Fanny Brice, Bob Hope, Eve Arden, and Judy Canova, there was a moretheatre-pdfs/The Complete Lyrics of Ira Gershwin - Gershwin, Ira, 1896-1983.txt
  • YOKEL BOY (July 6) Lew Brown's long acoming musical comedy. Judy Canova, | Buddy Ebsen and a brisk score overcome a sleazy book.theatre-pdfs/sim_theatre-arts_1939-08_23_8.txt
  • YOKEL BOY (July 6) Lew Brown's musical | comedy. Judy Canova, Buddy Ebsen and a brisk score overcome a sleazy book. THE STREETS OF PARIS (June 19) | a Shubert revue in the Hellzapoppin manner. With oldtime favorites Luella Gear and Bobby Clark and a spirited newcomer from Brazil, Carmen Miranda. THE PHILADELPHIA STORY (Mar. 28) | Katharin…theatre-pdfs/sim_theatre-arts_1940-01_24_1.txt

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