Acting
Sophie Tucker
EN cinema · 11 credits
Born
13 January 1884
Died
9 February 1966 (aged 82)
Birthplace
Tulchyn, Podolia Governorate, Russian Empire [now Vinnytsia Oblast, Ukraine]
Also known as Sonya Kalish · Sofia Kalish · Соня Калиш
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
Filmography
The Outrageous Sophie Tucker
as Self (archive footage)
Making Trouble: Three Generations of Funny Jewish Women
as Self (archive footage)
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Ain't Misbehavin'
as Self (archive footage)
The Joker is Wild
as Sophie Tucker (uncredited)
Follow the Boys
as Sophie Tucker
Sensations of 1945
as Sophie Tucker
Broadway Melody of 1938
as Alice Clayton
Thoroughbreds Don't Cry
as Mother Ralph
Gay Love
as Sophie Tucker - Singer
Honky Tonk
as Sophie Leonard