Fanny Brice

Comedian, Theater Actor

1891 – 1951

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Who was Fanny Brice?

Fanny Brice was a popular and influential American illustrated song model, comedian, singer, theater and film actress, who made many stage, radio and film appearances and is known as the creator and star of the top-rated radio comedy series, The Baby Snooks Show. Thirteen years after her death, she was portrayed on the Broadway stage by Barbra Streisand in the musical Funny Girl and its 1968 film adaptation.

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Born
Oct 29, 1891
Lower East Side
Also known as
  • Fannie Brice
  • Fania Borach
  • Brice, Fanny
  • Baby Snooks
Siblings
Spouses
Children
Ethnicity
  • Jewish people
Nationality
  • United States of America
Profession
Lived in
  • New York City
Died
May 29, 1951
Hollywood
Resting place
Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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