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Gertrude Berg
Deceased

How Did Gertrude Berg Die?

Life & Death

Died aged 66
GenderFemaleNationalityUnited StatesBorn03/10/1899Died14/09/1966 (aged 66)Died inManhattanCausemyocardial infarctionWikidataQ1268652 ↗Buried atClovesville CemeteryTMDb#1238757 ↗

Gertrude Berg was an American actress, screenwriter, and producer. A pioneer of classic radio, she was one of the first women to create, write, produce, and star in a long-running hit when she premiered her serial comedy-drama The Rise of the Goldbergs (1929), later known as The Goldbergs. Her career achievements included winning a Tony Award and an Emmy Award, both for Best Lead Actress.

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Filmography9 titles

Importing filmography…
YearTitleCharacterAge at
release
2009Yoo-Hoo, Mrs. GoldbergMovieSelf (archive footage)110
1961The Gertrude Berg ShowSeriesSarah Green62
1959The World of Sholom AleichemMovieHannah60
1956The Steve Allen ShowSeriesComedian-Excited Fan57
1953Main Street to BroadwayMovieTony's Neighbor54
1950What's My Line?SeriesSelf51
1949The Emmy AwardsSeriesSelf50
1949The GoldbergsSeriesMolly50
1948The Ed Sullivan ShowSeriesSelf49