Deceased
How Did Sophie Tucker Die?
Life & Death
Died aged 82Also known asSonya Kalish, Sofia Kalish, Соня КалишGenderFemaleNationalityUnited StatesBorn13/01/1884Born inTulchyn, Podolia Governorate, Russian Empire [now Vinnytsia Oblast, Ukraine]Died09/02/1966 (aged 82)Died inNew York CityCauselung cancerWikidataQ152520 ↗Buried atEmanuel Synagogue CemeteryTMDb#589103 ↗
Sophie Tucker was a Jewish-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".
Read full Wikipedia article ↗Filmography11 titles
| Year | Title | Character | Age at release |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | The Outrageous Sophie TuckerMovie | Self (archive footage) | 130 |
| 1983 | Hollywood Out-takes and Rare FootageMovie | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | 99 |
| 1974 | Ain't Misbehavin'Movie | Self (archive footage) | 90 |
| 1962 | The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSeries | Self | 78 |
| 1957 | The Joker is WildMovie | Sophie Tucker (uncredited) | 73 |
| 1950 | What's My Line?Series | Self | 66 |
| 1948 | The Ed Sullivan ShowSeries | Self | 64 |
| 1944 | Follow the BoysMovie | Sophie Tucker | 60 |
| 1937 | Thoroughbreds Don't CryMovie | Mother Ralph | 53 |
| 1934 | Gay LoveMovie | Sophie Tucker - Singer | 50 |
| 1929 | Honky TonkMovie | Sophie Leonard | 45 |