Person file · Acting
Sophie Tucker
Born 1884-01-13Tulchyn, Podolia Governorate, Russian Empire [now Vinnytsia Oblast, Ukraine]
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".
Screen work
Movies & roles
The Outrageous Sophie TuckerSelf (archive footage)Making Trouble: Three Generations of Funny Jewish WomenSelf (archive footage)Hollywood Out-takes and Rare FootageSelf (archive footage) (uncredited)Ain't Misbehavin'Self (archive footage)The Joker is WildSophie Tucker (uncredited)Sensations of 1945Sophie TuckerFollow the BoysSophie TuckerThoroughbreds Don't CryMother RalphBroadway Melody of 1938Alice ClaytonGay LoveSophie Tucker - SingerHonky TonkSophie Leonard