Sophie Tucker
About
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Also Known As
Sophie Abuza
Born
January 13, 1884
Died
February 09, 1966
Cause of Death
Lung Cancer And Kidney Failure
Biography
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Sophie Tucker was an actress who had a successful Hollywood career. Tucker's career beginnings included film roles in "Honky Tonk" (1929) and the Judy Garland sports drama "Thoroughbreds Don't Cry" (1937). Tucker then began to rack up a number of film credits, including roles in the Robert Taylor musical "Broadway Melody of 1938" (1938), the musical "Follow the Boys" (1944) with G...
Filmography
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Making Trouble: Three Generations of Funny Jewish Women
(2007)
Get Bruce
(1999)
Herself
Wisecracks
(1991)
Herself
The Joker Is Wild
(1957)
Herself
The Heart of Show Business
(1957)
Sensations of 1945
(1944)
Herself
Family & Companions
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Louis Tuck
Husband
Divorced March 21, 1913.
Frank Westphal
Husband
Musician. Married October 13, 1917; divorced October 1920.
Abe Lackerman
Husband
Businessman. Married December 14, 1928; divorced September 25, 1933.
Biography
Sophie Tucker was an actress who had a successful Hollywood career. Tucker's career beginnings included film roles in "Honky Tonk" (1929) and the Judy Garland sports drama "Thoroughbreds Don't Cry" (1937). Tucker then began to rack up a number of film credits, including roles in the Robert Taylor musical "Broadway Melody of 1938" (1938), the musical "Follow the Boys" (1944) with George Raft and the Eleanor Powell musical comedy "Sensations of 1945" (1944). Tucker was most recently credited in "Get Bruce" (1999) with Rosie O'Donnell. Tucker was married to Abe Lackerman and had one child. Tucker passed away in February 1966 at the age of 82.
Filmography
Cast (Feature Film)
Making Trouble: Three Generations of Funny Jewish Women
(2007)
Get Bruce
(1999)
Herself
Wisecracks
(1991)
Herself
The Joker Is Wild
(1957)
Herself
The Heart of Show Business
(1957)
Sensations of 1945
(1944)
Herself
Follow the Boys
(1944)
Broadway Melody of 1938
(1937)
Alice Clayton
Thoroughbreds Don't Cry
(1937)
Mother Ralph
Honky Tonk
(1929)
Sophie Leonard
Misc. Crew (Feature Film)
Get Bruce
(1999)
Other
Wisecracks
(1991)
Other
Life Events
Companions
Louis Tuck
Husband
Divorced March 21, 1913.
Frank Westphal
Husband
Musician. Married October 13, 1917; divorced October 1920.
Abe Lackerman
Husband
Businessman. Married December 14, 1928; divorced September 25, 1933.
