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Fanny Brice

Musician / Stage Actress / Film Actress / Model (person) / Radio Personality / Actress | * 10/29/1891 († 59, 05/29/1951) | Manhattan (United States of America (USA))
Fania Borach (October 29, 1891 – May 29, 1951), known professionally as Fanny Brice or Fannie Brice, was an American comedian, illustrated song model, singer, and actress who made many stage, radio, and film appearances. She is known as the creator and star of the top-rated radio comedy series The Baby Snooks Show. Her life story was loosely adapted into the stage musical Funny Girl. Brice was famously portrayed by Barbra Streisand in both the original Broadway production of the musical and its 1968 film adaptation. ()

Fania Borach(October 29, 1891 – May 29, 1951), known professionally asFanny BriceorFannie Brice, was an American comedienne,illustrated songmodel, singer, and theater and film actress who made many stage, radio, and film appearances. She was famously portrayed byBarbra Streisandin the musicalFunny Girl.

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Most frequent genres for this person: Music | Documentaries | Comedies

Known for these Movies & Shows

Lavish biography of Flo Ziegfeld, the producer who became Broadway's biggest starmaker. ...

The Great Ziegfeld

NR

1936 | 3.2/5 | 2h 56min
Drama, Music, Romance / Love
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The late, great impresario Florenz Ziegfeld looks down from heaven and ordains a new revue in his grand old style. ...

Ziegfeld Follies

Certification unknown

1945 | 3.1/5 | 1h 50min
Comedy, Music
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When boisterous Judy Bellaire (Judy Garland) encourages her fellow school chorus members to sing a classical piece with a modern swing beat, her scandalized teacher uses the musical mutiny as an excus ...

Everybody Sing

Certification unknown

1938 | 2.1/5 | 1h 31min
Music, Comedy, Romance / Love
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Ethnic comedy of a nightclub entertainer trying to train a boxer. ...

Be Yourself!

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1930 | 2.4/5 | 1h 5min
Music, Comedy
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Awards & Nominations for Fanny Brice

Star On Hollywood Walk of Fame
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Movies with Fanny Brice as Actress(12)

1985 Almonds and Raisins
as Self (archive footage)1975 Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
1971 The Great Radio Comedians
as herself1963 Hollywood Without Make-Up
as Norma1945 Ziegfeld Follies
as Olga Chekaloff1938 Everybody Sing
as herself1938 Hollywood Goes to Town
as Fannie Brice1936 The Great Ziegfeld
as Woman in Hotel Lobby (uncredited)1934 Crime Without Passion
as Fannie Field (as Fannie Brice)1930 Be Yourself!
1930 The Man from Blankley's
as Fannie Brand1928 My Man

Full Name: Fanny Brice
Born: Thursday, 10/29 1891 (October) in Manhattan (United States of America (USA))
Died: Tuesday, 05/29 1951 (May) in Hollywood (aged: 59)
Zodiac sign: Scorpio (Chinese zodiac sign: Rabbit)
Languages: English (EN)
Record Label: Victor Talking Machine Company
Spouses (current/former): Nicky Arnstein, Billy Rose
Children: William Brice
Other names for Fanny Brice (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Fannie Brice"
Fanny Brice frequently works together with these people:
Ben Hecht (5x, Crew)
Judy Garland (4x, Actress)
Charles MacArthur (4x, Crew)
Bob Hope (3x, Actor)
Tyrone Power (3x, Actor)
Spencer Tracy (3x, Actor)
Douglas Fairbanks Jr. (3x, Actor)
Virginia Bruce (3x, Actress)
Carole Lombard (3x, Actress)
Jack Benny (3x, Actor)
Reginald Gardiner (3x, Actor)
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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:492083, Added: 10/04/2018, Last updated: 03/29/2024