Judy Holliday

Judy Holliday

Judy Holliday (born Judith Tuvim, June 21, 1921 – June 7, 1965) was an American actress, comedian and singer. She began her career as part of a nightclub act before working in Broadway plays and musicals. Her success as Billie Dawn in the 1946 stage production of Born Yesterday led to her being cast in the 1950 film version for which she won an Academy Award for Best Actress and a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy. She was known for her performance on Broadway in the musical Bells Are Ringing, winning a Tony Award for Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical and reprising her role in the 1960 film adaptation. In 1952, Holliday was called to testify before the Senate Internal Security Subcommittee to answer claims she was associated with communism.

Birth and Death Data: Born June 21, 1921 (New York City), Died June 7, 1965 (New York City)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1957

Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role	Audio
Decca	101382		1/17/1957	Theme from Full of life	Judy Holliday		vocalist
Decca	101383		1/17/1957	These will be the good old days	Judy Holliday		vocalist

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Holliday, Judy," accessed November 7, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/321592.

Holliday, Judy. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 7, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/321592.

"Holliday, Judy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 7 November 2024.