Brice, Fanny
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| Birthname | Fania Borach | ||||
| born on | 29 October 1891 at 00:03 (= 12:03 AM ) | ||||
| Place | New York, USA, 40n43, 74w00 | ||||
| Timezone | EST h5w (is standard time) | ||||
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Biography
American comedian, a genius of caricature and satire. With an ear for dialects, she was a devastating mimic. Brice sang the popular songs of 1910 in a Yiddish accent, winning her first amateur contest, and $10.00, at 13. Discovered by Ziegfeld, she worked the Follies and vaudeville, creating "Baby Snooks" for movies and radio. By the '30s, Brice was making $6,000 a week.
A young first marriage to Frank White in 1910 was annulled in 1913. In 1918, she married gambler and con artist Nicky Arnstein; they had two children, and divorced in 1927. She married impresario Billy Rose in 1929 for nine years, divorcing in 1938.
Fanny Brice died of a cerebral haemorrhage on 29 May 1951 at age 59 in Hollywood, California.
Relationships
- spouse relationship with Arnstein, Nicky (born 1 July 1879). Notes: 1918-1927
- spouse relationship with Rose, Billy (born 6 September 1899)
- has other family relationship with Clarke, Mae (born 16 August 1910). Notes: Sisters-in-law
- role played of/by LaChanze (born 16 December 1961). Notes: 2002 play "Funny Girl"
Events
- Relationship : Marriage 1918 (Nicky Arnstein)
- Relationship : Divorce dates 1927 (Nicky Arnstein)
- Relationship : Marriage 1929 (Billy Rose)
Source Notes
Sy Scholfield quotes New York Index to Birth Certificates, 1866-1909 (New York City Department of Records; Ancestry.com): "Name: Fanny Borach, Birth: 29 Oct 1891, Manhattan, New York City, New York."
Church of Light has 12:03 AM, 29 October 1891, source unknown. Same year in Current Biography, Who's Who on the Screen, Astrological Index and more.
1892 given by Information Please and Sabian Symbols No. 128.
(20 October 1891 given by Astrological Reference. 30 Oct 1892 given by K&C. PC quotes Sabian Symbols for 29 Oct 1891 in error as Sabian Symbols gives 1892. Various times around the clock are given by everyone).
Categories
- Diagnoses : Major Diseases : Stroke (Cerebral haemorrhage, terminal)
- Family : Relationship : Number of Marriages (Three)
- Vocation : Entertainment : Actor/ Actress
- Vocation : Entertainment : Comedy (Devastating mimic)
- Notable : Book Collection : Profiles Of Women
- 1891 births
- Birthday 29 October
- Birthplace New York, NY (US)
- Sun 5 Scorpio
- Moon 26 Virgo
- Asc 19 Leo
- 1951 deaths
- Diagnoses : Major Diseases : Stroke
- Family : Relationship : Number of Marriages
- Vocation : Entertainment : Actor/ Actress
- Vocation : Entertainment : Comedy
- Notable : Book Collection : Profiles Of Women
