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Elaine Stritch

Elaine Stritch

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Biography

Elaine Stritch (February 2, 1925 – July 17, 2014) was an American actress, singer, and comedienne, known for her work on Broadway and later, television. She made her professional stage debut in 1944 and appeared in numerous stage plays, musicals, feature films and television series. Stritch was inducted into the American Theater Hall of Fame in 1995.

Known For

Autumn in New York

Autumn in New York

2000

Monster-in-Law

Monster-in-Law

2005

Cocoon: The Return

Cocoon: The Return

1988

September

September

1987

Krippendorf's Tribe

Krippendorf's Tribe

1998

Out to Sea

Out to Sea

1997

A Farewell to Arms

A Farewell to Arms

1957

Screwed

Screwed

2000

Romance & Cigarettes

Romance & Cigarettes

2005

Paradise

Paradise

2004

Providence

Providence

1977

The Scarlet Hour

The Scarlet Hour

1956

Who Killed Teddy Bear?

Who Killed Teddy Bear?

1965

On Broadway

On Broadway

2019

ParaNorman

ParaNorman

2012

Original Cast Album: Company

Original Cast Album: Company

1970

Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There

Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There

2003

Sondheim! The Birthday Concert

Sondheim! The Birthday Concert

2010

Elaine Stritch at Liberty

Elaine Stritch at Liberty

2004

Sparks: The Price of Passion

Sparks: The Price of Passion

1990

The Spiral Staircase

The Spiral Staircase

1975

The Sidelong Glances of a Pigeon Kicker

The Sidelong Glances of a Pigeon Kicker

1970

Elaine Stritch: Shoot Me

Elaine Stritch: Shoot Me

2013

The Perfect Furlough

The Perfect Furlough

1958

River of Fundament

River of Fundament

2014

Sensibility and Sense

Sensibility and Sense

1990

An Unexpected Life

An Unexpected Life

1998

Christmas Spirits

Christmas Spirits

1981

Kiss Her Goodbye

Kiss Her Goodbye

1959

Too Many Thieves

Too Many Thieves

1966

Stranded

Stranded

1986

Three Violent People

Three Violent People

1956

Cadillac Man

Cadillac Man

1990

A.N.T.A. Album of 1955

A.N.T.A. Album of 1955

1955

Six by Sondheim

Six by Sondheim

2013

Always at The Carlyle

Always at The Carlyle

2018

My Favorite Broadway: The Leading Ladies

My Favorite Broadway: The Leading Ladies

1999

Small Time Crooks

Small Time Crooks

2000

Follies: In Concert

Follies: In Concert

1986

Musical Comedy Tonight III

Musical Comedy Tonight III

1985

Chance of a Lifetime

Chance of a Lifetime

1991

Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age

Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age

2021

Sondheim on Broadway: Follies - Four Days in New York

Sondheim on Broadway: Follies - Four Days in New York

1986

Law & Order

Law & Order

1990

The Colgate Comedy Hour

The Colgate Comedy Hour

1950

The Cosby Show

The Cosby Show

1984

Tales of the Unexpected

Tales of the Unexpected

1979

E! True Hollywood Story

E! True Hollywood Story

1996

The Merv Griffin Show

The Merv Griffin Show

1962

Oz

Oz

1997

Studio One

Studio One

1948

30 Rock

30 Rock

2006

Climax!

Climax!

1954

Adventures in Paradise

Adventures in Paradise

1959

Matinee Theater

Matinee Theater

1955

Nobody's Perfect

Nobody's Perfect

1980

The Ellen Burstyn Show

The Ellen Burstyn Show

1986

Two's Company

Two's Company

1975

Tattingers

Tattingers

1988

Cavalcade of Stars

Cavalcade of Stars

1949

Life's a Bitch

Life's a Bitch

My Sister Eileen

My Sister Eileen

1960

Bless This House

Bless This House

1995

The Trials of O'Brien

The Trials of O'Brien

1965

Blankety Blank

Blankety Blank

1979

The Ed Sullivan Show

The Ed Sullivan Show

1948

Wogan

Wogan

1982

An Inconvenient Woman

An Inconvenient Woman

1991

The Dean Martin Show

The Dean Martin Show

1965

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1962

3rd Rock from the Sun

3rd Rock from the Sun

1996

DuPont Show of the Month

DuPont Show of the Month

1957

Pollyanna

Pollyanna

1973

Tales of the Unexpected

Tales of the Unexpected

1979

Parkinson

Parkinson

1998

Tonight Starring Jack Paar

Tonight Starring Jack Paar

1957