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Charlotte Greenwood
American actress
Charlotte Greenwood | |
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Born | Frances Charlotte Greenwood ()June 25, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
Died | December 28, () (aged87) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
Occupation(s) | Actress, dancer |
Yearsactive | –61 |
Spouse(s) | Cyril Ring (–22; divorced) Martin Broones (–71; his death) |
Frances Charlotte Greenwood (June 25, – December 28, ) was an American actress and dancer.
Born in Philadelphia, Greenwood started in vaudeville, and starred on Broadway, movies and radio. Standing almost six feet tall (some sources say 5'10"), she was best known for her long legs and high kicks. She described herself as the "only woman in the world who could kick a giraffe in the eye."
Theatre
Between and Greenwood performed in vaudeville as part of a sister act, "Burnam and Greenwood."[2] The act broke up when Greenwood was hired for the Winter Garden Revue.[3]
In , Oliver Morosco cast her as Q