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Overview

Date of Birth:

13 December 1910, Boston, Massachusetts, USA more

Date of Death:

12 May 1980, New York City, New York, USA more

Mini Biography:

Tragic songstress Lillian Roth (nee Lillian Rutstein), born in Boston... more

Trivia:

Resembled a dark haired version of Cybill Shepherd more

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Down 3% in popularity this week. See why on IMDbPro.

Awards:

1 win more

Alternate Names:

Miss Lillian Roth

Filmography

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Actress
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Boardwalk (1979) Ruth 1979 - 5.6 (39)
- 2. Night-Flowers (1979)   Deaf Neighbor 1979 - 5.8 (18)
AKAs:
  • Night Angels
  • Scars (USA: TV title)
- 3. Communion (1976)   (as Miss Lillian Roth) Pathologist 1976 - 6.2 (1,879)
AKAs:
  • Alice Sweet Alice (USA: reissue title)
  • Holy Terror (USA: cut version)
- 4. "Playhouse 90" (1956)   Irene Contino (1 episode, 1957) 1957 - 8.5 (67)
1 TV episode:
- 5. "The United States Steel Hour" (1953)   Elaine (1 episode, 1955) 1955 - 8.4 (32)
AKAs:
  • The U.S. Steel Hour (USA: alternative title)
1 TV episode:
- 6. "The Red Skelton Show" (1951)   Guest Vocalist (1 episode, 1954) 1954 - 8.2 (165)
AKAs:
  • The Red Skelton Hour (USA: new title)
1 TV episode:
- 7. Masks and Memories (1934)   Julie 1934 - 6.3 (26)
AKAs:
  • Broadway Brevities (1935-1936): Masks and Memories (USA: series title)
- 8. Take a Chance (1933) Wanda Hill 1933 - 7.5 (11)
- 9. Million Dollar Melody (1933) 1933 - -
- 10. Ladies They Talk About (1933)   Prisoner Linda 1933 - 6.5 (362)
AKAs:
  • Women in Prison
- 11. Sea Legs (1930) Adrienne 1930 - 6.7 (8)
- 12. Madam Satan (1930) Trixie 1930 - 6.4 (184)
- 13. Animal Crackers (1930) Arabella Rittenhouse 1930 - 7.6 (5,174)
- 14. Honey (1930) Cora Falkner 1930 - 6.5 (14)
- 15. The Vagabond King (1930) Huguette 1930 - 5.9 (28)
- 16. Meet the Boyfriend (1930) Lillian 1930 - 7.3 (10)
- 17. Naughty-Cal (1930) Lillian 1930 - -
- 18. The Love Parade (1929) Lulu 1929 - 7.6 (420)
- 19. Illusion (1929) Revolutionary Rhythm Dance Specialty 1929 - 8.0 (5)
- 20. Raising the Roof (1929) 1929 - -
Soundtrack
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Masks and Memories (1934)   (performer: "Mardi Gras", "Alone", "You Cry", "Sophisticated Lady") 1934 - 6.3 (26)
AKAs:
  • Broadway Brevities (1935-1936): Masks and Memories (USA: series title)
- 2. Story Conference (1934) (performer: "Little Alimony Sal", "I Can't Forget That Man of Mine", "If I Were a Millionaire") 1934 - -
- 3. Ladies They Talk About (1933)   (performer: "If I Could Be With You (One Hour Tonight)" (1926)) 1933 - 6.5 (362)
AKAs:
  • Women in Prison
- 4. Ain't She Sweet (1933) (performer: "AIN'T SHE SWEET") 1933 - 7.0 (14)
- 5. Down Among the Sugar Cane (1932) (performer: "DOWN AMONG THE SUGAR CANE") 1932 - 6.8 (10)
- 6. Madam Satan (1930) (performer: "Low Down" (1930)) ("Low Down" (1930)) 1930 - 6.4 (184)
- 7. Animal Crackers (1930) (performer: "Why Am I So Romantic?") 1930 - 7.6 (5,174)
- 8. Paramount on Parade (1930) (performer: "Anytime's The Time To Fall In Love") 1930 - 6.4 (101)
- 9. The Vagabond King (1930) (performer: "Huguette Waltz") 1930 - 5.9 (28)
- 10. Meet the Boyfriend (1930) (performer: "So Alonesome", "Just Like Jimmy and Me") 1930 - 7.3 (10)
- 11. Naughty-Cal (1930) (performer: "True to the Navy", "Sailor Go for It", "Says Who ?") 1930 - -
- 12. The Love Parade (1929) (performer: "Let's Be Common") 1929 - 7.6 (420)
- 13. Lillian Roth and Her Piano Boys (1929) (performer: "AIN'T SHE SWEET") 1929 - -
Writer
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. I'll Cry Tomorrow (1955) (book) 1955 - 7.4 (610)
Self
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson" (1962)   Herself (1 episode, 1971) 1971 - 8.3 (463)
AKAs:
  • The Best of Carson (USA: rerun title)
1 TV episode:
- 2. "Tonight Starring Jack Paar" (1957)   Herself (1 episode, 1961) 1961 - 9.0 (38)
AKAs:
  • The Jack Paar Show (USA: new title)
  • The Jack Paar Tonight Show (USA: new title)
1 TV episode:
- 3. "Toast of the Town" (1948)   Herself (6 episodes, 1950-1958) 1958 - 8.4 (100)
AKAs:
  • The Ed Sullivan Show (USA: new title)
6 TV episodes: 1 episode not shown.
- 4. "What's My Line?" (1950)   Mystery Guest (1 episode, 1957) 1957 - 8.9 (268)
1 TV episode:
- 5. "Frankie Laine Time" (1955)   Herself (1 episode, 1956) 1956 - -
1 TV episode:
- 6. "This Is Show Business" (1956)   Herself (1 episode, 1956) 1956 - -
1 TV episode:
- 7. "This Is Your Life" (1952)   Herself (1 episode, 1956) 1956 - 7.0 (41)
1 TV episode:
- 8. "Hollywood Preview" (1955)   Herself (1 episode, 1956) 1956 - -
1 TV episode:
- 9. "The Milton Berle Show" (1948)   Himself - Singer (1 episode, 1948) 1948 - 7.3 (19)
AKAs:
  • Texaco Star Theater (USA: alternative title)
  • The Buick-Berle Show (USA: new title)
1 TV episode:
- 10. Snow Follies (1939) Herself 1939 - -
- 11. Arcade Varieties (1939) Herself 1939 - -
- 12. Story Conference (1934) Herself 1934 - -
- 13. Ain't She Sweet (1933) Herself 1933 - 7.0 (14)
- 14. Down Among the Sugar Cane (1932) Herself 1932 - 6.8 (10)
- 15. Galas de la Paramount (1930) Herself - Episode 'Love Time' 1930 - -
- 16. Paramount on Parade (1930) Herself/Girl Singer (Love Time) 1930 - 6.4 (101)
- 17. Lillian Roth and Her Piano Boys (1929) Herself 1929 - -
- 18. Lillian Roth and Band (1929) Herself 1929 - -
- 19. Pershing's Crusaders (1918) Extra 1918 - -
Archive Footage
- 1. The Sound of Laughter (1963) Singer on telephone (edited from: Million Dollar Melody)

Additional Details

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1 Biographical Movie | 1 Print Biography | 2 Articles more

Genres:

Comedy | Music | Musical | Short more

Plot Keywords:

Character Name In Title | Based On Play | Variety | Singing more

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