Kitty Carlisle
American actress and singer (1910–2007) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Kitty Carlisle Hart (born Catherine Conn; September 3, 1910 – April 17, 2007)[1][2] was an American stage and screen actress, opera singer, television personality and spokesperson for the arts. She was the leading lady in the Marx Brothers movie A Night at the Opera (1935) and was a regular panelist on the television game show To Tell the Truth (1956–1978). She served 20 years on the New York State Council on the Arts.
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Born | Catherine Conn (1910-09-03)September 3, 1910 New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. |
Died | April 17, 2007(2007-04-17) (aged 96)[1][2] New York City, U.S. |
Resting place | Ferncliff Cemetery |
Other names | Kitty Carlisle Hart |
Alma mater | University of Paris London School of Economics Royal Academy of Dramatic Art |
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Years active | 1932–2006 |
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Children | 2 |
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In 1991, she received the National Medal of Arts from President George H. W. Bush. She was inducted into the American Theater Hall of Fame in 1999.[3]