Sophie Tucker

Stage Actress

Birthday January 13, 1887

Birth Sign Capricorn

Birthplace Tulchyn, Ukraine

DEATH DATE Feb 9, 1966 (79)

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About

Vaudeville comedienne whose nickname was The Last of the Red Hot Mamas because of her loud and boisterous performances of risqué songs.

Before Fame

She sang in her family's restaurant, earning money through tips.

Trivia

She sang songs like "Nobody Loves a Fat Girl, But Oh How a Fat Girl Can Love" and "I Don't Want to be Thin."

Family Life

She married Louis Tuck in 1903, then Frank Westphal in 1914, and then Al Lackey in 1928.

Associated With

She and Louise Dresser were both vaudeville performers.