Hermione Gingold

Stage Actress

Birthday December 9, 1897

Birth Sign Sagittarius

Birthplace London, England

DEATH DATE May 24, 1987 (89)

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About

Stage and screen actress who is best remembered for her performances in the Broadway musicals John Murray Anderson's Almanac and A Little Night Music. Her role in the latter production earned her a 1973 Tony nomination for Featured Actress in a Musical.

Before Fame

She made her stage debut in a 1908 production called Pinkie and the Fairies.

Trivia

She was honored with a Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role in the 1958 film version of Gigi.

Family Life

She married second husband Eric Maschwitz in 1926; the couple divorced two decades later.

Associated With

She and Shirley Jones both appeared in the 1962 film version of The Music Man.