Niesen, Gertrude (1910–1975)
Niesen, Gertrude (1910–1975)
American actress, comedian, and singer. Born July 8, 1910, at sea; died Mar 27, 1975, in Glendale, CA; m. Albert Greenfield (nightclub owner).
Musical-comedy star of Broadway, film and nightclubs, trained for an opera career; appeared in vaudeville with Lou Holtz; had greatest stage success as Bubbles La Marr in Follow the Girls (1944); films include Top of the Town, Start Cheering, Rookies on Parade, He's My Guy, This Is the Army and The Babe Ruth Story.
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