Benay Venuta | |
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 Venuta by Charles E. Rubino, in 1935 | |
| Born | Benvenuta Rose Crooke January 27, 1910 |
| Died | September 1, 1995 (aged 85) New York City, NY, U.S. |
| Years active | 1935–1994 |
| Spouses | Dr. Kenneth Kelley
(m. 1935; div. 1939) |
| Children | 2 |
Benay Venuta (born Benvenuta Rose Crooke,[1] January 27, 1910 – September 1, 1995) was an American actress, singer and dancer. She is best known for her work in the mid and late 1930s, in which she parlayed her success on Broadway into star treatment on network radio. After World War II, she developed an enduring career as a supporting actress in musicals on stage and in Hollywood, interspersed with work on television.