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Lillian Roth | |
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Born | Lillian Rutstein December 13, 1910 Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
Died | May 12, 1980 New York City, U.S. | (aged 69)
Resting place | Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Hawthorne, New York |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1917–1980 |
Spouse(s) | Mark Harris (1940–1940?;[1] divorced) William C. Scott (1931–1932; divorced) Benjamin Shalleck (1933–1939; divorced) Eugene Weiner (1940–1941; divorced) Edward Goldman (1942–1945; divorced) Thomas Burt McGuire (1947[1]: 298 –1963; divorced) |
Lillian Roth (December 13, 1910 – May 12, 1980) was an American singer and actress.
Her life story was told in the 1955 film I'll Cry Tomorrow, in which she was portrayed by Susan Hayward, who was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress for her performance.