Lillian Roth

Lillian Roth
Roth in 1929.
Born
Lillian Rutstein

(1910-12-13)December 13, 1910
Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
DiedMay 12, 1980(1980-05-12) (aged 69)
New York City, U.S.
Resting placeMount Pleasant Cemetery, Hawthorne, New York
OccupationActress
Years active1917–1980
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.

  1. ^ a b I'll Cry Tomorrow (1954) by Lillian Roth; chapter 16, pp. 157–184