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Tallulah Bankhead | |
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 Bankhead in 1941 | |
| Born | Tallulah Brockman Bankhead January 31, 1902 Huntsville, Alabama, U.S. |
| Died | December 12, 1968 (aged 66) New York City, U.S. |
| Resting place | Saint Paul's Churchyard Kent County, Maryland, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1918–1968 |
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| Father | William B. Bankhead |
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Tallulah Brockman Bankhead (January 31, 1902 – December 12, 1968) was an American actress. Primarily an actress of the stage, Bankhead also appeared in several films including an award-winning performance in Alfred Hitchcock's Lifeboat (1944). She also had a brief but successful career on radio and made appearances on television. In all, Bankhead amassed nearly 300 film, stage, television and radio roles during her career. She was inducted into the American Theater Hall of Fame in 1972 and the Alabama Women's Hall of Fame in 1981.
Bankhead was a member of the Bankhead and Brockman family, a prominent Alabama political family. Her grandfather and her uncle were U.S. senators, and her father was Speaker of the House of Representatives. Bankhead supported liberal causes, including the budding civil rights movement. She also supported foster children and helped families escape the Spanish Civil War and World War II. Bankhead was an alcohol and drug user; she reportedly smoked 120 cigarettes a day and talked candidly about her vices. She also openly had a series of sexual relationships with both men and women.