Fanny Brice
Born: 1891-10-29 in New York City, New York, USA
Died: 1951-05-29
Known For: Acting
Biography
Fania Borach (October 29, 1891 – May 29, 1951), known professionally as Fanny Brice or Fannie Brice, was an American comedienne, illustrated song model, singer, and theater and film actress who made many stage, radio, and film appearances. She was famously portrayed by Barbra Streisand in the musical Funny Girl.
Filmography
2007
- Making Trouble: Three Generations of Funny Jewish Women as Self (archive footage)
1984
1975
- Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? as Self (archive footage)
1945
- Ziegfeld Follies as Norma Edelman (segment "A Sweepstakes Ticket")
1938
- Everybody Sing as Olga Chekaloff
- Hollywood Goes to Town as Self
1936
- The Great Ziegfeld as Fannie Brice
1934
- Crime Without Passion as Woman in Hotel Lobby (uncredited)
1930
- Be Yourself! as Fannie Field (as Fannie Brice)
- The Man from Blankley's
1929
- Night Club as Self
1928
- My Man as Fannie Brand