Charlotte Greenwood

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Charlotte Greenwood was an American actress, comedian, and dancer best known for her lanky physical comedy and memorable supporting roles in stage and film musicals.

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instanceOf actress
comedian
dancer
human
burialPlace Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, California, United States
causeOfDeath natural causes
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
dateOfBirth 1890-06-25
dateOfDeath 1977-12-28
ethnicGroup White American
familyName Greenwood
genre musical comedy
slapstick comedy
givenName Charlotte
hasNotableFeature elastic, acrobatic leg kicks
heightCharacteristic unusually tall and lanky build
languageOfWorkOrName English
marriageEnd 1971
marriageStart 1915
movementStyle high-kicking dance routines
name Charlotte Greenwood self-link
notableFor lanky physical comedy
supporting roles in film musicals
supporting roles in stage musicals
notableWork stage character "Letty" in comedies and revues
occupation comedian
dancer
film actress
stage actress
performedIn Down Argentine Way (1940 film)
Mary Poppins
surface form: Mary Poppins (stage productions, not film)

Moon Over Miami (1941 film)
Oklahoma! (1955 film)
Springtime in the Rockies (1942 film)
The Gang's All Here (1943 film)
placeOfBirth Philadelphia
surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
placeOfDeath Los Angeles, California, United States of America
surface form: Los Angeles, California, United States
role Aunt Eller
surface form: Aunt Eller in Oklahoma! (1955 film)
sexOrGender female
spouse Martin Broones
workedIn Broadway
surface form: Broadway theatre

Hollywood
surface form: Hollywood film industry
yearsActive 1910s–1950s

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Charlotte Greenwood name Charlotte Greenwood self-link
Oklahoma! (1955 film) stars Charlotte Greenwood