Judy Canova

Judy Canova

Biography: From Wikipedia Judy Canova (November 20, 1913 – August 5, 1983), born Juliette Canova, (some sources indicate Julietta Canova), was an American comedienne, actress, singer, and radio personality. She appeared on Broadway and in films. She hosted her own self-titled network radio program, a popular series broadcast from 1943 to 1955. When bandleader Rudy Vallée offered the still-teenaged Canova a guest spot on his radio show in 1931, The Fleischmann Hour, the door opened to a career that spanned more than five decades. The popularity of the Canova family led to numerous performances on radio in the 1930s, and they made their Broadway theater debut in the revue Calling All Stars. An offer from Warner Bros. led to several bit parts before she signed with Republic Pictures. She recorded for the RCA Victor label and appeared in more than two dozen Hollywood films, playing leading roles as well as supporting parts, including Scatterbrain (1940), Joan of Ozark (1942), and Lay That Rifle Down (1955). In 1943, she began her own radio program, The Judy Canova Show, that ran for twelve years—first on CBS and then on NBC. Playing herself as a love-starved Ozark bumpkin dividing her time between home and Southern California. By the time her radio program ended in 1955, Canova made a smooth transition to television with appearances on The Colgate Comedy Hour, The Steve Allen Show, Matinee Theatre, Alfred Hitchcock Presents, Make Room For Daddy,and other shows. In 1967, she portrayed Mammy Yokum in an unsold TV pilot adapted from Al Capp's Li'l Abner. She also worked on Broadway and in Vegas nightclubs through the early 1970s, touring with No, No Nanette in 1971. She appeared as a mystery guest on the TV show What's My Line on July 18, 1954. Canova is honored with stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for her contribution to the film & television Industry.

Place of Birth: Not available

Birthday: November 20, 1913

Deathday: August 05, 1983

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Known For

Cannonball
Cannonball

1976-07-06

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

1960-07-21

Joan of Ozark
Joan of Ozark

1942-07-15

Lay That Rifle Down
Lay That Rifle Down

1955-07-07

The WAC From Walla Walla
The WAC From Walla Walla

1952-10-10

Carolina Cannonball
Carolina Cannonball

1955-01-28

Going Highbrow
Going Highbrow

1935-07-06

Sis Hopkins
Sis Hopkins

1941-04-12

Artists & Models
Artists & Models

1937-08-04

In Caliente
In Caliente

1935-05-25

Thrill of a Lifetime
Thrill of a Lifetime

1937-12-03

Oklahoma Annie
Oklahoma Annie

1952-03-24

Hit the Hay
Hit the Hay

1945-11-29

Louisiana Hayride
Louisiana Hayride

1944-07-13

Scatterbrain
Scatterbrain

1940-07-20

Hill-billing and Cooing
Hill-billing and Cooing

1956-01-13

Broadway Gondolier
Broadway Gondolier

1935-07-27

Puddin' Head
Puddin' Head

1941-06-25

Untamed Heiress
Untamed Heiress

1954-03-31

Chatterbox
Chatterbox

1943-04-27

Hillbilly Jamboree
Hillbilly Jamboree

1960-01-01

True to the Army
True to the Army

1942-03-21

Things You Never See on the Screen
Things You Never See on the Screen

1935-12-01

Singin' in the Corn
Singin' in the Corn

1946-12-26

Sleepytime Gal
Sleepytime Gal

1942-03-05

Sleepy Lagoon
Sleepy Lagoon

1943-09-05

Honeychile
Honeychile

1951-10-20