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Hermione Gingold in GIGI

Hermione Gingold (1897-1987)

Hermione Gingold was born on December 9, 1897 in London, England. Gingold passed away on May 24, 1987 in New York, New York from cardiac problems and pneumonia.

One of stage, screen, radio and TV's most delightful, initimible eccentrics, Hermione Ferdinanda Gingold was born the daughter of an upscale Austrian financier and English homemaker. In the 30s Herminone Gingold had a flair for quirky comedy and was discovered when she appeared to scene-stealing effect in a host of musical revues. She continued to perform in this venue for many years, sharpening her bawdy, razor-like wit for even better things to come.

Gingold was a gifted raconteur and became a very popular TV talk-show guest, particularly on JACK PAAR'S SHOW.. Hermione was nominated for Broadway's 1973 Tony Award as Best Supporting or Featured Actress (Musical) for A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC, a role she recreated in the film version of the same name, A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC (1977). Perhaps Hermione Gingold is best remembered as the retired courtesan in GIGI in which she dueted I REMEMBER IT WELL with Maurice Chevalier.

Finishing up the last touches on her autobiography when Gingold passed away of pneumonia and other heart problems in 1987. HOW TO GROW OLD DISGRACEFULLY was published posthumously the next year.

Hermione won theatre's Donaldson Award for JOHN MURRAY ANDERSON'S ALMANAC in 1954. Hermione Gingold continued to entertain throughout WWII and then tested the extent of her popularity by going to the US where she became a celebrated hit, not only with her revues but in such legit Broadway plays as OH DAD, POOR DAD...MAMA'S HUNG YOU IN THE CLOSET, I'M FEELING SO SAD (1963) and A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC (1973).

In 1958 Hermione Gingold won a Golden Globe Award for her role in GIGI.

Hermione Gingold's other notable credits include...

GARBO TALKS (1984)
A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC (1977)
ROCKET TO THE MOON (1967)
I'D RATHER BE RICH (1964)
THE MUSIC MAN (1962)
BELL, BOOK AND CANDLE (1958)
AROUND THE WORLD IN EIGHTY DAYS (1956)
SOMEONE AT THE DOOR (1936)

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Hermione Gingold with her co-stars in GIGI (1958)

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