Judy Canova
| Judy Canova | ||
 Canova and George Raft (1979) | ||
| Background information | ||
| Born as: | Juliette Canova [Note 1] | |
| Born | Nov 20, 1913 Starke, Florida, U.S. | |
| Died | Aug 05, 1983 - age 70 Hollywood, Los Angeles, California | |
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| Children: | 2, including Diana Canova | |
| Occupation: | Comedian
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Judy Canova (✦November 20, 1913 – †August 5, 1983), born Juliette Canova (some sources indicate Julietta Canova), was an American comedian, 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.
Personal life
Her first husband (1936–39) was Robert Burns—a New York insurance man, not the comedian-actor. While still legally wed to Burns, she became romantically involved with Edgar Bergen in 1937 before breaking the engagement. Canova was next briefly married to James Ripley in 1941; the union was annulled later that year. Her third marriage was to Chester B. England in 1943, which ended in divorce by 1950. Her fourth and final husband was musician Filberto Rivero in 1950. She lived in Palm Springs, California, from 1956 to 1959. The union produced a daughter, Diana, but the marriage ended in 1964. Diana Canova is an actress best known for her role as Corinne on Soap.
Canova is honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for her contribution to the film industry (6821 Hollywood Boulevard) and a second star for her radio career (6777 Hollywood Boulevard).
Death
In 1983, at age 69, Judy Canova died from cancer and her ashes were interred in the secluded Columbarium of Everlasting Light section, at Forest Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery in Glendale, California. Her ashes are among those of her siblings Annie and Zeke Canova.
Notes
- ↑ (some sources indicate Julietta Canova)
- Wikipedia article: Judy Canova
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Note: Judy Canova was a volunteer at the Hollywood Canteen |
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