Vivian Blaine

Vivian Blaine

Deceased · Born: Nov 22, 1921 · Died: Dec 9, 1995

Known For

Guys and DollsGuys and Dolls
State FairState Fair
JitterbugsJitterbugs
Doll FaceDoll Face

Personal Details

BornNov 22, 1921 Newark, New Jersey, USA
Spouse

  • Stuart Clark

    ( Dec 21, 1973 to Dec 9, 1995 )

  • Milton Ralph Rackmil

    ( May 9, 1959 to Jul 25, 1961 )

  • Manuel (Manny) George Frank

    ( Jan 10, 1945 to Dec 10, 1956 )
Parents
  • Wilhemina Mae Stapleton
  • Lionel Peter Stapleton

Biography

Vivian Blaine, a talented and accomplished American performer, was born in the year 1921 and left an indelible mark on the world of entertainment before her passing in 1995.

Her remarkable career spanned multiple disciplines, as she successfully transitioned between acting and singing, showcasing her remarkable versatility.

Blaine is perhaps most famously associated with her iconic portrayal of Miss Adelaide in the iconic musical theater production, Guys and Dolls, a role that would forever be etched in the annals of Broadway history.

Career

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2003
Great Performances
Great Performances as Adelaide (segment "Guys & Dolls")
{"id":2076,"title":"Murder, She Wrote","year":1984,"character":"Rita Bristol","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/murder-she-wrote","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/2qu16fume7r0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/2qu16fume7r0.jpg"},"released":1}
1984
Murder, She Wrote
Murder, She Wrote as Rita Bristol
{"id":162478,"title":"I'm Going to Be Famous","year":"1983","character":"Laura Lowell","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/im-going-to-be-famous-1983","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_162478.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_162478.jpg"},"released":1}
1983
I'm Going to Be Famous
I'm Going to Be Famous as Laura Lowell
{"id":28583,"title":"Parasite","year":"1982","character":"Elizabeth Daley","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/parasite","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_28583.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_28583.jpg"},"released":1}
1982
Parasite
Parasite as Elizabeth Daley
{"id":173251,"title":"Showbiz Goes to War","year":"1982","character":"(archive footage)","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/showbiz-goes-to-war","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_173251.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_173251.jpg"},"released":1}
Showbiz Goes to War
Showbiz Goes to War as (archive footage)
{"id":185968,"title":"Fast Friends","year":"1979","character":"Sylvia","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/fast-friends","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_185968.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_185968.jpg"},"released":1}
1979
Fast Friends
Fast Friends as Sylvia
{"id":57994,"title":"The Cracker Factory","year":"1979","character":"Helen","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-cracker-factory","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_57994.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_57994.jpg"},"released":1}
The Cracker Factory
The Cracker Factory as Helen
{"id":80883,"title":"Sooner or Later","year":"1979","character":"Cosmetics Saleslady","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/sooner-or-later","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_80883.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_80883.jpg"},"released":1}
Sooner or Later
Sooner or Later as Cosmetics Saleslady
{"id":80947,"title":"The Dark","year":"1979","character":"Cortney Floyd","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-dark-1979","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_80947.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_80947.jpg"},"released":1}
The Dark
The Dark as Cortney Floyd
{"id":81138,"title":"Katie: Portrait of a Centerfold","year":"1978","character":"Marietta Cutler","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/katie-portrait-of-a-centerfold","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_81138.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_81138.jpg"},"released":1}
1978
Katie: Portrait of a Centerfold
Katie: Portrait of a Centerfold as Marietta Cutler
{"id":8573,"title":"The Love Boat","year":1978,"character":"Barbara Sharp","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/the-love-boat","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_8573.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_8573.jpg"},"released":1}
The Love Boat
The Love Boat as Barbara Sharp
{"id":186222,"title":"Richard","year":"1972","character":"Cameo","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/richard","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_186222.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_186222.jpg"},"released":1}
1972
Richard
Richard as Cameo
{"id":186611,"title":"Public Pigeon No. 1","year":"1957","character":"Rita DeLacey","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/public-pigeon-no-1","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_186611.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_186611.jpg"},"released":1}
1957
Public Pigeon No. 1
Public Pigeon No. 1 as Rita DeLacey
{"id":12018,"title":"Guys and Dolls","year":"1955","character":"Miss Adelaide","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/guys-and-dolls","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/fesvippbbui0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/fesvippbbui0.jpg"},"released":1}
1955
Guys and Dolls
Guys and Dolls as Miss Adelaide
{"id":68015,"title":"Skirts Ahoy!","year":"1952","character":"Una Yancey","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/skirts-ahoy","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_68015.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_68015.jpg"},"released":1}
1952
Skirts Ahoy!
Skirts Ahoy! as Una Yancey
{"id":103834779,"title":"The Philco Television Playhouse","year":1952,"character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/the-philco-television-playhouse","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_103834779.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_103834779.jpg"},"released":1}
The Philco Television Playhouse
The Philco Television Playhouse
{"id":70012,"title":"Three Little Girls in Blue","year":"1946","character":"Liz Charters","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/three-little-girls-in-blue","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_70012.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_70012.jpg"},"released":1}
1946
Three Little Girls in Blue
Three Little Girls in Blue as Liz Charters
{"id":95054,"title":"If I'm Lucky","year":"1946","character":"Linda Farrell","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/if-im-lucky-1946","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_95054.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_95054.jpg"},"released":1}
If I'm Lucky
If I'm Lucky as Linda Farrell
{"id":11851,"title":"State Fair","year":"1945","character":"Emily Edwards","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/state-fair","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_11851.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_11851.jpg"},"released":1}
1945
State Fair
State Fair as Emily Edwards
{"id":70172,"title":"Doll Face","year":"1945","character":"Mary Elizabeth 'Doll Face' Carroll","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/doll-face","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_70172.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_70172.jpg"},"released":1}
Doll Face
Doll Face as Mary Elizabeth 'Doll Face' Carroll
{"id":70368,"title":"Nob Hill","year":"1945","character":"Sally Templeton","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/nob-hill","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_70368.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_70368.jpg"},"released":1}
Nob Hill
Nob Hill as Sally Templeton
{"id":95101,"title":"Something for the Boys","year":"1944","character":"Blossom Hart","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/something-for-the-boys","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_95101.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_95101.jpg"},"released":1}
1944
Something for the Boys
Something for the Boys as Blossom Hart
{"id":70570,"title":"Greenwich Village","year":"1944","character":"Bonnie Watson","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/greenwich-village","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_70570.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_70570.jpg"},"released":1}
Greenwich Village
Greenwich Village as Bonnie Watson
{"id":70858,"title":"Jitterbugs","year":"1943","character":"Susan Cowan","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/jitterbugs","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_70858.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_70858.jpg"},"released":1}
1943
Jitterbugs
Jitterbugs as Susan Cowan
{"id":175376,"title":"He Hired the Boss","year":"1943","character":"Sally Conway","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/he-hired-the-boss","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_175376.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_175376.jpg"},"released":1}
He Hired the Boss
He Hired the Boss as Sally Conway
{"id":175451,"title":"Thru Different Eyes","year":"1942","character":"Sue Boardman","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/thru-different-eyes","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_175451.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_175451.jpg"},"released":1}
1942
Thru Different Eyes
Thru Different Eyes as Sue Boardman
{"id":175452,"title":"Girl Trouble","year":"1942","character":"Barbara","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/girl-trouble","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_175452.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_175452.jpg"},"released":1}
Girl Trouble
Girl Trouble as Barbara
{"id":67842,"title":"Main Street to Broadway","year":"1953","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/main-street-to-broadway","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_67842.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_67842.jpg"},"released":1}
1953
Main Street to Broadway
Main Street to Broadway
{"id":175100,"title":"The All-Star Bond Rally","year":"1945","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-all-star-bond-rally","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_175100.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_175100.jpg"},"released":1}
1945
The All-Star Bond Rally
The All-Star Bond Rally