Judy Canova

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.

Known For: Acting

Born: Starke, Florida, USA, 1913-11-20

Died: 1983-08-05

No.	Year	Title	Role	Vote Average
1	1935	In Caliente	Specialty Singer	63
2	1935	Going Highbrow	Annie	60
3	1935	Broadway Gondolier	Hillbilly Specialty	54
4	1935	Things You Never See on the Screen	Self	50
5	1937	Artists & Models	Toots	60
6	1937	Thrill of a Lifetime	Judy Canova	50
7	1940	Scatterbrain	Judy Hull	0
8	1941	Sis Hopkins	Sis Hopkins	60
9	1941	Puddin' Head	Judy Goober	50
10	1942	Sleepytime Gal	Bessie Cobb	0
11	1942	True to the Army	Daisy Hawkins	0
12	1942	Joan of Ozark	Judy Hull	0
13	1943	Chatterbox	Judy Boggs	0
14	1943	Sleepy Lagoon	Judy Joyner	45
15	1944	Louisiana Hayride	Judy Crocker	60
16	1945	Hit the Hay	Judy Stevens / Helen Rand	0
17	1946	Singin' in the Corn	Judy McCoy	0
18	1951	Honeychile	Judy Canova	60
19	1952	Oklahoma Annie	Judy Canova	80
20	1952	The WAC from Walla Walla	Judy Canova	0
21	1954	Untamed Heiress	Judy	60
22	1955	Carolina Cannonball	Judy Canova	0
23	1955	Lay That Rifle Down	Judy Canova	55
24	1956	Hill-billing and Cooing	Possum Pearl (voice) (uncredited)	60
25	1960	Hillbilly Jamboree		0
26	1960	The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn	Sheriff's Wife	58
27	1976	Cannonball	Sharma Capri	55

No.	Year	Title	Role	Vote Average
1	1950	What's My Line?	Self - Mystery Guest	69
2	1950	The Colgate Comedy Hour	Self	68
3	1955	Alfred Hitchcock Presents	Helen Parch	77
4	1955	Matinee Theater		50
5	1956	The Rosemary Clooney Show	Self	0
6	1956	The Steve Allen Show	Country Girl	56
7	1963	Vacation Playhouse	Tillie Meeks	70
8	1966	Pistols 'n' Petticoats		75
9	1969	Love, American Style	Mrs. Hankins	61
10	1974	Police Woman		63
11	1977	The Love Boat	P. J. Muldoon	63

Judy Canova

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