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Theatre, Film, and Television Biographies
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Klaus Badelt to Christophe Beck
Kaye Ballard Biography (1926-)
Original name, Catherine Gloria Balotta; born November 20, 1926, in Cleveland, OH; daughter of Vincent James and Lena (maiden name, Nacarato) Balotta. Addresses: Agent: (voice work) Cunningham/Escott/Slevin & Doherty Talent Agency, 10635 Santa Monica Blvd., Suite 140, Los Angeles, CA 90025.
- Nationality
- American
- Gender
- Female
- Occupation
- Actress, voice performer, singer, comedienne, writer
- Birth Details
- November 20, 1926
- Cleveland, Ohio, United States
Famous Works
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CREDITS
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Stage Appearances
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Stage Door Canteen, United Services Organization, Cleveland, OH, 1941
- (New York debut) Three to Make Ready (revue), Adelphi Theatre, 1946
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Once in a Lifetime, Duxbury, MA, 1946
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Wonderful Town, Tenthouse Theatre, Highland Park, IL, 1946
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Annie Get Your Gun (musical), Asbury Park, NJ, 1946
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Look Ma, I'm Dancing, State Fair Music Hall, Dallas, TX, 1946
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That's the Ticket, Shubert Theatre, Philadelphia, PA, 1948
- (London debut) Touch and Go (revue), Prince of Wales Theatre, 1950
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Top Banana, Winter Garden Theatre, New York City, 1951
- Helen of Troy, The Golden Apple (musical), Phoenix Theatre, then Alvin Theatre, both New York City, 1954
- Countess, Reuben, Reuben, Shubert Theatre, Boston, MA, 1955
- The Incomparable Rosalie, Carnival! (musical), Imperial Theatre, New York City, 1961-63
- Rose, Gypsy (musical), State Fair Music Hall, 1962
- Ruth, Wonderful Town, City Center Theatre, New York City, 1963
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The Beast in Me (musical), Plymouth Theatre, New York City, 1963
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The Decline and Fall of the Entire World as Seen through the Eyes of Cole Porter Revisited, Square East Theatre, New York City, 1966
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The Ziegfeld Follies, Alexandria Theatre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, 1967
- Molly Goldberg, Molly (musical), Alvin Theatre, 1973
- Lola Delaney, Sheba (musical), First Chicago Center, Chicago, IL,1974
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I'll Stake My Life, Crystal Palace, Dallas, TX, 1975
- Ruth, Pirates of Penzance: The Slave of Duty (musical), New York Shakespeare Festival, Minskoff Theatre, New York City, 1981-82
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Night of 100 Stars, Radio City Music Hall, New York City, 1982
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Hey Ma ... Kaye Ballard (solo show), Promenade Theatre, New York City, 1984
- Mrs. Hardcastle, She Stoops to Conquer, Roundabout Theatre Company, Triplex Theatre, New York City, 1985
- Madame Arcarti, High Spirits, Berkshire Theatre Festival, MA, 1985
- Sister Mary Regina, Nunsense (musical), Coconut Grove Playhouse, Coconut Grove, FL, 1986
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Hurray! Hurray! Hollywood, Harold Clurman Theatre, New York City,then John Houseman Theatre, New York City, 1991
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Say It with Music: The Irving Berlin Revue, Rainbow and Stars, NewYork City, 1992
- Pauline, No, No, Nanette (musical), Paper Mill Playhouse, Millburn, NJ, 1997
- Hattie, Follies (musical), Paper Mill Playhouse, 1998
- Aida Gianelli, Over the River and Through the Woods, John HousemanTheatre, New York City, 1999
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Another Final Farewell Appearance (cabaret performance), Arci's Place, New York City, 2000
- Mrs. Brice, Funny Girl (benefit concert), Actors' Fund of America,New Amsterdam Theatre, New York City, 2002
- Cecily Robson, Quartet, Berkshire Theatre Festival, Stockbridge, MA, 2002
- Also appeared in Beloved Enemies;
Chicago;
Funny Girl;
Crazy Words Crazy Times: The Cole Porter-Irving Berlin Revue;
Hello Dolly;
Look Ma, I'm Dancing;
Minnie's Boys;
The OddCouple;
Out of This World;
Royal Flush, Broadway production; Top Banana; and Working 42nd Street at Last, Martin R. Kaufman Theatre, New York City.
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Major Tours
- Pianist, The Full Monty (musical), U.S. cities, 2001
- Mother Superior, Nunsense (musical), U.S. cities, 2003-2004
- Appeared in a touring production of Three to Make Ready; also toured in the solo show Hey, Ma ... Kaye Ballard.
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Film Appearances
- Marge, The Girl Most Likely, Universal, 1958
- Sidonia, A House Is Not a Home, Embassy, 1964
- Mayor's wife, Which Way to the Front? (also known as Ja, ja, mein General! But Which Way to the Front?), Warner Bros., 1970
- Vivian Proclo, The Ritz, Warner Bros., 1976
- Coach Betsy, Freaky Friday, Buena Vista, 1977
- Mrs. Lewis, Falling in Love Again (also known as In Love),International Pictures of Atlanta, 1980
- Mrs. Dandy, Pandemonium (also known as Thursday the 12th),United Artists, 1982
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The Perils of P. K., Joseph Green, 1986
- Aunt Thelma, Tiger Warsaw (also known as The Tiger), Sony,1988
- Selma/Sabrina, Eternity, Academy Entertainment, 1989
- Receptionist, Modern Love, Triumph Releasing, 1990
- Judy, Fate, Academy Entertainment, 1990
- Gina, Joey Takes a Cab, 1991
- Sheriff, Ava's Musical Adventure, Prism, 1994
- Mrs. Grumpy Old Man, The Modern Adventures of Tom Sawyer, 1998
- Mayor, Baby Geniuses, TriStar, 1999
- Mrs. Crabby, The Million Dollar Kid, A-Pix Entertainment, 2000
- Voice of Queen Palooma, Little Insects, Crystal Sky Communications/MPA, 2000
- Herself, The Pool of Desire (documentary short film), 2004
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Broadway: The Golden Age, By the Legends Who Were There (documentary; also known as Broadway,
Broadway: The Golden Age, and Broadway: The Movie), Dada Films, 2004
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Television Appearances
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Series
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The Mel Torme Show, CBS, 1951
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Henry Morgan's Great Talent Hunt, NBC, 1951
- Kraft Music Hall player, The Perry Como Show (also known as TheChesterfield Supper Club and Perry Como's Kraft Music Hall), NBC,1961-63
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The Hollywood Squares, 1967-68
- Kaye Buell, The Mothers-in-Law, NBC, 1967-69
- Angie Palucci, The Doris Day Show, CBS, 1970-71
- Member of ensemble, The Steve Allen Comedy Hour, NBC, 1980-81
- Mrs. Treva Travalony, What a Dummy, 1990
- Appeared as a panelist on What's My Line?
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Specials
- Stepsister Portia, Cinderella, CBS, 1957
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The Bob Hope Show, NBC, 1970
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The Engelbert Humperdinck Show, syndicated, 1971
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Li'l Abner in Dogpatch Today, NBC, 1978
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Night of 100 Stars, ABC, 1982
- Mrs. Deluca, That Funny Fat Kid, syndicated, 1985
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Sylvia Fine Kaye's Musical Comedy Tonight III (The Spark and the Glue), PBS, 1985
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A Tribute to American Music: Cole Porter, PBS, 1987
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The Italian Americans, PBS, 1997
- Interviewee, Doris Day: It's Magic, Arts and Entertainment, 1998
- Interviewee, Paul Lynde: Off Center, Arts and Entertainment, 2001
- Interviewee, The Desilu Story: The Rags to Riches Success of the Desilu Empire, Bravo, 2003
- Also appeared in Hello Kaye Ballard.
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Pilots
- Dotty Busmill, Irene, NBC, 1981
- Mrs. Pagano, "Five Corners," AFI Comedy Special (also known as NBC Presents the AFI Comedy Special), NBC, 1987
- Mrs. Vecchio, Due South, 1994
- Mrs. Pourmel, Staten Island 10309, CBS, 1995
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Movies
- Esther Kessler, The Dream Merchants, OPT, 1980
- The Duchess, "Alice in Wonderland," Great Performances, PBS, 1983
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Episodic
- "The Gentle Grafters," Kraft Television Theater, NBC, 1956
- Guest, Toast of the Town (also known as The Ed Sullivan Show), 1956, 1957, 1963
- Guest, The Garry Moore Show, 1958
- "New York Scrapbook," Play of the Week, 1961
- Guest, The Merv Griffin Show, 1963
- "The Perfect Teenager," The Patty Duke Show, ABC, 1964
- Guest, The Hollywood Palace, 1967, 1968
- Guest, Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In, 1968
- Guest, Kraft Music Hall, multiple appearances, between 1968 and 1970
- Guest, The Leslie Uggams Show, 1969
- Guest, What's It All About, World?, 1969
- Guest, The Red Skelton Show, 1969
- "Love and the V.I.P. Restaurant," Love, American Style, ABC, 1970
- "Kidnapped," The Doris Day Show, CBS, 1970
- "Love and the Dream Burglar," Love, American Style, ABC, 1971
- Donna, "Lucy and Harry's Italian Bombshell," Here's Lucy, CBS, 1971
- Guest, The Carol Burnett Show, 1972, 1973
- "Love and the Soap Opera," Love, American Style, ABC, 1973
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$10,000 Pyramid, 1973
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Match Game 73, 1973, 1974
- "Tony's Sister," The Montefuscos, NBC, 1975
- Nurse Ladue, "Officer Dooly," Police Story, NBC, 1976
- Herself, The Muppet Show, syndicated, 1976
- Seama, "The Hex," Alice, CBS, 1977
- "Who Killed Lila Craig?," Switch, CBS, 1978
- Cora, "Cabin Fever," The Love Boat, ABC, 1978
- Elvira Wilson, "Hit Man/The Swimmer," Fantasy Island, ABC, 1979
- Joan Redmond, "The Gift," The Love Boat, ABC, 1979
- Mother, "Quarantine," Trapper John, M.D., CBS, 1980
- Babe, "That Old Gang of Mine," The Love Boat, ABC, 1981
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Here's Boomer, NBC, 1981
- Beulah, "Cooperative Care," Trapper John, M.D., CBS, 1981
- "Angela's Secret," Law and Harry McGraw, CBS, 1987
- Madame Agogo, "Fortune Teller," The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!,1989
- Faye Ingram, "Rerun," Monsters, 1989
- Mrs. Lento, Daddy Dearest, Fox, 1993
- Mrs. Vecchio, "They Eat Horses, Don't They?," Due South, CBS, 1994
- Mrs. Vecchio, "Vault," Due South, CBS, 1995
- Guest, The Rosie O'Donnell Show, syndicated, 1996, 1997
- Appeared more than 150 times in episodes of The Tonight Show, StarringJohnny Carson, NBC; also appeared in episodes of The Jack Paar Show,
Dinah, and Welcome to Las Vegas.
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Radio Appearances
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Episodic
- Guest, "Radio Playbill," Our Time, Sirius Satellite Radio, 2004
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RECORDINGS
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Albums
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Hey, Ma!, DRG, 1975
- Contributor, From This Moment On: The Songs of Cole Porter, Smithsonian Collection of Recordings, Smithsonian, 1993
- Contributor, Nymph Errant, 1993
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Then & Again, 1995
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Ladies Who Wrote the Lyrics, Painted Smiles, 1995
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Moross and Latouche: The Golden Apple (original cast recording), 1998
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Z: The Masked Musical (concept recording), RCA, 1998
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Follies: The Complete Recordings, 1998
- Also recorded Ha-Ha, Boo Hoo; (with Jaye P. Morgan) Jaye &Kaye, Long Time Friends;
Oklahoma!; and Unsung Sondheim.
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WRITINGS
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For Stage
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Hey, Ma ... Kaye Ballard (solo show), Promenade Theatre, New YorkCity, 1984
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Other
- Author (with Jim Hesselman) of the memoir How I Lost 10 Pounds in 53 Years, Argent Books.
Further Reference
OTHER SOURCES
Electronic
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Theatermania.com, http://www.theatermania.com, January 19, 2005
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