Charlotte Greenwood

Charlotte Greenwood

American dancer and actor
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Frances Charlotte Greenwood (June 25, 1890 – December 28, 1977) was an American actress and dancer. Born in Philadelphia, Greenwood started in vaudeville, and starred on Broadway, movies and radio. Standing around six feet tall, she was best known for her long legs and high kicks. She earned the unique praise of being, in her words, the "...only woman in the world who could kick a giraffe in the eye."

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Charlotte Greenwood was born on Saturday, 25 January 1890 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Her full name at birth was Frances Charlotte Greenwood. She was best known as an actress. Greenwood's country of citizenship (nationality) was American. She died on Wednesday, 28 December 1977 in Los Angeles County, California at the age of 87. She is buried at Cremated, Ashes scattered at sea. Her religion is listed as Christian Science. She was 6' 1" (185 cm) tall with a slim build. She had dark brown eyes and dark brown hair (color). Her zodiac star sign was Aquarius.

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Frances Charlotte Greenwood
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25 January 1890
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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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28 December 1977
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87 (age at death)
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Los Angeles County, California
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Cremated, Ashes scattered at sea
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Actress, dancer
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6' 1" (185 cm)
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  • Decidedly double-jointed vaudevillian best known as Aunt Eller in the movie version of Oklahoma! (1955).
  • Even when well into middle age, she could perform complete leg-splits as well as kick higher than the top of her own head - sideways!
  • Greenwood was the original choice to play "Aunt Eller" in the Broadway musical "Oklahoma!" In fact, the part was conceived with her in mind. Film commitments, however, kept her from doing the role and the part went to actress Betty Garde. As a testament to her popularity, Greenwood was asked to do the film version over a decade later.
  • Her first marriage to actor Cyril Ring, brother of screen legend Blanche Ring, ended in scandal after only six years; her second marriage to musician Martin Broones was long and happy.
  • Originally had a prominent part in the Broadway version of "Annie Get Your Gun". At the insistence of star Ethel Merman, the part was pared down to almost nothing. When a dispirited Greenwood gave co-producer Richard Rodgers notice, a sympathetic Rodgers replied, "Letty, I can hardly blame you.".

Charlotte Greenwood is known for her role in the film Oklahoma! (1955) as performer: "The Surrey With The Fringe On Top", "Kansas City", "The Farmer And The Cowman", "Oklahoma!" - uncredited.

She is also known for her role in the film First Man (2018) as performer: "Oklahoma".

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