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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Full name at birth | Frances Charlotte Greenwood
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Date of birth | 25 January 1890
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Place of birth | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Date of death | 28 December 1977
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Age | 87 (age at death)
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Place of death | Los Angeles County, California
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Resting place | Cremated, Ashes scattered at sea
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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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