Fanny Brice

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

13

Gender

Female

Birthday

1891-10-29

Deathday

1951-05-29 (59 years old)

Place of Birth

New York City, New York, USA

Also Known As

  • Fannie Brice
  • Fania Borach

Fanny Brice

Biography

Fania Borach (October 29, 1891 – May 29, 1951), known professionally as Fanny Brice or Fannie Brice, was an American comedienne, illustrated song model, singer, and theater and film actress who made many stage, radio, and film appearances. She was famously portrayed by Barbra Streisand in the musical Funny Girl.

Known For

The Great Ziegfeld
6.2%

The Great Ziegfeld

Apr 8, 1936

Ziegfeld Follies
6.0%

Ziegfeld Follies

Aug 26, 1945

Crime Without Passion
5.8%

Crime Without Passion

Aug 30, 1934

Everybody Sing
4.7%

Everybody Sing

Jan 1, 1938

Be Yourself!
5.0%

Be Yourself!

Feb 7, 1930

Hollywood Goes to Town
7.0%

Hollywood Goes to Town

Jul 7, 1938

The Man from Blankley's
6.0%

The Man from Blankley's

Mar 28, 1930

NC
0.0%

Night Club

Mar 28, 1929

My Man
0.0%

My Man

Dec 15, 1928

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Acting

2007
Making Trouble: Three Generations of Funny Jewish Women as Self (archive footage)
1985
Almonds and Raisins
1975
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? as Self (archive footage)
1971
The Great Radio Comedians
1945
Ziegfeld Follies as Norma Edelman (segment "A Sweepstakes Ticket")
1938
Hollywood Goes to Town as Self
1938
Everybody Sing as Olga Chekaloff
1936
The Great Ziegfeld as Fannie Brice
1934
Crime Without Passion as Woman in Hotel Lobby (uncredited)
1930
The Man from Blankley's
1930
Be Yourself! as Fannie Field (as Fannie Brice)
1929
Night Club as Self
1928
My Man as Fannie Brand
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