This page will contain images about Imogene Coca, as they become available.Imogene CocaImogene Coca (November 18, 1908 - June 2, 2001) was an American comic actress. She was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the daughter of José Fernandez de Coca, a conductor, and his wife Sadie Brady, a dancer and magician's assistant. In her youth, she received piano, dance, and voice lessons. She moved from Philadelphia to seek a living as a dancer, starting in the chorus of the Broadway musical When You Smile. She came to be featured as a headliner, appearing in Manhattan nightclubs, with music arranged by her first husband, Robert Burton. She came to prominence when she began to combine music with comedy: her first big critical success was in New Faces of 1934. In the early days of live television she played opposite Sid Caesar in a sketch comedy program, Your Show of Shows, which was immensely popular from 1950 to 1954. She also had, briefly, her own series, The Imogene Coca Show. Her first husband died in 1955. In 1960 she married her second husband, actor King Donovan. She made one final performance on the Broadway stage as religious zealot Letitia Primrose in On the Twentieth Century, and was nominated for a Tony Award. Her later years were spent in relative solitude with only occasional appearances guest-starring on television and in small movie roles. She died in Westport, Connecticut Broadway
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In 1960 she married her second husband, actor King Donovan. [1] (http://www.folklore.org/StoryView.py?project=Macintosh&story=An_Early_Switch_Campaign.txt&characters=Bo%20Derek&sortOrder=Sort%20by%20Date&detail=medium). Her first husband died in 1955. Bo was a heavy-duty computer jockey at the time, though favoring the IBM PC persuasion, and she remained a PC user after the unimpressed meeting with Jobs. She also had, briefly, her own series, The Imogene Coca Show. In September 1985, Bo Derek met with Apple Computer co-founder Steve Jobs, who tried to convert her into becoming a Mac user. In the early days of live television she played opposite Sid Caesar in a sketch comedy program, Your Show of Shows, which was immensely popular from 1950 to 1954. They met during filming of a movie, and subsequently, John filed for divorce from his wife, actress Linda Evans. She came to prominence when she began to combine music with comedy: her first big critical success was in New Faces of 1934. She was married to actor John Derek from 1974 until his death in 1998. She came to be featured as a headliner, appearing in Manhattan nightclubs, with music arranged by her first husband, Robert Burton. The 1981 film Tarzan, the Ape Man was a disappointment, and Bolero (1984) essentially ended any possibility of a substantial film career; those two titles earned her the dubious honor of four Golden Raspberry Awards, as well as a nomination in 2000 as the "Worst Actress of the Century". She moved from Philadelphia to seek a living as a dancer, starting in the chorus of the Broadway musical When You Smile. Her subsequent films have not been well-received by either the public or critics. In her youth, she received piano, dance, and voice lessons. She co-starred in the 1979 Blake Edwards film 10, in which she vied with Julie Andrews for Dudley Moore's attention. She was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the daughter of José Fernandez de Coca, a conductor, and his wife Sadie Brady, a dancer and magician's assistant. She was born in Long Beach, California. Imogene Coca (November 18, 1908 - June 2, 2001) was an American comic actress. Bo Derek (born Mary Cathleen Collins on November 20, 1956) is an American film actress and model. The Imogene Coca Show - 1955. Your Show of Shows - 1950. On the Twentieth Century - 1978. The Girls in 509 - 1958. Concert Varieties - 1945. All in Fun - 1940. The Straw Hat Revue - 1939. Who's Who - 1938. New Faces of 1936 - 1936. Fools Rush In = 1934. New Faces of 1934 - 1934. Flying Colors - 1932. Shoot the Works - 1931. Garrick Gaieties -1930. When You Smile - 1925. |