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Charlotte Rae

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Charlotte Rae: Biography

Birth Name: Charlotte Rae Lubotsky
Birth Place: Milwaukee, WI
Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 04/22/1926, Taurus
Profession: Actor; singer

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Charlotte Rae Fast Facts:

Her mother was a childhood friend of Golda Meir, the Israeli prime minister.
Attended Northwestern University with Cloris Leachman, Paul Lynde and Charlton Heston.
Dropped her last name after breaking into show business when she was advised that Lubotsky would not work well.
Began her career as a nightclub singer in the 1950s.
Made her Broadway debut in 1952 in Three Wishes for Jamie.
In 1978, became a household name playing housekeeper Mrs. Garrett on Diff'rent Strokes, a role that spun-off into her own series, The Facts of Life, which ran until 1986.
College friend and former roommate Leachman later replaced Rae on The Facts of Life.

Charlotte Rae Relationships:
Mimi Guten - Sister
John Strauss - Ex-husband
Andrew - Son
Beverly Levin - Sister
Larry - Son
Esther Lubotsky - Mother
Meyer Lubotsky - Father
Charlotte Rae Awards:
1975 Emmy: Outstanding Single Performance by a Supporting Actress in a Comedy or Drama Special - Nominee
1966 Tony: Actress, Supporting or Featured (Musical) - Nominee
1982 Emmy: Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series - Nominee
1969 Tony: Actress (Dramatic) - Nominee
College:
Northwestern University, Evanston, IL (Communications, 1948)

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