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Lillian Roth Biography

Birth Name:Lillian Rutstein

Birth Place:Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Profession Actress, Soundtrack, Writer

Fast Facts

  • Was only six years old when she started working for Educational Pictures
  • Made her Broadway debut in the 1917 play "The Inner Man․"
  • Told the producers of the show "Artists and Models" that she was 19 years old despite only being 13
  • In 1954, her autobiography, "I'll Cry Tomorrow," was released
  • Performed as the star in the musical "I Can Get It For You Wholesale," which was the Broadway debut of Barbara Steisand
  • Performed in the 1971 Broadway musical "70, Girls, 70․"
  • In 1958, her book "Beyond My Worth" was published