Rose Marie Biography

Fast Facts

• Married trumpeter Buddy Guy in 1946 and would remain married to him until his death in 1964
• Began her performing career as young as three-years-old as a singer with the stage name, Baby Rose Marie
• Quote: "(When asked about retirement) "I've been in show business my whole life․ Why start something new now?""
• Her career picked up steam in the 1960s, as she would star in three sitcoms before the decade concluded
• Starred in the touring stage production of "4 Girls 4" in the late '70s alongside Rosemary Clooney, Helen O'Connell and Margaret Whiting
• After headlining various vaudeville acts throughout the '30s as a teenager, she would make her Broadway debut in 1951
• Frequently appeared as a guest on the game show, "Hollywood Squares"