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Gertrude Niesen

Bio: Gertrude Niesen was an American torch singer, actress, comedian, and songwriter who achieved popular success in musicals and films in the 1930s and 1940s. Niesen began singing as a career in the early 1930s, first appearing (credited as Gertrude Nissen) with Roger Wolfe Kahn and His Orchestra and Artie Shaw in a Vitaphone short film, Yacht Party
Born: Sat, Jul 08 1911
Birthplace: New York City, New York, USA

Death: Thu, Mar 27 1975
Gertrude Niesen is 63 years old
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Poster of The Babe Ruth Story
The Babe Ruth Story
Gertrude Niesen was
37 in The Babe Ruth Story
as 'Nightclub Singer'.
Thu, Sep 16 1948
Poster of This Is the Army
This Is the Army
Gertrude Niesen was
32 in This Is the Army
as 'World War One Vocalist'.
Sat, Aug 14 1943
Poster of He's My Guy
He's My Guy
Gertrude Niesen was
31 in He's My Guy
as 'Singer'.
Fri, Mar 26 1943
Poster of Rookies on Parade
Rookies on Parade
Gertrude Niesen was
29 in Rookies on Parade
as 'Marilyn Fenton'.
Wed, Apr 16 1941
Poster of Start Cheering
Start Cheering
Gertrude Niesen was
26 in Start Cheering
as 'Sarah'.
Thu, Mar 03 1938
Poster of Top of the Town
Top of the Town
Gertrude Niesen was
25 in Top of the Town
as 'Gilda Norman'.
Sat, Apr 17 1937
Poster of Keeps Rainin' All the Time
Keeps Rainin' All the Time
Gertrude Niesen was
22 in Keeps Rainin' All the Time
as 'Herself'.
Fri, Jan 12 1934
Poster of The Yacht Party
The Yacht Party
Gertrude Niesen was
21 in The Yacht Party
as 'Gertrude Nissen'.
Thu, Sep 29 1932

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