Fanny Brice

Fanny Brice

10/29/1891 – 5/29/1951New York City, New York, USA

Fania Borach (October 29, 1891 – May 29, 1951), known professionally as Fanny Brice or Fannie Brice, was an American comedienne, illustrated song model, singer, and theater and film actress who made many stage, radio, and film appearances. She was famously portrayed by Barbra Streisand in the musical Funny Girl.

Filmography (15 titles)

Making Trouble: Three Generations of Funny Jewish WomenMovie

Making Trouble: Three Generations of Funny Jewish Women

Self (archive footage) · 2007

Vaudeville8.0Movie

Vaudeville

Self (archive footage) · 1997

Almonds and Raisins7.0Movie

Almonds and Raisins

1984

Movie

Bob Hope's World of Comedy

Self - Tribute Montage (archive footage) · 1976

Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?6.3Movie

Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

Self (archive footage) · 1975

8.0Movie

The Great Radio Comedians

1971

Ziegfeld Follies6.0Movie

Ziegfeld Follies

Norma Edelman (segment "A Sweepstakes Ticket") · 1945

Hollywood Goes to Town7.0Movie

Hollywood Goes to Town

Self · 1938

Everybody Sing5.0Movie

Everybody Sing

Olga Chekaloff · 1938

The Great Ziegfeld6.3Movie

The Great Ziegfeld

Fannie Brice · 1936

Crime Without Passion5.9Movie

Crime Without Passion

Woman in Hotel Lobby (uncredited) · 1934

The Man from Blankley's7.0Movie

The Man from Blankley's

1930

Be Yourself!5.7Movie

Be Yourself!

Fannie Field (as Fannie Brice) · 1930

10.0Movie

Night Club

Self · 1929

My Man9.0Movie

My Man

Fannie Brand · 1928