Biography of kaye ballard
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Biography of kaye ballard
Kaye Ballard
American actress and singer (–)
Kaye Ballard | |
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Ballard's late s publicity photo | |
| Born | Catherine Gloria Balotta ()November 20, Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | January 21, () (aged&#;93) Rancho Mirage, California, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, comedian, singer |
| Years&#;active | s– |
Kaye Ballard (November 20, – January 21, )[1] was an American actress, comedian, and singer.
Early life
Ballard was born Catherine Gloria Balotta in Cleveland, Ohio, one of four children born to Italian immigrant parents, Lena (née Nacarato) and Vincenzo (later Vincent James) Balotta. Her parents immigrated to the United States from Calabria, a region of southern Italy.[2]
Career
Ballard established herself as a musical comedian in the s, joining the Spike Jones touring revue of entertainers.
Capable of playing broad physical comedy as well as stand-up dialogue routines, she became familiar in television and stage productions.[3&#