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Benay Venuta

ActorBorn 1911, died 1995On stage 1934 to 19799 productions on this page

Benay Venuta
Charles E. Rubino

Benay Venuta (born Benvenuta Rose Crooke; January 27, 1910 – September 1, 1995) was an American actress, singer and dancer. She is best known for her work in the mid and late 1930s, in which she parlayed her success on Broadway into star treatment on network radio. After World War II, she developed an enduring career as a supporting actress in musicals on stage and in Hollywood, interspersed with work on television.

On stage

9 productions, 45 years
1934
Anything GoesBroadway Alvin Theatre. Original. Directed by Howard Lindsay
420 performances
1937
Orchids PreferredBroadway Imperial Theatre. Original. Directed by Robert Sanford
7 performances
1942
By JupiterBroadway Shubert Theatre. Original. Directed by Joshua Logan
427 performances
1946
Nellie BlyBroadway Adelphi Theatre. Original. Directed by Edward Caton
16 performances
1953
Hazel FlaggBroadway Mark Hellinger Theatre. Original. Directed by David Alexander
190 performances
1957
Copper and BrassBroadway Martin Beck Theatre. Original. Directed by Marc Daniels
36 performances
1966
Annie Get Your GunBroadway Broadway Theatre. Revival. Directed by Jack Sydow
78 performances
1972
A Celebration of Richard RodgersBroadway Imperial Theatre. Original. Directed by Donald Saddler
1 performance
1979
Romantic ComedyBroadway Ethel Barrymore Theatre. Original. Directed by Joseph Hardy
396 performances

Worked with more than once

6 names

Also credited on

2 works

Panama Hattie
Company

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