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Hermione Ferdinanda Gingold (; 9 December 1897 – 24 May 1987) was an English actress known for her sharp-tongued, eccentric character. Her signature drawling, deep voice was a result of nodules on her vocal cords she developed in the 1920s and early 1930s. After success as a child actress, she established a stage career spanning comedy, drama, experimental theatre, and radio broadcasting. Finding her milieu in revue, she played from the 1930s to the 1950s, co-starring several times with the English actress Hermione Baddeley. Later she played formidable elders in the film and stage musicals Gigi (1958), Bell, Book and Candle (1958), The Music Man (1962), and A Little Night Music (1977). From…
On stage 7 productions, 20 years
| 1953 | John Murray Anderson's Almanac Imperial Theatre · Original · directed by Cyril Ritchard | 229 perf. |
| 1959 | First Impressions Alvin Theatre · Original · directed by Abe Burrows | 92 perf. |
| 1960 | From A to Z Plymouth Theatre · Original · directed by Ray Harrison | 21 perf. |
| 1961 | Milk and Honey Martin Beck Theatre · Original · directed by Albert Marre | 543 perf. |
| 1963 | Oh Dad, Poor Dad, Mamma's Hung You in the Closet and I'm Feelin' So Sad Morosco Theatre · Original · directed by Jerome Robbins | 47 perf. |
| 1973 | A Little Night Music Shubert Theatre · Original · directed by Harold Prince | 601 perf. |
| 1973 | Sondheim: A Musical Tribute Shubert Theatre · Original · directed by Burt Shevelove |
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Worked with more than once10 names
| Victoria Mallory | 2 productions |
| Teri Ralston | 2 productions |
| Stuart Damon | 2 productions |
| Polly Bergen | 2 productions |
| Mark Lambert | 2 productions |
| Len Cariou | 2 productions |
| Laurence Guittard | 2 productions |
| Larry Kert | 2 productions |
| Glynis Johns | 2 productions |
| George Lee Andrews | 2 productions |
Both names in the same cast list, more than once. It is not evidence of a partnership. A long-running company puts the same forty people together every night, but it is where one would start looking.
Also credited on6 works
Company
New Faces
Tommy
Kelly
Ambassador
The Music Man
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In the literature8 passages
- Original cast (1973) : Len Cariou, Glynis Johns, Hermione Gingold, Victoria Mallory, Laurence Guittard, Patricia Elliott, Mark Lambert, Harold Hastings (conductor). Columbia KS 32265.Enchanted Evenings_The Broadway Musical from 'Show Boat' to Sondheim and Lloyd Webber - Geoffrey Block
- FILM (Hen’s Tooth Video 1977) : Cast: Elizabeth Taylor, Diana Rigg, Len Cariou, Lesley-Anne Down, Hermione Gingold, Laurence Gittard, Christopher Guard, Chloe Franks, Heinz Maracek, Lesley Dunlop. Screenplay by Hugh Wheeler. Produced by Elliott Kastner. Directed by Harold Prince. [120 minutes]Enchanted Evenings_The Broadway Musical from 'Show Boat' to Sondheim and Lloyd Webber - Geoffrey Block
- Sketches : Reginald (Reggie) Beckwith, William Rose Benet, Hermione Gingold, Alan Melville, Nina Warner Hook (Hooke), Orford St. John, and Max ShowalterComplete Book of 1950s Broadway Musicals, The - Dan Dietz
- Cast : Hermione Gingold , Ronnie (Ronny) Graham, Don Liberto, Pat Bybell, Kay Coulter, Marla Stevens, Peter Hamilton, Bill Shirley, Vera Lee, Lee Murray, Murray Matheson, Jenny Lou Law, Bob Gallagher, Patricia JenningsComplete Book of 1950s Broadway Musicals, The - Dan Dietz
- The Broadway-bound revue It’s About Time never got there. But it marked the American debut of Hermione Gingold, who had established herself in the West End as a witty comedienne in a series of successful revues. Because It’s About Time floundered on the road, Gingold’s New York debut was delayed until the 1953–1954 season when she appeare…Complete Book of 1950s Broadway Musicals, The - Dan Dietz
- Cast : Hermione Gingold , Billy DeWolfe , Harry Belafonte, Polly Bergen, Orson Bean, Nanci Crompton, Carleton Carpenter, Harry Mimmo, Elaine Dunn, Celia Lipton, James Jewell, Kay Medford, Lee Becker (Theodore), Imelda De Martin, Dorothy Dushock, Greb Lober, Illona Murai, Margot Myers, Gwen Neilson, Gloria Smith, Jimmy Albright, Hank Brunj…Complete Book of 1950s Broadway Musicals, The - Dan Dietz
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