Libby Holman
Sign in to saveAlso known as Elizabeth Lloyd Holzman, Elizabeth Holman, Elizabeth Lloyd Holman
American socialite, actress, singer, and activist (1904-1971)
Person · Open Library
- Works
- 1
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- O mistress mine
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Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Female
- Origin
- United States
- Active from
- 1904-05-23
- Active to
- 1971-06-18
Discography
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 5,933
- Total plays
- 26,410
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Libby Holman (May 23, 1904, Cincinnati, Ohio – June 18, 1971, Stamford, Connecticut) was an American torch singer and stage actress who was, in her time, considered both a scandalous tarnished lady and a tragedy-prone millionairess. Biography Libby Holman was born Elizabeth Lloyd Holzman on May 23, 1904, to a Jewish lawyer and stockbroker, Alfred Holzman (August 20, 1867 - June 14, 1947), and his wife, Rachel Florence Workum Holzman (October 17, 1873 - April 22, 1966), in Cincinnati, Ohio. <a
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- female
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Cincinnati
- Place of death
- Stamford
- Spouse
- Louis Schanker
- Occupation
- stage actor
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Native language
- English language
- Genre
- pop music
- Instrument
- voice
- Image
- LibbyHolmanStraplessGown.jpg
- Number of children
- 3
Show 10 more facts
- manner of death
- Suicide
- Commons category
- Libby Holman
- date of birth
- 1904-05-23
- date of death
- 1971-06-18
- cause of death
- asphyxia
- end of work period
- 1966-00-00
- start of work period
- 1924-00-00
- sexual orientation
- bisexuality
- writing language
- English language
- birth name
- Elizabeth Lloyd Holzman
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