Vilma Ebsen(1911-2007)

Actress
Soundtrack

Vilma Ebsen in Broadway Melody of 1936 (1935)

Vilma Ebsen was born on 1 February 1911 in Belleville, Illinois, USA. She was an actress, known for Broadway Melody of 1936 (1935). She was married to Stanley Morris Briggs and Robert Emmett Dolan. She died on 12 March 2007 in Thousand Oaks, California, USA.

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Known for

Broadway Melody of 1936

6.7

Sally Burke

1935

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Actress

Broadway Melody of 1936
6.7
- Sally Burke
- 1935

Soundtrack

Broadway Melody of 1936
6.7
- performer: "Broadway Rhythm" (1935), "Sing Before Breakfast" (1935), "On a Sunday Afternoon" (1935) (uncredited)
- 1935

Personal details

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Born
- February 1, 1911
- Belleville, Illinois, USA
Died
- March 12, 2007
- Thousand Oaks, California, USA(natural causes)
Spouses
Relatives
- Bonnie Ebsen(Niece or Nephew)
Other works
Active on Broadway in the following productions:
Publicity listings
- 2 Articles

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Trivia
She and older brother Buddy Ebsen were a popular vaudeville and supper club dance couple once known as "The Baby Astaires." Some of their top New York shows included "Whoopee!" with Eddie Cantor, "Flying Colors" with Clifton Webb and Patsy Kelly, and the "Ziegfeld Follies of 1934."

Quotes
Somehow or other Buddy and I got booked throughout Florida. We had an act that he put together where I was the dancing teacher and he came in like a country bumpkin and wanted to learn to dance. Then I taught him, and then we danced. - in a 1988 interview