Vivienne Segal

Known for

Acting

Born

April 19, 1897

Birthplace

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Died

December 29, 1992 (aged 95)

Biography

From Wikipedia

Vivienne Sonia Segal (April 19, 1897 - December 29, 1992) was an American actress and singer.

Segal was born on April 19, 1897 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She is best remembered for creating the role of Vera Simpson in Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart's Pal Joey and introduced the song "Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered". Pal Joey opened at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre December 25, 1940, with a cast that included Gene Kelly and June Havoc. She also starred as Morgan LeFay in the Rodgers and Hart revival of A Connecticut Yankee in 1942. One of Lorenz Hart's last songs, "To Keep My Love Alive", was written specifically for her in this show.

Since the 1940 production went un...