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Lily Pons

Lily Pons

Known for

Acting

Born

April 11, 1898

Birthplace

Draguignan, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France

Died

February 13, 1976 (aged 77)

Biography

Alice Joséphine Pons, known professionally as Lily Pons, was a French-American operatic soprano and actress who had an active career from the late 1920s through the early 1970s. As an opera singer she specialized in the coloratura soprano repertoire and was particularly associated with the title roles in Lakmé and Lucia di Lammermoor. In addition to appearing as a guest artist with many opera houses internationally, Pons enjoyed a long association with the Metropolitan Opera in New York City, where she performed nearly 300 times between 1931 and 1960.

She also had a successful and lucrative career as a concert singer which continued until her retirement from performance in 1973. From 1935 t...

Best known work

What's My Line?

What's My Line?

1950
The Ed Sullivan Show

The Ed Sullivan Show

1948
I Dream Too Much

I Dream Too Much

1935
The Colgate Comedy Hour

The Colgate Comedy Hour

1950
This Is Your Life

This Is Your Life

1952
Hitting a New High

Hitting a New High

1937
That Girl from Paris

That Girl from Paris

1936
Carnegie Hall

Carnegie Hall

1947
The Bob Hope Show

The Bob Hope Show

1950

Filmography

  1. 1952

    This Is Your LifeTV

    as Self (1 episode)

  2. 1950

    The Colgate Comedy HourTV

    as Self (2 episodes)

  3. 1950

    The Bob Hope ShowTV

    as Self (1 episode)

  4. 1950

    What's My Line?TV

    as Self (1 episode)

  5. 1948

    The Ed Sullivan ShowTV

    as Self (5 episodes)

  6. 1947

    Carnegie Hall

    as Lily Pons

  7. 1937

  8. 1936

    That Girl from Paris

    as Nikki Martin

  9. 1935

    I Dream Too Much

    as Annette Monard

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