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Charlotte Rae

Charlotte Rae

Age
87
Birthday
Apr. 22nd, 1926
Born in
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
Height
5'

Charlotte Rae's Main TV Roles

Show Character(s)
The Facts of Life TV Show
The Facts of Life
Diff'rent Strokes TV Show
Diff'rent Strokes
101 Dalmatians: The Series TV Show
101 Dalmatians: The Series
Car 54, Where are You? TV Show
Car 54, Where are You?
The Paul Lynde Show TV Show
The Paul Lynde Show
 

Main Movie Roles

2008 - You Don't Mess With the Zohan
1997 - Nowhere
1979 - Hair
1972 - The Hot Rock
1971 - Bananas
1969 - Hello Down There

Guest TV Roles

Show Name
Characters Played
Ep Count
Mrs. Bellotti
13
Roxanne Gaines
4
Louise Peters
4
Edna Garrett
3
Mrs. Gump
3
Flossie - Manicurist
2
Estelle
1
Woman
1
[Complete List]



BIOGRAPHY:

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TRIVIA:
  • Knew 'Jeffrey Hunter (I)' (qv) through their work in local theater as teenagers.
  • Middle daughter of three musical girls. Older sister Beverly, an opera singer, died of cancer a few years ago. Younger sister Mimi is a musician and composer.
  • Best known by the public for her starring role as Edna Garrett on _"The Facts of Life" (1979)_ (qv).
  • Her classmates at Northwestern University included 'Cloris Leachman' (qv), 'Paul Lynde' (qv), 'Charlton Heston' (qv), 'Martha Hyer' (qv), 'Patricia Neal' (qv) and 'Agnes Nixon' (qv). Because they were seated alphabetically and her last name was Lubotsky, she & Lynde were seated next to each other.
  • Was twice nominated for Broadway's Tony Award: in 1966, as Best Supporting or Featured Actress (Musical) for "Pickwick" (based on the 'Charles Dickens' (qv) work), and in 1969, as Best Actress (Dramatic) for "Morning, Noon, and Night".
  • Charlotte divorced her husband, composer 'John Strauss (I)' (qv), before starting _"Diff'rent Strokes" (1978)_ (qv). Her only child, Larry, is a south Central L.A. teacher.
  • Member of Alpha Epsilon Phi sorority.
  • Attended Northwestern University (Evanston, IL).


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