Penny Singleton

Age: 95 (passed away Nov. 12th, 2003)
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Birth Place: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Born: Sep. 15th, 1908

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Penny Singleton's Main TV Roles

Show	Character(s)
The Jetsons	Jane Jetson
This Is Your Life (1952)	Penny Singl…
The Ken Murray Show	Penny Singl…

NOTE: Complete List of Works can be found at IMDB

BIOGRAPHY:

Her father was Irish Philadelphian newspaperman, Benny McNulty. He was related to Jim Farley (I) Roosevelt's campaign managers and later Postmaster General. As a child, she sang songs at a silent movie theater. After the sixth grade she joined a touring vaudeville act called "The Kiddie Kabaret." Billed as Penny McNulty, she sang and danced with Milton Berle and Gene Raymond. Her first speaking part was in a Jack Benny Broadway show "Great Temptations".

Moving to Hollywood, she took a new name after marrying dentist Lawrence Singleton. Her first name derived from having saved large amounts of penny coins. She played a tough nightclub dancer in After the Thin Man (1936) and acted/sang/danced in Swing Your Lady (1938), one of the movies Humphrey Bogart regarded as his worst. Though naturally a brunette, she bleached her hair blonde ever since she got the role of Blondie in that long-lived series.

TRIVIA:

First woman president of an AFL-CIO union.
Was the voice of Jane Jetson in _"The Jetsons" (1962)_ (qv) and in later Jetson animated movies & specials.
Elected president of AGVA (American Guild of Variety Artists) in 1969.
Honorary Doctor of Fine Arts degree, St. John's University (1974).
Probably most well remembered today for her portrayal of the comic strip character "Blondie." She starred in 28 movies in this series during the years 1938-1950.
She was awarded 2 Stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for Radio at 6811 Hollywood Boulevard and for Motion Pictures at 6547 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California.
Sister of 'Barney McNulty' (qv)
Despite her prolific film career, she was not included in the Dearly Departed video montage of the 2004 Oscar show.

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