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Lisa Kirk (
February 25,
1925 –
November 11,
1990) was an
American actress and
singer.
Born as
Elsie Marie Kirk in
Charleroi, Pennsylvania, she enrolled as a law student at the
University of Pittsburgh but abandoned her studies when she was offered a spot in the chorus line at the Versailles
nightclub in
Manhattan. She made her
Broadway debut in
Allegro in 1947, and the following year gained critical acclaim for her performance as Lois Lane/Bianca in
Kiss Me, Kate. Additional Broadway credits include
Here's Love (1963),
Mack and Mabel (1974),
Me Jack, You Jill (a 1976 dud that closed during previews), and a 1984 revival of Noël Coward's
Design for Living.
Sometimes confused with her mother, Elsie Kirk, who acted the "Old Lady" on the motorbike, in "The Producers" film, Kirk's only feature film work was done behind-the-scenes, dubbing
Rosalind Russell's singing voice in
Gypsy. It was rumored that she'd also dubbed Lucille Ball's singing voice in
Mame, but Ball denied this on
The Merv Griffin Show, saying "She's not dubbing my voice because no one can".
Kirk was active in the early days of
television, appearing in such
anthology series as
Studio One,
Kraft Television Theatre,
The Colgate Comedy Hour, and
General Electric Theater. In later years she guested on
Bewitched and
The Courtship of Eddie's Father, as well as variety series like
The Ed Sullivan Show,
The Hollywood Palace, and
The Dean Martin Show.
Kirk frequently appeared at the Persian Room in the
Plaza Hotel (External Link
). In addition to her appearances on original
cast albums and compilations of Broadway performances, she recorded a number of solo LPs, including
I Feel A Song Comin' On and
Lisa Kirk Sings At The Plaza.
She was married to sketch artist Robert Wells (
1922 –
1998). A non-smoker, Lisa Kirk died of
lung cancer in
New York City.
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