Anita O'Day(1919-2006)

Actress
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Anita O'Day was born on 18 October 1919 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. She was an actress, known for Shortbus (2006), Zig Zag (1970) and The Gene Krupa Story (1959). She was married to Carl Hoff and Don Carter. She died on 23 November 2006 in Los Angeles, California, USA.

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Known for

Shortbus

6.4

Soundtrack("Is You Is or Is You Ain't My Baby", "After You've Gone")

2006

Zig Zag

6.0

Sheila Mangan

1970

The Gene Krupa Story

6.7

Anita O'Day

1959

The Outfit

7.0

Anita O'Day

1973

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Actress

The Outfit
7.0
- Anita O'Day
- 1973
Zig Zag
6.0
- Sheila Mangan
- 1970
The Gene Krupa Story
6.7
- Anita O'Day
- 1959
Thanks for the Boogie Ride
6.7
Short
- Self
- Singer (uncredited)
- 1942

Soundtrack

Only Murders in the Building
8.1
TV Series
- performer: "Hooray for Hollywood"
- 2024
Fellow Travelers
8.2
TV Mini Series
- performer: "Ain't This a Wonderful Day?"
- performer: "You Turned the Tables on Me"
- 2023
The Bad Guys
6.8
- performer: "Whisper Not"
- 2022
Sicko-Psychotic's Super Shock Show
TV Series
- performer: "The Walls Keep Talking"
- writer: "The Walls Keep Talking"
- 2021
The Roth Show
TV Series
- performer: "The New York Way (aka Massachusetts)"
- 2014
Magic City
7.6
TV Series
- performer: "I'm Not Lonely" written by Dorothy Spence & Rodd Keith
- 2012
Beneath the Dark
5.0
- performer: "Anita's Blues"
- writer: "Anita's Blues"
- 2010
Shortbus
6.4
- performer: "Is You Is or Is You Ain't My Baby", "After You've Gone"
- 2006
Keisarikunta
5.7
- performer: "Drumming Man"
- 2004
Urban Chaos Theory
5.7
Short
- performer: "Anita's Blues"
- writer: "Anita's Blues"
- 2000
Plenilunio
6.2
- performer: "Fly Me to the Moon"
- 2000
Rich in Love
6.1
- performer: "Skylark"
- 1992
Torch Song Trilogy
7.8
- performer: "Can't We Be Friends?"
- 1988
Today
4.6
TV Series
- performer: "Thanks for the Boogie Ride"
- 1982
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
8.5
TV Series
- performer: "Lover, Come Back to Me"
- 1980

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Born
- October 18, 1919
- Chicago, Illinois, USA
Died
- November 23, 2006
- Los Angeles, California, USA(pneumonia)
Spouses
Other works
Appeared on the WNBQ TV show "Here's Music" with host Norman Ross along with the Billy Taylor Trio, pianist Harry Slottag and Mort Sahl.
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Trivia
Fought off a severe heroin addiction during the 1960s and at one time nearly died. She successfully recovered and returned to music in the next decade.

Quotes
I remember first seeing Barney Kessel, in the 1940s, standing on the corner of Hollywood and Vine, in his cowboy boots, sun glasses and hipster threads, holding his guitar case man, you just knew that cat could wail!'