- Has won two Tony Awards: in 1952, as Best Supporting or Featured Actress (Musical) for a revival of "Pal Joey," and in 1971 as Best Actress (Musical) for a revival of "No, No, Nanette." She was also nominated in 1966 as Best Supporting or Featured Actress (Musical) for "Sweet Charity."
- Understudied Gwen Verdon for the title role in the 1966 New York production of "Sweet Charity" and took over for Gwen when she left the show.
- A major star on Broadway, she also became well known on TV as matriarch Maeve Ryan in the ABC soap opera Ryan's Hope.
- Latterly worked as an acting coach at the Herbert Berghof studio in New York.
- After her parents separated, she was raised by an aunt.
- Parents are: Charles Gallagher, and Helen Hudson Gallager.
- Survived by her brother: Charles.
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