Judy Holliday's last television appearance.

Judy Holliday's last television appearance on "Whats my line?" in 1963.
-Drew

[@tugginalong]

With her smile with those dimples, she’s adorable.

[@65wiseman]

Judy Holliday was a true screen gem. She made regrettably few films - but what films they were! She died in her early 40's so there is no telling what she had yet to achieve. However, I would like to think that she had many triumphs ahead. Rest in peace, Great Lady.

[@wiscgaloot]

It's wonderful to hear her mellow natural voice, and it makes me appreciate how talented she was in playing Billie Dawn! What a lovely actress, gone far too soon.

[@markschildberg1667]

Bells Are Ringing is such a sweet, spirited show. It was written for her and she was marvelous in it.

[@tobykeane6214]

i am watching one of my favorite movies starring Judy Hollidy and Dean Martin called BELLS ARE RINGING. She was so talented and so darn funny. Such a shame she died so young.

[@MesaMynx]

How odd. I just watched that same movie this morning on TCM and wanted to learn more about about her which brought me here today. It was such a delightful film and I just loved her in it.

[@nycbearff]

The broadway recording of the music is available - I like it more than the soundtrack to the movie. Broadway was less censored, and catered to New York audiences which were less puritanical.

[@paganbaby89]

These programs are treasure troves of graceful panelists and eternal stars whose like we will never see again. Judy Holliday was transcendent in every role she played.

[@bonzodog67lizardking15]

Every time I see her I expect that squeaky voice she had in "Born Yesterday." She was a class act. Sad she died so young.

[@infonut]

When she is not performing you can see how much potential she had. Her delivery sounds so genuine. What a loss.

[@valentinr.dominguez2892]

I believe Judy Holliday won the Oscar for the 1950 best actress category in Born Yesterday. I am surprised that no one brought this up this fact in spite of actually mentioning the name of the movie.

[@monacaravetta]

What a great loss. She's a legend.

[@jaccusefashion]

She was EPIC!

[@Mingowildcat]

We watched "Born Yesterday" again today. I had forgotten how wonderful it was. Thanks for posting this video. She was really something and a pleasure to watch.

[@marybarratt1473]

I think she was a wonderfully funny actress, so talented and a shame she isnt around. So clever too and a great personality. Just watched her again in It Should Happen To You. A class act.

[@daniellinehan63]

172 IQ A star

[@akrenwinkle]

@@daniellinehan63 I don't believe these IQ folklore stories, but there's no question about Judy's sharp mind. You can't be terrific in comedy and be a dunce.

[@MissLizaMay]

Judy Holliday and Dorothy Kilgallen both died in 1965, both were taken far too soon.

[@Schnoodles46]

I love Jean Arthur, I love Irene Dunne (and Marilyn in 'Gentlemen Prefer Blondes' is close to perfection) but Judy Holiday was the best of the best and decades ahead of her time.

[@lorrainechandler7864]

Sweet,endearing,intelligent,gifted.I love her.💙

[@misterwhitman4368]

Judy Holliday was a genius of comedy!

[@eamestv]

One of my favorite actresses.

[@sunlitweb]

Her IQ was 178. Amazingly intelligent woman who played dumb blondes perfectly.

[@globalman]

She was doing Hot Spot when she died. I remember the announcement on the Radio. I was a young teen living in NYC. Our lives were intertwined with Broadway. I never quite got over her terrible way of dying. People spoke hardly at all in those days of breast cancer. Don't remember if I had seen this episode.... watched it regularly. My mom knew all the panelists well. Ah..... Judy..... still miss you and never tire of seeing your films. I hope you are in a better place but what a loss for us.

[@philiphughes4021]

Beautiful, talented, and extremely bright. Such a terrible loss to us all.

[@jjrod50]

judy was so beautiful- and funny.

[@gcchorwinkle211]

One of the finest actors Hollywood or Broadway ever introduced! She was beautiful, graceful and so much fun to watch (and hear!) My heart breaks to know how young she was when cancer took her from us. Born Yesterday is one of my favorite movies and has brought me to tears watching her learn about our great country. I miss her and all of the greats of old Hollywood. These spoiled brats of today owe a huge debt to those greats. I'm so sick of science fiction, comic book blockbusters or remakes of the greats. Where are the writers who use their own imagination instead of "sampling" or stealing from the written word! Don't even get me started on the so called music industry!! Make something original...I don't think a good song had been composed since 1979!! I digress, we miss you Judy😢..now someone get creative and stop w the incest stories!! Hollywood is sick, somebody help heal it, PLEASE.

[@LydgiaOfHarlem]

Watching her turn as Ella in Bells Are Ringing. I am completely captivated by her smile and voice. I would have loved to have seen her on Broadway. What a STAR!

[@OriginalCaliKitty]

My parents saw her in Bells Are Ringing and bought the cast album. It's the album that made me love Broadway musicals when I was a little kid. I 'borrowed' it and never gave it back..

[@BarlowPalminteri]

@@OriginalCaliKitty. Thanks for that. A sweet memory nicely related.

[@lynnslack05]

I agree with you whole heartedly Mr. Bailin. I just watched her last appearance on television on "What's My Line", and although she was very friendly, she seemed to me to be very sad. What a shame her life ended so very prematurely. I always love to see her in the movies. They never seen to get old. I'm glad so many people appreciate her kindness and talent, even posthumously.

[@ritasjourney]

I'm glad she died young.

[@waynej2608]

@@ritasjourney WTH is your problem, "lady"?!

[@daniellinehan63]

Judy had lived with her cancer already for 3 years A sure strain and worry

[@hcombs0104]

I love this lady albeit posthumously. Sometimes I wonder, had she lived, what a teaming with Madeline Kahn might have been like

[@bwayland1290]

hcombs0104 Great casting it would have been. As Mom & daughter.

[@neildickson5394]

Somewhat frightening, like looking into a mirror. They would be perfect as mother and daughter. Both were genius comedians.

[@drsunshine1959]

There were plans to do a movie biography of Judy Holliday starring Ms. Kahn, but it unfortunately never came to be.

[@mandy7351]

Kahn won the Tony for Born Yesterday!

[@donnatlaw6172]

I saw the revival of "Born Yesterday" with Ms. Kahn. It would have been extraordinary to see them together!

[@Spiderman7Bob7]

This one a special true, outspoken and dearly loved actress.

[@ZoeTheCat]

Just watched "The Solid Gold Cadillac" on TMC. Amazing talent. Very sad to realize she would die less than two years from her appearance here on "What's my line." She's technically smarter than Albert Einstein (IQ:172), but her gifts were aligned on the artistic side. Weird that she spent her career playing the dizzy blonde type - because she was anything but that.

[@billding7073]

Such a brilliant talent. Cancer took her away too soon. Mazeltov Judith!

[@maxximilian90]

Brilliant actress,She died so young. r.i.p

[@MrTolentine]

Judy was a very talented lady who died much too soon. If you get a chance to watch her movies, please do so.

[@HideTheTruthInside]

Also Irene Dunne...But it's nice to see someone mention Jean Arthur...One of my all time favorites!

[@maureencora1]

May She R.I.P. Love Her in "Born Yesterday"

[@cubanbach]

Oh yes, transcendent, beautiful, joyful, irresistible, talented and marvelous. I will never tire of her star, which will remain in the firmament for a long time.

[@waynej2608]

@Ed Miller I think she was beautiful! She's remembered by those of us who are film fans, and have taste.

[@janf5193]

A class act through and through!!

[@ladyyuna2000]

RIP Judy Holliday (born Judith Tuvim (June 21, 1921 - June 7, 1965)(aged 43) you will be truly missed.

[@fepeerreview3150]

Somewhere on the list of my top 10 favorite moments in film history is the scene with Judy Holliday, Nina Hagen and Tom Ewell near the start of "Adam's Rib". It's both tragic and hilarious.

[@Dazman1313]

Wherever you are happy 90th birthday Judy, sadly you did not even make it to half this age, RIP.

[@patriciamartinez5836]

Perfection. So lovely. I miss you .🌹💜💙♥️

[@bettygraham818]

My favourite is "It could happen to you." There is a wonderful scene where she and Jack Lemmon sing ' Let's Fall in Love'. How I wish a recording had been made of it but although it is mentioned several times, it can only be heard on the film

[@fab0392]

She was always smiling. May she rest in peace. Need to watch Born Yesterday.

[@Patrick3183]

I’m watching it right now

[@thegardelaino]

Comedy is so difficult...But she always made it look like very easy. And it s not. What a talented lady!

[@mctalks]

If you ask any actor or actress who has tried to do both they will all admit that the toughest roles are characters who are supposed to be funny. However if you watch the skill of those like Judy Holliday or maybe on the male side, Carey Grant you would think those are the easiest because they make it look so. I suppose I would have to put Jean Arthur in that same category.

[@phillipmoore7436]

SHE WAS BEAUTIFUL 😘💞

[@lauriesolis1026]

The host completely blanked on William Holden's name. But she was still so gracious. I love her

[@BuzzBarber]

According to many biographers and those who knew her well, Judy was not only beautiful but also incredibly intelligent. This would often surprise those who expected her persona to be similar to that of her character, Billie, in "Born Yesterday" (who also turned out to be more intelligent than initially perceived).

[@KatsinVoorhees]

I loved her in Full of Life!

[@ginnylorenz5265]

She was lovely in Full of Life!!! I watch is every so often. Always a sweet pleasure.

[@junegiovanni6475]

One of the most extraordinary women in Hollywood, she actually wasn't a dumb blonde, she was extraordinarily intelligent and smart and had a very high IQ, she only played a dumb blonde, she has said before "That it takes a great actress to play a dumb blonde so convincing. She was actually multi talented. It's so unfair we lost her at a young age and her talent and "what would have been" was taken from us at age 43 in the 1965 of breast cancer.

[@duskeyowl2507]

She mesmerized me in" Born Yesterday "

[@ralphflori4129]

feeling sad she died so young

[@tomservo56954]

She did do a cancer PSA...not talking about herself, but still saying the disease was not shameful, and being more open about it was part of someday bringing about a cure.

[@fepeerreview3150]

Kilgallen never misses. She is so perceptive! Judy Holliday is one of my heroes, a truly amazing woman, a creative genius. If you haven't seen her movies, watch them! She typically wrote or rewrote most of her own dialogue. She also had an interesting live, coming up against Sen. Joe McCarthy and coming out on top. Sadly, she died from cancer when she was in her 40s.

[@GlennBauster-mn9eh]

She appeared before the committee playing a ditzy blonde, which she was not...... And didn't name names..... Her career, unlike others, was not damaged by appearing.....

[@bradleyscarton3931]

I wish Judy Holliday and Marilyn Monroe had lived along enough to break their "dumb blonde" stereotypes. Serious roles that showed their ability as actresses. Can you imagine Holliday playing something like Mrs. Robinson in 'The Graduate' or Monroe playing the old, loud & fat Martha in "Who's Afraid Of Virginia Woolf." If only...

[@neildickson5394]

I agree, but Bette Davis wanted that Virginia Wolfe part. Personally, I wouldn't want to see MM that fat, that vulgar, but she proved herself several times a great actress in Don't Bother To Knock, Clash By Night, Bus Stop, Prince And The Showgirl, The Misfits. We can see that now, but in her day they wouldn't give her the credit she deserved. And, lovely Judy Holliday. A genius on film. Columbia used her as their answer to MM during the Monroe frenzy, and when that didn't work, they dumped her, and used Kim Novak. Stupid, and tragic.

[@waynej2608]

@Ed Miller Not too kind of an assessment. And not exactly accurate either. I'd say her last completed film, The Misfits, demonstrated Marilyn's range. It showed the promise of more challenging work, but it wasn't to be. Bus Stop, also gives some insights into her talents. Some like Hot, showed her doing some fine comedic acting. Was she another Katherine Hepburn? Well, no. But, despite her emotional issues, she did manage to leave some impressive work, behind. And, I think, she'd have progressed as a mature actress, had she lived.

[@webecoxs]

Brilliant in so many ways

[@theolamp5312]

A beautiful, talented, and bright lady. She was also very loyal to her friends. Check her bio.

[@Veshay1979]

Thank you so much for your reply, I appreciate your attention and hope the best for the new year ahead..:)

[@valentinr.dominguez2892]

I am often amazed by how easily Dorothy Kilgallen correctly guesses the guest. Being a journalist and a columnist probably kept her very current on current affairs.

[@spagandtuna]

One of the saddest stories about this great star involved a fan who approached her in public toward the end of her life and asked her if she "used to be" Judy Holliday, if I'm recalling correctly. She lit up everything she was involved in. Her early, tragic loss still reverberates today.

[@waynej2608]

@Ed Miller Well, she's obviously not forgotten here. And her films still play regularly on tcm, an ever growing and expanding forum for classic films and classic ladies of film, like Judy. Bravo!

[@charlesritt5088]

That so called fan was a jerk

[@mckavitt13]

She was so adorable ❤❤❤

[@ZoeTheCat]

Yeah - she says here "I let nature take its course - I'm hoarse" This is actually true. She had throat surgery late 1960 for a benign tumor, but also discovered she had breast cancer/mastectomy (left side). After the demise of Hot Spot, she had pain on her right side. She was terminal. No one told her though since she was prone to depression. By '64 it was obvious. She checked into hospital May 26, 1965 and died 12 days later. Super sad story.

[@ToyUniverse-Official]

How could no one tell her when it was her own diagnosis?

[@daniellinehan63]

Bless her

[@cubanbach]

I don't think it's fair that you want to take her ONLY Oscar away from someone who had many other awards and Oscars and live much, much longer. I ADORE BETTE DAVIS...but it was just bad timing. It was JUDY's moment she never had another one. Accept it.

[@jaccusefashion]

Ive only just watched Born Yesterday....She wipes the floor with Davis an Swanson. Judy isn't playing a version of herself the way they are. Both Swansons and Davis roles are versions of themselves and not at all a stretch. Judy's amazing vocal performance before you even get to the physicality of Billie Dawn is amazing. This is one instance where an oscar was not needlessly thrown at an "old favourite" and went deservedly to an actress who created an epic and very influential character. Magnificent actress! Taken from us way too soon!

[@charlesritt5088]

So that's what she sounded life. She was even a better actress then I even imagined !

[@gehlen52]

Daly mentions that he had just watched Born Yesterday a few days previous, I just finished watching it on TCM before looking at this, yeah she left far too soon.

[@Jay_Sullivan]

I just did the same thing. I was thinking about how Margot Robbie or someone better should have watched that in order to prepare for that BoP movie, if they can’t ascertain the character’s personality from watching BTAS. (Batman)

[@ediekoller2636]

I love her in born yesterday

[@jmccracken1963]

And, ironically enough, Judy Holliday wound up starring in BORN YESTERDAY on Broadway because Jean Arthur, whom Garson Kanin had originally wanted to play Billie Dawn (and wrote the role accordingly), quit after several pre-Broadway tryout performances in Boston.

[@ladyyuna2000]

She passed away from breast cancer at 43 that's so sad and may she RIP.

[@MisterSixty]

She was Soooooooo delightful! ❤️💔❤️💔❤️💔❤️

[@windwoman3549]

Judy had an extremely high IQ. She was called before the HUAC, where she put on her “dumb blonde” persona - meaning too silly, thick-headed, & clueless to inform on anyone. The HUAC bought her act and she walked away without bringing trouble down on herself or any of her showbiz friends! Takes a very brave, very smart person to do that! As far as I’m aware she was the only person to get away with such a thing. Judy is my favorite old-timey actress. Breaks my heart she died so young, though I’m grateful we’ll always have her films! 🥲🧡

[@xvoy2002]

She was great. Saw her movies on tv when i was a kid. Great stuff. There was one on tv yesterday, but not sure of the title. Was her as a single girl moving to new york.

[@cubanbach]

All right, my friend. :) I see your point and it is well taken.

[@DrewArriola]

@vpiraro the performace your talking about is from Judy's last movie "Bells are ringing" from 1960, you can find it on dvd on amazon.

[@teijaflink2226]

Of course Dorothy Kilgallen guessed who it was, very clever lady. Heartbreaking how young both these smart, funny, beautiful women died, they had so much more to give to this world.

[@DrewArriola]

@JubalCalif "Hot Spot" was her last stage show, that only ran for two weeks and marked the last of Judy Holiday soon after "hot spot" ended so did her life. -RIP-

[@Gydinglight12]

tcm the other day showed Bells are Ringing, but cut out the final scene with Dean and Judy cutting up and dancing.

[@johntlew]

It’s tragic that Judy passed away in 1965...2 years after this appearance.

[@tallpaul521]

Miss Holiday was a great lady. I caught her a few days ago on TV "It Could Happen To You". According to Frank Sinatra, she had the greatest "caboose" (tush) in Hollywood.

[@waynej2608]

@Ed Miller Gee, Ed, I too, thought she had a nice tush. You can see it, in Born Yesyetday, wearing the white outfit. I mean no vulgarity or disrespect to Judy. She was a highly talented lady, and a favorite of mine. Just an observation/compliment.

[@Rouben19]

50 was the toughest year since 39 although in 39 the winner was a shoe in..... I loved all the performances including Elenoer Parker in Caged... My winner , would have been Swanson, look how that film has held up to the point of creating a great musical from the story, I would like to see it filmed again, both ways, the musical version and the dramatic version c

[@marksears1124]

I had no idea she died so young

[@mmd195401]

Gone way too early. What might have been!

[@mckavitt]

thank you. what a torturous subject since whatever she died of, it was atrociously painful (i assume she is wearing a wig on this show) and killed her, whom we all love(d) so much. even these exchanges, a real sharing, are dolorous for me. She was so beloved.

[@DrewArriola]

@vpiraro oh your welcome dear.

[@bennettsilverstein]

I was in love with Judy Holliday. She became my first crush after I saw her in the film version of "Bells are Ringing". I was heartbroken when she died. They don't make them like her anymore. Bennett Silverstein

[@stevelane1042]

@SoCalGal52 The rumor at the time (still prevalent today) was that both Davis and Swanson gave such tremendous performances that the Academy was deeply divided in their voting, enabling Judy to slip through the back door and get the Oscar.

[@mckavitt]

I heard it was from throat cancer--blamed by smoking and abhorred by all who indeed loved her. Such a presence, speaking and singing voice--she is sorely missed--even now.

[@roseannmiller3877]

Judy Holliday died from breast cancer which had metastasized.

[@martabcfilms]

She hat a veeeeery high IQ!!!!

[@jmccracken1963]

Actually, she died a little over 2 years after HOT SPOT closed. (The show closed on 25 May 1963, after only 43 performances; Judy Holliday died on 7 June 1965.)

[@poetcomic1]

No issue with Judy at all and I'm glad she won it. But there is very much the question of a role perfected on stage through hundreds of performances. I have watched Born Yesterday at least 5 times.

[@65wiseman]

Had she lived, who knows what else she may have accomplished? I think that there was unlimited talent just waiting to be tapped. Like Monroe - we can only speculate on what might have been.

[@65wiseman]

@Ed Miller Many of these ladies are still revered. Marilyn was 36 when she died and never looked better. But maybe her days as a sex goddess were running out. It is perhaps better to be in obscurity than make a fool of yourself at 85 like Mae West still thinking that she was gorgeous.

[@beentheredonethatb4]

@prchristman according to what I've read she died of breast cancer, two years after this was filmed.

[@michaeljfiorito]

[@mckavitt]

I quoted from the Wikipedia! Don't you read? Just look right above you.

[@evalinawarne1337]

I love her . She is an amazing actress, gentle lady. She was BLESSED to be birn in USA. She and my mom are born the same year. Being Russian Jewish. So many jewish were tortured and killed during WW11.

[@laurence132]

Judy holidays iq score on the Binet adult intelligence test was a very superior 173 this score is attained by less than 3 adults in a thousand

[@1401JSC]

"Lots of fun" making a film. What does he expect her to say? "I only did it for the money"? "I quarrelled all the time with the producer"?? Standard, hollow reply to a standard hollow question.

[@mckavitt]

yes, perhaps, but that doesn't answer my question. where does the info come from and what can we (all) consider to be the surest souce of viable info? (we know the surest sources of nonsense info:)

[@MikeysGayToday]

I don't understand. How did Dorothy know that fast? Seriously. I think they were told in advance.

[@mckavitt]

Date of Death 7 June 1965, New York City, New York, USA (throat cancer) from the Wikipedia

[@zekepeterson9076]

Not a flattering hairstyle, but she really was lovely.

[@daniellinehan63]

Why should that matter?

[@bennettsilverstein232]

Judy Holliday almost didn't even get the part in Born Yesterday. Harry Cohn did not want her. Garson Kanin set it up for Judy to do Adam's Rib to persuade Cohn to give it to her. George Cukor, who directed both films, agreed with Kanin, as did Spencer Tracy and Katharine Hepburn. I think what happened in 1950 was the fact that Bette Davis and Gloria Swanson took sufficient votes away from each other to permit Judy to walk in and take it. Whatever..Judy Holliday was wonderful and I miss her.

[@ZoeTheCat]

You're right - Bette was fantastic - but I discovered Anne Baxter with this movie. She nailed her role. One of my favorite movies.