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Maria Karnilova(1920-2001)

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Maria Karnilova was born on 3 August 1920 in Hartford, Connecticut, USA. She was an actress, known for The Unsinkable Molly Brown (1964), Married to the Mob (1988) and Ivan the Terrible (1976). She was married to George S. Irving. She died on 20 April 2001 in Manhattan, New York, USA.
BornAugust 3, 1920
DiedApril 20, 2001(80)
BornAugust 3, 1920
DiedApril 20, 2001(80)
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Known for

The Unsinkable Molly Brown (1964)
The Unsinkable Molly Brown
6.6
  • Daphne
  • 1964
Michelle Pfeiffer and Matthew Modine in Married to the Mob (1988)
Married to the Mob
6.3
  • Frank's Mom
  • 1988
Ivan the Terrible
7.2
TV Series
  • Olga Petrovsky
ShowBusiness: The Road to Broadway (2007)
ShowBusiness: The Road to Broadway
7.8
  • Soundtrack
  • 2007

Credits

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Actress

  • Michelle Pfeiffer and Matthew Modine in Married to the Mob (1988)
    Married to the Mob
    6.3
    • Frank's Mom
    • 1988
  • Ivan the Terrible
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Olga Petrovsky
    • 1976
  • The Unsinkable Molly Brown (1964)
    The Unsinkable Molly Brown
    6.6
    • Daphne
    • 1964
  • Look Up and Live (1954)
    Look Up and Live
    5.7
    TV Series
    • Mme. Vine
    • Spiritualist
    • 1963

Soundtrack

  • ShowBusiness: The Road to Broadway (2007)
    ShowBusiness: The Road to Broadway
    7.8
    • performer: "Sunrise, Sunset"
    • 2007
  • The Unsinkable Molly Brown (1964)
    The Unsinkable Molly Brown
    6.6
    • performer: "Belly Up to the Bar, Boys" (uncredited)
    • 1964

Personal details

  • Born
    • August 3, 1920
    • Hartford, Connecticut, USA
  • Died
    • April 20, 2001
    • Manhattan, New York, USA(undisclosed)
  • Spouse
    • George S. IrvingOctober 14, 1948 - April 20, 2001 (her death, 2 children)
  • Other works
    Played the role of Golde in the original 1964 Broadway production of "Fiddler on the Roof".

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Created the role of "Golde" opposite Zero Mostel's "Tevye" in the original Broadway production of "Fiddler on the Roof" in 1964. Despite the huge success of this production, she had a very bad time working with Mostel, she claimed, and said that the producers had had such a difficult time trying to curb his tendency to ad-lib new lines and business that when, quite early in the show's phenomenally long run, Mostel said that he wanted to leave the production, there were no attempts to dissuade him.

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