Acting
Fanny Brice
1891 · New York City, New York, USA
15 films
Bio
Fania Borach (October 29, 1891 – May 29, 1951), known professionally as Fanny Brice or Fannie Brice, was an American comedienne, illustrated song model, singer, and theater and film actress who made many stage, radio, and film appearances. She was famously portrayed by Barbra Streisand in the musical Funny Girl.
Filmography
Vaudeville
Self (archive footage)
The Great Ziegfeld
Fannie Brice
The Great Man: W.C. Fields
Self (archive footage)
Ziegfeld Follies
Norma Edelman (segment "A Sweepstakes Ticket")
Hollywood Goes to Town
Self
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
Self (archive footage)
Crime Without Passion
Woman in Hotel Lobby (uncredited)
Almonds and Raisins
Everybody Sing
Olga Chekaloff
The Man from Blankley's
Be Yourself!
Fannie Field (as Fannie Brice)
Making Trouble: Three Generations of Funny Jewish Women
Self (archive footage)