Biographies: Joan Merrill - Actor

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An American singer and actress, born in Baltimore, Maryland, United States. She married Israel Seeger, had two children, and remained with him until her death. Her notable works include The Mayor of 44th Street (1942), Time Out for Rhythm (1941), The Ed Sullivan Show (1949), and Iceland (1942). She began her artistic career in the 1930s by singing on the radio, and she later sang in the most famous nightclubs across the United States, the Copacabana in New York City, the Thunderbird in Las Vegas, and the Rio Cabana in Chicago. She worked in cinema and made three musical films in 1941 and 1942, and she worked on television in 1949. During World War II, she presented many patriotic songs inspired by the American participation in the war. She died in New York City, New York, United States, on May 10, 1992.

• 4 October 2021
• Christina Aziz