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Gertrude Berg was an American actress, screenwriter and producer. A pioneer of classic radio, she was one of the first women to create, write, produce and star in a long-running hit when she premiered her serial comedy-drama The Rise of the Goldbergs (1929), later known as The Goldbergs. Her career achievements included winning a Tony Award and an Emmy Award, both for Best Lead Actress.
Birth Name
Tilly Edelstein
Born
Monday, 03 October 1898
Died
Wednesday, 14 September 1966
Actress Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Yoo-Hoo, Mrs. Goldberg | Self / Molly Goldberg / Self (archive footage) | 2009 |
| Make 'Em Laugh: The Funny Business of America | Self | 2009 |
| The Jewish Americans | Self | 2008 |
| The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | Herself / Herself - Guest | 1962 |
| The Gertrude Berg Show | Sarah Green | 1961 |
| Here's Hollywood | Self | 1960 |
| The Kate Smith Show | Self | 1960 |
| Play of the Week | Hannah | 1959 |
| Hennesey | Sarah Green | 1959 |
| Sunday Showcase | Self | 1959 |
Actress Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Yoo-Hoo, Mrs. Goldberg | Self / Molly Goldberg / Self (archive footage) | 2009 |
| Make 'Em Laugh: The Funny Business of America | Self | 2009 |
| The Jewish Americans | Self | 2008 |
| The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | Herself / Herself - Guest | 1962 |
| The Gertrude Berg Show | Sarah Green | 1961 |
| Here's Hollywood | Self | 1960 |
| The Kate Smith Show | Self | 1960 |
| Play of the Week | Hannah | 1959 |
| Hennesey | Sarah Green | 1959 |
| Sunday Showcase | Self | 1959 |
| The Garry Moore Show | Self | 1958 |
| The Pat Boone-Chevy Showroom | Herself | 1957 |
| The Tonight Show Starring Jack Paar | Herself | 1957 |
| Washington Square | Self | 1956 |
| The Steve Allen Plymouth Show | Self / Comedian-Excited Fan | 1956 |
| The Alcoa Hour | Sophie Perlman | 1955 |
| The Elgin Hour | Hannah Hirsch / Bessie | 1954 |
| The George Gobel Show | Herself | 1954 |
| The Martha Raye Show | Self | 1954 |
| The United States Steel Hour | May Golden / Rose Snider | 1953 |
| Main Street to Broadway | Tony's Neighbor at the NY Apartment House / Tony's Neighbor | 1953 |
| Person to Person | Self - Actress | 1953 |
| The Goldbergs | Molly Goldberg | 1950 |
| The Arthur Murray Party | Self / Self - Comic Actress Writer | 1950 |
| What's My Line? | Herself - Mystery Guest | 1950 |
| The Goldbergs | Molly Goldberg | 1949 |
| Perry Como's Kraft Music Hall | Herself / Guest | 1948 |
| The Chevrolet Tele-Theatre | Mrs. Marks | 1948 |
| The Ed Sullivan Show | Self / Mrs. Jacoby - Scene from 'A Majority of One' | 1948 |
| The Milton Berle Show | Molly Goldberg / Self - as Molly Goldberg / Self - Molly Goldberg | 1948 |
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1962 | Emmy | Outstanding Continued Performance by an Actress in a Series (Lead) | Nominated |
