Bessie Hope Wolf (February 18, 1924 – September 7, 2005), known professionally as Hope Garber, was a Canadian actress and singer, latterly based in the United States.
Hope Garber | |
|---|---|
| Born | Bessie Hope Wolf February 18, 1924 London, Ontario, Canada |
| Died | September 7, 2005 (aged 81) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Spouse | Joseph Garber |
| Children | 3, including Victor Garber |
Early life
editGarber was born in London, Ontario, to Louis and Fruma Wolf.
Career
editGarber was a popular singer with several dance bands during the 1940s. She later performed on many television programs and commercials in Toronto and Los Angeles, and also hosted a television show on CFPL-TV in London, Ontario called At Home with Hope Garber.[1][2]
Personal life
editAfter her retirement, she developed Alzheimer's disease of which she died on September 7th, 2005, at age 81. She was survived by three children from her marriage to Joseph Garber, including the stage, film, and television actor Victor Garber.[3] She was Jewish.
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Wag the Dog | Albanian Grandmother | |
| 1998 | The Politics of Desire | Townsfolk |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | She Cried Murder | Mrs. Brody | Television film |
| 1991 | The Haunted | Aunt Lily | |
| 1991 | Who's the Boss? | Woman #1 | Episode: "The Road to Washington: Part 2" |
References
edit- ↑ "Garber knows city music roots". The London Free Press. Retrieved December 12, 2016.
- ↑ "Victor Victorious: Victor Garber on success, family and friends". Forever Young. Archived from the original on October 21, 2013. Retrieved December 12, 2016.
- ↑ Dietz, Dan (September 3, 2015). The Complete Book of 1970s Broadway Musicals. Rowman & Littlefield. ISBN 978-1-4422-5166-3.
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