Ballard, Kaye (1926–)

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Ballard, Kaye (1926–)

American comedian. Born Catherine Gloria Ballotta, Nov 20, 1926, in Cleveland, Ohio.

Began career in vaudeville as an impressionist and singer; was a frequent guest star on tv, a regular on "The Perry Como Show" (1961–63) and "Hollywood Squares" (1968), and starred in series "The Mothers-in-Law" (1967) and "The Doris Day Show" (1970–71); films include The Girl Most Likely (1957), Freaky Friday (1976), The Ritz (1976), Falling in Love Again (1980), Fate (1990) and The Million Dollar Kid (2000).

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