Syms, Sylvia (1916–1992)

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Syms, Sylvia (1916–1992)

American stage actress and singer. Born Sylvia Blagman, Dec 13, 1916, in Brooklyn, NY; died May 10, 1992, in New York, NY.

Noted nightclub performer, made Broadway debut in Diamond Li (1949), followed by Dream Girl, South Pacific, Whoop Up, and Camino Real; often confused with British actress Sylvia Syms (1934–).

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