- Lisa Kirk
Infobox actor
name = Lisa Kirk
imagesize = 150px
birthname = Elsie Marie Kirk
birthdate = birth date|1925|2|25|mf=y
birthplace =Charleroi, Pennsylvania ,U.S.
deathdate = death date and age|1990|11|11|1925|2|25|mf=y
deathplace =New York City, New York ,U.S.
spouse = Robert Wells (1922–1998)Lisa Kirk (
February 25 ,1925 –November 11 ,1990 ) was an American actress andsinger .Born as Elsie Marie Kirk in
Charleroi, Pennsylvania , she enrolled as a law student at theUniversity of Pittsburgh but abandoned her studies when she was offered a spot in the chorus line at the Versaillesnightclub inManhattan . She made her Broadway debut in "Allegro" in 1947, and the following year gained critical acclaim for her performance as Lois Lane/Bianca in "Kiss Me, Kate ". Additional Broadway credits include "Here's Love " (1963), "Mack and Mabel " (1974), "Me Jack, You Jill" (a 1976 dud that closed during previews), and a 1984 revival of Noël Coward's "Design for Living ".Sometimes confused with her mother, Elsie Kirk, who acted the "Old Lady" on the motorbike, in "The Producers" film, Kirk's only feature film work was done behind-the-scenes, dubbing
Rosalind Russell 's singing voice in "Gypsy". It was rumored that she had also dubbed Lucille Ball's singing voice in "Mame", but Ball denied this on "The Merv Griffin Show ", saying "She's not dubbing my voice because no one can".Kirk was active in the early days of
television , appearing in suchanthology series as "Studio One", "Kraft Television Theatre ", "The Colgate Comedy Hour ", and "General Electric Theater ". In later years she guested on "Bewitched " and "The Courtship of Eddie's Father ", as well as variety series like "The Ed Sullivan Show ", "The Hollywood Palace ", and "The Dean Martin Show ".Kirk frequently appeared at the Persian Room in the
Plaza Hotel [http://www.bigbandsandbignames.com/Kirk.html] . In addition to her appearances on originalcast album s and compilations of Broadway performances, she recorded a number of solo LPs, including "I Feel A Song Comin' On" and "Lisa Kirk Sings At The Plaza".She was married to sketch artist Robert Wells (1922 – 1998). A non-smoker,Fact|date=April 2007 Lisa Kirk died of
lung cancer inNew York City .External links
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