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Thelma Leeds (December 18, 1910 [1] – May 27, 2006), also known as Thelma Bernstein, was an American actress. Life and career. Leeds and Cary Grant in The Toast of New York, 1937. Leeds was born Thelma Goodman in New York City, [2] to Katie and Joseph Goodman, Russian-Jewish immigrants.
Thelma Leeds. Actress: New Faces of 1937. Her late 1930s film career was brief and unheralded, and she retired early from the business, but as the mother of Albert Brooks she managed to enjoy a mini-comeback of sorts in a couple of his films, during her twilight years.
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Thelma Leeds. Actress: New Faces of 1937. Her late 1930s film career was brief and unheralded, and she retired early from the business, but as the mother of Albert Brooks she managed to enjoy a mini-comeback of sorts in a couple of his films, during her twilight years.
- December 18, 1910
- May 27, 2006
- His Younger Brother Albert Brooks Is An Oscar Nominated Actor & Comedian
- His Half-Brother Charles Einstein Was A Reporter & Crime Novelist
- His Father Harry Einstein Was A Comedy Writer & Radio Personality in The 1940s
- He’S Survived by His Wife, Roberta, & His Daughter, Erin
Albert Brooks, born Albert Lawrence Einstein, is perhaps the only member of the family who matches Einstein in terms of fame. Brooks started out as a comedian, releasing a series of acclaimed comedy albums Comedy Minus One and A Star Is Bought, the latter of which was nominated for a Grammy. He also directed a series of popular short films for Satu...
Einstein had two older brothers, Charles and Clifford. Charles was a popular sportswriter and journalist. According to Mystery File, he was a lifetime member of the Baseball Writers Association of America, and he published four sports-related books: Fireside Books of Baseball, The New Baseball Reader, and Born to Play Ball and My Life In and Out of...
Harry Einstein was a popular character actor and comedian during the 1930s and 40s. He performed under the alias Parkyakarkus for much of his career and was a staple of both the Eddie Kantor and Al Jolson programs before landing his own TV show, Meet Me at Parky’s, in 1945. The show ran for three seasons. After it was canceled, Harry became a regul...
Einstein is survived by his daughter Erin Einstein Dale, and his wife of over 40 years Roberta. Due to the fact that Erin has not pursued a career in film and television like so many of her family members, information about her life is scarce. According to Deadline, she is married to Andrew Dale and they have two children together: Ethan and Zoe Da...
Apr 29, 2024 · (He died in 2019.) Their mother, Thelma Leeds, was also in show business—she and Harry met in 1937 on the set of a film they were starring in.
Former singer/actress Thelma Leeds was born Thelma Goodman in New York City. Trained in opera, her career break happened while singing on radio. RKO took an interest in the lovely, pencil-browed brunette after a talent scout discovered her warbling in a New York nightery.
May 31, 2006 · Thelma Bernstein, a former singer and actress and the mother of comedy filmmaker and actor Albert Brooks, comedy writer and actor Bob Einstein and advertising executive Clifford Einstein,...
