This early television star survived a car crash to appear on Broadway in a hit musical.
by Rich Watson
Imogene Coca achieved her fame as an early television star. As a cast member of Sid Caesar’s Your Show of Shows, she earned five of her six Emmy nominations and helped pave the way for future TV comediennes such as Mary Tyler Moore, Bea Arthur, and Carol Burnett.
Coca also had a prosperous career in vaudeville and theater. Later in life she came back from a car crash to score a Tony-nominated role in a Broadway musical.
I saw IMOGENE COCA guest star on an episode of THE BRADY BUNCH. She played AUNT JENNY (Carol's aunt). Jan saw a picture of Aunt Jenny when she was around her age and wrote to her asking for a current picture. Jan was upset later because she was worried she would grow up to look like Jenny! The Brady Bunch is one of my favorite shows. I grew up watching the reruns. P.S. ANN B. DAVIS was delightful as the housekeeper ALICE NELSON. CLASSIC TV FAN
ReplyDeleteI could imagine her on THE BRADY BUNCH. Maybe I’ll look for it.
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