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Gilda Radner

ギルダ・ラドナー　/　ぎるだ・らどなー

American comedian

June 28, 1946 – May 20, 1989　・　Detroit, Michigan, United States

Michigan
comedian
autobiographer
stage actor

My Take

Just seeing Gilda Radner's name warms me up a little. A Detroit native and one of the original seven cast members of Saturday Night Live, she helped lay the comedic foundation of an institution in just five years from 1975. She won an Emmy and a Grammy and earned a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, yet she was gone far too soon, dying at 42 in 1989. Comedy is one of the hardest, loneliest crafts, and she poured everything into making people laugh. To me she remains proof that brevity and brilliance can share a life, and I hold her in lasting esteem.

Overview

Gilda Susan Radner (June 28, 1946 – May 20, 1989) was an American actress and comedian. Radner was one of the seven original cast members of the NBC sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live from its inception in 1975 until her departure in 1980.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Gilda Radner
Name (Japanese): ギルダ・ラドナー
Reading: ぎるだ・らどなー
Born: June 28, 1946 – May 20, 1989
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Cancer / Dog
Origin: Detroit, Michigan, United States
Blood type: Private
Height: Private
Agency: Private
Occupation: comedian / autobiographer / stage actor / television actor / film actor

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Mumford High School
University: University of Michigan

Awards & achievements

Primetime Emmy Award for Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program
1992 Michigan Women's Hall of Fame
CableACE Award
star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
Grammy Award for Best Audio Book, Narration & Storytelling Recording

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gilda%20Radner

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