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Imogene Coca was born on November 18, 1908 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States and was credited as a stage actor, television actor and film actor. Imogene Coca died on June 2, 2001 at the age of 92. Awards on record include Peabody Awards, Lucy Award (1995) and star on Hollywood Walk of Fame.
My Take
Imogene Coca deserves more remembering than she gets. She trained as a child acrobat and a serious dancer before becoming one of early television's defining comediennes opposite Sid Caesar on Your Show of Shows, and that physical rigor is what gave her comedy such precision. I think of her as a quiet pioneer who helped clear a path for generations of women in sketch comedy at a time when the medium was brand new and unforgiving. A Peabody, a Walk of Fame star, and a 92-year life: that is a legacy built on craft, not noise, and I respect it deeply.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Imogene Coca
- Name (Japanese)
- イモジーン・コカ
- Reading
- いもじーん・こか
- Born
- November 18, 1908 – June 2, 2001
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Scorpio / Monkey
- Origin
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
- Occupation
- actor / stage actor / television actor / film actor / voice actor
2. Background
Awards & achievements
- Peabody Awards
- 1995 Lucy Award
- star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
3. Links
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Imogene%20Coca
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1291067
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-20
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Imogene Coca born?
Born November 18, 1908.
When did Imogene Coca die?
Died June 2, 2001, aged 92.
Where was Imogene Coca from?
Imogene Coca was from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.
What did Imogene Coca do?
Imogene Coca worked as actor, stage actor, television actor, film actor, voice actor.
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