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Kitty Carlisle was listed as a musician, opera singer and socialite. Kitty Carlisle was born in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States on September 3, 1910. Death is recorded on April 17, 2007, at the age of 96. Schooling on record includes University of Paris. Recorded honors include National Medal of Arts, Distinguished Service to the Visual Arts Award (1993), Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and 1 more.
My Take
What strikes me about Kitty Carlisle is the sheer range of a single life. She went from opera and the Marx Brothers' A Night at the Opera to becoming a fixture on To Tell the Truth, then quietly devoted two decades to the New York State Council on the Arts. I admire performers who eventually turn around and become custodians of the very art that made them, and she did exactly that. Active and elegant nearly to the end at 96, she earned the National Medal of Arts not for one role but for a lifetime of service. To me she embodies glamour fused with genuine civic purpose.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Kitty Carlisle
- Name (Japanese)
- キティ・カーライル
- Reading
- きてぃ・かーらいる
- Born
- September 3, 1910 – April 17, 2007
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Virgo / Dog
- Origin
- New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
- Occupation
- actor / musician / opera singer / socialite / film actor
2. Background
- University
- University of Paris
Awards & achievements
- National Medal of Arts
- 1993 Distinguished Service to the Visual Arts Award
- Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
- star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
3. Links
- Official sitehttp://www.kittycarlisle.com/
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kitty%20Carlisle
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q433459
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 Kitty Carlisle born?
Born September 3, 1910.
When did Kitty Carlisle die?
Died April 17, 2007, aged 96.
Where was Kitty Carlisle from?
Kitty Carlisle was from New Orleans, Louisiana, United States.
What did Kitty Carlisle do?
Kitty Carlisle worked as actor, musician, opera singer, socialite, film actor.
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