Photo: Photographer:Talbot (presumably in New York)-rest of stamp is smudged. / Public domain (source: Wikimedia Commons)
Tallulah Bankhead was born on January 31, 1902 in Huntsville, Alabama, United States and was credited as a television actor, film actor and autobiographer. Tallulah Bankhead died on December 12, 1968 at the age of 66. Education on record includes Mary Baldwin University. Awards on record include Alabama Women's Hall of Fame (1981) and star on Hollywood Walk of Fame.
My Take
What fascinates me about Tallulah Bankhead is that she was fundamentally a creature of the stage, yet her single most-remembered screen turn, Hitchcock's Lifeboat, is enough to keep her name alive a century after her birth. That tells you everything about presence over output. She came out of small-town Alabama and conquered New York society on sheer voice, wit, and nerve. Her induction into the Alabama Women's Hall of Fame feels right: she's claimed as a hometown legend. I admire performers who can't be reduced to a filmography. Bankhead was the performance, on or off the boards.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Tallulah Bankhead
- Name (Japanese)
- タルラー・バンクヘッド
- Reading
- たるらー・ばんくへっど
- Born
- January 31, 1902 – December 12, 1968
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aquarius / Tiger
- Origin
- Huntsville, Alabama, United States
- Occupation
- television actor / film actor / autobiographer / stage actor / actor
2. Background
- University
- Mary Baldwin University
Awards & achievements
- 1981 Alabama Women's Hall of Fame
- star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
3. Links
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-17
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 Tallulah Bankhead born?
Born January 31, 1902.
When did Tallulah Bankhead die?
Died December 12, 1968, aged 66.
Where was Tallulah Bankhead from?
Tallulah Bankhead was from Huntsville, Alabama, United States.
What did Tallulah Bankhead do?
Tallulah Bankhead worked as television actor, film actor, autobiographer, stage actor, actor.
Television actor — see all → · Film actor — see all → · More people from the United States →