Sheila Bond
Sheila Bond (March 16, 1927 - March 25, 2017) was an American actress and singer, known for her work on Broadway.
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Born | Sheila Phyllis Berman March 16, 1927 New York City, New York, U.S. |
Died | March 25, 2017 90) New York City, New York, U.S. | (aged
Occupation | Actress and singer |
Years active | 1944-1985 |
Awards | Tony Award (1953) |
Personal life
Bond was born Sheila Phyllis Berman in New York City of Jewish descent, and was educated at the Professional Children's School in New York City.[1] She retired from show business. She was divorced from Barton L. Goldberg, with whom she had two children, Brad Goldberg and Lori Yarom. She had five grandchildren. She had a sister, Francine, currently married to singer Don Cherry. She divided her time between New York City and Boca Raton, Florida.[2]
Career
Bond debuted on Broadway in 1943 as a dancer in Artists and Models.[3] She appeared in the revue, Make Mine Manhattan in 1948. Her film career began with playing the sister of Judy Holliday, whom Bond resembled, in The Marrying Kind in 1952.[4] She is best known for her 1953 Tony Award-winning performance as "Fay Fromkin" in the original Broadway production of Wish You Were Here.[5]
Death
On March 25, 2017, Bond died at her Manhattan home at the age of 90. She was survived by her daughter Lori, her son Brad, and five grandchildren.[3]
References
- "Bond, Sheila (1928-)". Encyclopedia.com. Thompson Gale. Archived from the original on 30 November 2017. Retrieved 30 November 2017.
- "Person Details for Sheila Bond, "United States Public Records, 1970-2009"". familysearch.org. Retrieved March 31, 2017.
- Barnes, Mike (April 2, 1017). "Sheila Bond, Tony Winner and 'Marrying Kind' Actress, Dies at 90". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 1 December 2017.
- "Sheila Bond will play Judy's sister". Eugene Register-Guard. November 4, 1951. Retrieved March 5, 2014.
- "("Sheila Bond" search results)". Tony Awards. American Theatre Wing. Archived from the original on 25 July 2017. Retrieved 30 November 2017.
External links
- Sheila Bond at IMDb
- Sheila Bond at the Internet Broadway Database