You can always change this later in your Account settings. Publicity photograph of actress Lillian Roth in 1929. She appeared in The Love Parade in 1929. [5] She divorced her first husband in 1932 after 13 months of marriage.[6]. In 1947, Roth entered the process of rehabilitation with Alcoholics Anonymous, and there she met her fifth husband, Bert McGuire (Stark). I thought you might like to see a memorial for Lillian Roth I found on Findagrave.com. She recorded four songs for the Coral label (the first commercial recordings of her career), which were followed by an LP for Epic and another for Tops. ', Thank you for fulfilling this photo request. She appeared in small parts in films: she and her sister played Constance and Norma Talmadge as children; she also portrayed General Pershing's daughter in "Pershing's Crusade." . Year should not be greater than current year. Pleasant Cemetery in Hawthorne, New York. This particularly horrific account of sexual assault was just the beginning of a life of hardship within the American film industry for Roth. Resend Activation Email. You may not upload any more photos to this memorial, This photo was not uploaded because this memorial already has 20 photos, This photo was not uploaded because you have already uploaded 5 photos to this memorial, This photo was not uploaded because this memorial already has 30 photos, This photo was not uploaded because you have already uploaded 15 photos to this memorial. Roth was married six times: to aviator William C. Scott (Willie Richards), Judge Benjamin Shalleck, Mark Harris, Eugene J. Weiner, Edward Goldman (Vic), and Thomas Burt McGuire. as the Earl Carroll Vanities 7th edition in 1928 despite supposedly being just 17 years old where she enhanced her image as a wild party girl and flapper and she introduced the ribald song Drizzle, Drizzle, The Party's a Fizzle, O! Her role was that of a statue, bearing a lamp of knowledge. [citation needed]. There was an error deleting this problem. cemeteries found within miles of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. In the 1960s, she appeared in the theatrical production I Can Get It for You Wholesale and in the touring company of Funny Girl. Due to a number of hardships, some brought on by her mother's difficult and demanding nature, the actress often consoled herself with drink and was a victim of alcoholism like her father for a number of years following many personally traumatic events. You have chosen this person to be their own family member. We have set your language to She would become the first celebrity to associate her name with Alcoholics Anonymous, putting a face on her disease. She was raised Jewish until she converted to Catholicism in 1948. The email does not appear to be a valid email address. There was an error deleting this problem. In 1916, when Lillian was five and Anne three, the family moved to New York City to be. Encyclopedia.com. The doctors helped her to detox and tried to teach her to take care of . Here, Roth outlined her own perceived shortcomings during her career and the unrealistic expectations that were placed onto her early on in her career. Carroll, Diahann 1935 Make sure that the file is a photo. In 1947, she met her last husband, Thomas Burt McGuire, scion of Funk and Wagnalls Publishing Company at an Alcoholics Anonymous meeting (Roth joined Alcoholics Anonymous in 1946). She also began to do sexy turns in such shows. In her autobiographical book, Ill Cry Tomorrow, she writes of being molested by the artist that was hired to create the logo (Roth Ill Cry Tomorrow). Generation also known as The Greatest Generation. In February 1953, she appeared on a special episode of the TV series This Is Your Life hosted by Ralph Edwards. Flowers added to the memorial appear on the bottom of the memorial or here on the Flowers tab. DRIZZLE, DRIZZLE, THE PARTY'S A FIZZLE, O! Photos larger than 8Mb will be reduced. She also impressed as Huguette in The Vagabond King (1930), a rather dated early musical talkie. She was 69. Lillian Roth : So you admit it! Finally, her friends and Alcoholic Anonymous were her salvation. Loving grandmother of Andrew Miller, Laura Miller and Alexann Greenstone. As a result of response to the program, Roth, in collaboration with Mike Connolly and Gerold Frank, wrote her autobiography I'll Cry Tomorrow, which sold over a million copies and was eventually translated into 20 languages. In the late 1960s, Roth moved back to New York, where, between sporadic club dates and occasional appearances on the television talk-show circuit, she worked at various menial jobs to make ends meet. This browser does not support getting your location. Director Daniel Mann Writers Helen Deutsch (screenplay) Jay Richard Kennedy (screenplay) Lillian Roth (book "I'll Cry Tomorrow") Stars Susan Hayward Richard Conte Eddie Albert See production, box office & company info Watch on Prime Video Once more details are available, we will update this section. They became billed as "Broadway's Youngest Stars" after putting together a successful vaudeville tour billed as "The Roth Kids." Family members linked to this person will appear here. You need a Find a Grave account to continue. Please complete the captcha to let us know you are a real person. Please reset your password. Drag images here or select from your computer for Lillian Roth memorial. Add to your scrapbook. Deprived of a normal childhood by her ambitious mother, Katie, Lillian Roth becomes a star of Broadway and Hollywood before she is twenty. . You are only allowed to leave one flower per day for any given memorial. Lillian was a hit in her second lead role. Lillian's precocious talent was picked up on quickly, and at age six she made her Broadway debut in "The Inner Man." NY: Crown, 1970. Soon the young actress signed a seven-year contract with Paramount Pictures. Her last film was Boardwalk, with Lee Strasberg, Ruth Gordon, and Janet Leigh (1979). Lillian Roth was an actress who had a successful Hollywood career. Learn about how to make the most of a memorial. Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, USA, New York, New York County (Manhattan), New York, USA. Thanks for using Find a Grave, if you have any feedback we would love to hear from you. Her first feature film was Illusion (1929), in which she appeared as herself and offered up a captivating rendition of the song "When the Real Thing Comes Your Way." We will review the memorials and decide if they should be merged. Please enter your email and password to sign in. A highlight of her act was an imitation of Susan Hayward imitating her (Roth) singing Red, Red Robin. In Alcoholics Anonymous, Roth met Thomas Burt McGuire, whom she married in 1947. Help us elevate the voices of Jewish women. Although she was a shy girl, Lillian Rutstein was continually thrust into the limelight by her mother and father. This is a carousel with slides. Her self-esteem and self-confidence were shattered, based on her own account of her childhood stress and pressure on her to be perfect from a very young age. McGuire left Roth for another man just a few years after the film was released, delivering another emotional blow to Roths already tumultuous career and making the public wonder how much of her demise was self-pity and willful self destruction. Among the films she made with Paramount are The Love Parade (1929) with Maurice Chevalier and Jeanette MacDonald, The Vagabond King (1930), Paramount on Parade (1930), Honey (1930; in which she introduced Sing, You Sinners), Cecil B. DeMilles Madam Satan (1930) with Reginald Denny and Kay Johnson, Sea Legs with Jack Oakie, and the Marx Brothers second film, Animal Crackers (1930). Lillian Roth, a singer-actor whose career met with early success but was eventually sidetracked by alcoholism and mental illness, was born in Boston on December 13, 1910. Beloved daughter of the late William and Anna Roth. Unlike today, in the 1950s, celebrities were not known for baring their souls, experiences, and hardships to their fans. Roths abuse of alcohol soon pushed her into the world of drugs as well, and these substances took over her life, causing her to lose roles due to her erratic behavior. (February 22, 2023). Although Lillian Roths career as an actress and musician was derailed by her alcoholism and mental illness, the story of her life made her autobiography an international bestseller. Failed to remove flower. They were relentless in their goal to introduce the girls to show business. The brutally frank story! She did a final turn on Broadway in 1971, in the unsuccessful Kander and Ebb musical 70 Girls 70, and had brief roles in the horror film Alice, Sweet Alice (1977) and in Boardwalk (1979). Stark, Bonnie Rothbart. Whatever Became of ? Your Scrapbook is currently empty. A beautiful and touching vocalist and actress, she put her own wonderful spin on such vintage songs as "When the Red, Red Robin," "I Wish I Had My Old Gal Back Again," and "Eadie Was a Lady." A successful concert at Town Hall was released as an album by AEI Records after her death. Rebuilding a career, however, was difficult for Roth, who was never able to recapture the glory of her early years. Her last film was Boardwalk, with Lee Strasberg, Ruth Gordon, and Janet Leigh (1979). She made several dramatic appearances on television, played in summer stock, and made two bestselling record albums, I'll Cry Tomorrow and Lillian Roth Sings. Roth found alcohol to be a calming agent, and soon after found herself using alcohol to distract her from the emotional pain of not only the death of her fianc but the constantly overbearing nature of her mother. Lillian herself would return to films in her twilight years, but only in small roles and to minor fanfare. She played a pathologist in the 1976 cult horror classic Alice, Sweet Alice (also known as Communion). 31 December 1999. [7] She returned to Broadway in 1971 in the Kander and Ebb musical 70, Girls, 70, which despite its short run was also recorded by Columbia Records and has remained a popular cast album. The two wed and McGuire managed Roth until September 1963, when she received a note from him stating that their marriage was finished. The sponsor of a memorial may add an additional. There's no shortage of movies about mothers who mess up their daughters by trying too hard ("Mommy Dearest" is the most famous, but it gets even more sordid in "Where Love Has Gone" with Hayward playing the mother). Her mother allegedly kept this information from her before her performance and this led Roth to succumb, in the film, to her own hysterics when faced with the empty bed of her childhood friend and lover (Ill Cry Tomorrow film, 1955). This page is updated often with fresh details about Lillian Roth. Thanks for your help! Weve updated the security on the site. American singer and actress who appeared in Animal Crackers and Madam Satan in 1930. A blockbuster film with the same name was released in 1955 starring Susan Hayward ( fourth Oscar nomination) as Lillian. Katz, Ephraim. Lillian again appeared in Broadway shows, 'I Can Get It For You Wholesale and 70 Girls 70.' GREAT NEWS! Women in World History: A Biographical Encyclopedia. Becoming a Find a Grave member is fast, easy and FREE. Failed to report flower. In the movie, Ill Cry Tomorrow, based on her earlier autobiography of the same name, Roths mother attempts to cut her off from all substances after realizing her emotional problems stemming from her fiancs death and her abuse of alcohol, yet fails (film, 1955). You need a Find a Grave account to continue. Subsequently billed as "Broadway's Youngest Star," she went on to appear in Penrod and The Betrothed (both 1918), then signed with B.F. Keith to tour in vaudeville with her sister. A year after this horrendous act, Lillian made her first Broadway debut in The Inner Man, and had stardom well within her reach. Shortly before her marriage to her childhood sweetheart, David Tredman, he dies and Lillian takes her first . Retrieved February 22, 2023 from Encyclopedia.com: https://www.encyclopedia.com/women/encyclopedias-almanacs-transcripts-and-maps/roth-lillian-1910-1980. Encyclopedias almanacs transcripts and maps, Women in World History: A Biographical Encyclopedia. During a show in Washington D.C., attended by President and Mrs Wilson, culminated in a meeting after the show where the enamored President took the girls for a ride in his open touring car. "Featured by LILLIAN ROTH". Born March 26, 1939, in Bronx, NY; son of Arthur (a meat dealer) and Sophie Caan; married Dee-Jay Mathis (a dancer), 1961 (divorced, Garland, Judy You are nearing the transfer limit for memorials managed by Find a Grave. I'll Cry Tomorrow. The film notably ended on a happy note, with Bert McGuire and Lillian Roth living what would seemingly be happily ever after, fairy tale ending (Ill Cry Tomorrow film, 1955). She was soon transferred to the Chicago company of the show because New York legal authorities considered her too young to be in a risqu show. The greatest overall compatibility with Sagittarius is Gemini and Aries. She died of a stroke at age 69 in New York City and was interred at Mt. Add to your scrapbook. Roth in her book also insists that she was so inherently Jewish that she could not really forget her heritage and thought that she was the richer because of it. Featured by ROTH KIDS. As a result, her ambitious mother molded her and her younger sister Ann (born in 1913) into vaudeville headliners known as The Roth Kids on the Keith-Orpheum circuit. She was the daughter of stage parents who groomed her and younger sister Ann for stardom at an early age. On February 4, 1953, Roth told her tragic story to millions of Americans on the popular television program This Is Your Life. Roth declared that she was so inherently Jewish that she could not really forget her heritage and thought that she was the richer because of it. Loving mother of Judith Greenstone Miller, James (Kathleen Hogan) Greenstone, and the late Michael Roth Gitlin. However, later on, Roth realizes the error of her unhealthy ways and commits herself to a mental institution in 1945 (Cullen). Birth of Ill Cry Tomorrow author Lillian Roth, The Shalvi/Hyman Encyclopedia of Jewish Women, Copyright 19982023, Jewish Women's Archive. Roths autobiography, Ill Cry Tomorrow, was written with author-collaborator Gerold Frank in 1954, and a toned-down version of it was made into a hit film the following year starring Susan Hayward, who was nominated for an Academy Award. LILLIAN ROTH belts one out - in the 1933 film 'TAKING A CHANCE'. You are only allowed to leave one flower per day for any given memorial. She took over Ethel Mermans stage role in the film version of Take a Chance, singing Eadie Was a Lady. [3] Her film debut occurred the following year, when she performed as an extra in the government documentary Pershings Crusaders. Education films became the start of Lillians entry into show business after becoming their living trademark as a statue holding a lamp symbolizing knowledge. Despite the acclaim for Streisand, producer David Merrick realized that Roths name still sold tickets, and he elevated her to above-title star billing after the shows opening, with Gould, Streisand, and Sheree North listed below. and Eugene (deceased); loving grandmother of Barry Wolfe. FORGIVE ME 1927 - Words by Jack Yellen. Born as Lillian Rutstein in Boston, Massachusetts, she was only 6 years old when her mother took her to Educational Pictures, where she became the company's trademark, symbolized by a living statue holding a lamp of knowledge. We will continue to update information on Lillian Roths parents. And then GET OUTTA HERE! Meanwhile, Lillian also found employment on Broadway, making her debut in August 1917 in The Inner Man, as the daughter of Wilton Lackaye. They were relentless in their goal to introduce the girls to show business. Roth was representative of the aesthetics of the tail-end of the Jazz age, with her vampire makeup, pale skin, and dark hair. Obituaries. She left for Hollywood, performing in the earliest talkies, including the Marx Brothers Animal Crackers. In 1965, she was featured as Rose Brice (mother of Fanny Brice) in the national touring company of Funny Girl (with Marilyn Michaels as Fanny), again getting top billing. In the Marx Brothers comedy Animal Crackers (1930), for example, in which she played the daughter of a rich hostess who is in love with an artist, the narrative goes on hold while she sings "Why Am I So Romantic?". ." Jewish Women's Archive. Lillian Roth: Vaudeville Star and Advocate for the Addicted by Klaudia Kendall. Try again later. Her inspirational story and successes as an actress and vaudevillian earned her a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in February of 1960, , preserved at 6330 Hollywood Boulevard (Stark). Learn more about merges. She and her sister and mother drape themselves in the hair and skin of tortured Animals. Parish, James Robert, and Michael R. Pitts. To add a flower, click the Leave a Flower button. I thought you might like to see a memorial for Lillian Roth I found on Findagrave.com. On the brink of stardom, things seemed to be running smoothly for her and the early 1930s marked her first million dollars earned, although she promptly lost it all due to her personal life's prompt decline and bad financial advice and investments (Roth Ill Cry Tomorrow). Found more than one record for entered Email, You need to confirm this account before you can sign in. Lillian Roth was born on the 13th of December, 1910. 0 cemeteries found in Hawthorne, Westchester County, New York, USA. The brutally frank story! Early life [ edit] Her theme song, which she began singing as a child performer, was "When the Red, Red Robin (Comes Bob, Bob, Bobbin' Along)". 4, p. 1:4, Have an update or correction? She became a millionaire during the Great Depression. [2] Friends accused her of forsaking Judaism; however, in her autobiography Roth explains that although her parents had believed in God, she and her sister had not been brought up religiously. 22 Feb. 2023 . Refer to each styles convention regarding the best way to format page numbers and retrieval dates. The film also won an Oscar for Best Costume Design in a Black and White Film, and was nominated for Best Cinematography in a Black and White Film and Best Set Direction in a Black and White Film. I'M HAPPY, YOU'RE HAPPY, THEY'RE HAPPY TOO, IT'S A HAPPY OLD WORLD AFTER ALL 1926 - by Tommy Malie, Jimmy Steiger, Paul Ash. The singer-actress died in a nursing home on May 10, 1980, following a massive stroke. She was given her first name in honor of singer Lillian Russell. Lillian Roth was born on the 13th of December, 1910. Remove advertising from a memorial by sponsoring it for just $5. Her first acting role of note was as Lulu the maid in The Love Parade (1929), with Jeanette MacDonald and Maurice Chevalier. New Rochelle, NY: Arlington House, 1974. In the summer and fall of 1934, she also starred on her own radio program, "The Lillian Roth Show," on CBS. or don't show this againI am good at figuring things out. All photos appear on this tab and here you can update the sort order of photos on memorials you manage. You are nearing the transfer limit for memorials managed by Find a Grave. Which memorial do you think is a duplicate of Lillian Roth (198000991)? When Roth was fourteen, she was signed by the Shuberts for Artists and Models. Tragic songstress Lillian Roth (nee Lillian Rutstein) was born in Boston, Massachusetts, on December 13, 1910. After the death of her first husband David Lyons, she started drinking. She was invited to Hollywood after their agent saw her during a New York show. Pressing's Crusaders (1918); Illusion (1929); The Love Parade (1929); The Vagabond King (1930); Animal Crackers (1930); Sea Legs (1930); Paramount on Parade (1930); Madame Satan (1930); Honey (1930); Take a Chance (1933); Ladies They Talk About (1933); Alice, Sweet Alice (Communion, 1977); Boardwalk (cameo, 1979). Her organs began to fail, and her mother scraped up enough money to institutionalize her daughter. This flower has been reported and will not be visible while under review. With his support, Lillian slowly revived her career with club work. Lillian Roth (December 13, 1910 May 12, 1980) was an American singer and actress. She published a second, less-successful autobiography, Beyond My Worth, in 1958, and in 1962 returned to Broadway in the musical I Can Get It for You Wholesale, which ran for 301 performances. Include gps location with grave photos where possible. Share this memorial using social media sites or email. You can customize the cemeteries you volunteer for by selecting or deselecting below. She began formal training at the Professional Children's School in New York and was again rewarded with casting in another Shubert production called 'Shaving' with the billing 'Broadway's Youngest Star.' Roth landed a part in the risqu Shubert show Artists and Models at fourteen; by seventeen, she was in Ziegfield's Midnight Follies. The email does not appear to be a valid email address. THE GREAT BESTSELLER OF THIS CENTURY! Lovely flapper on cover is by AL BARBELLE. Roth entered the Clark School of Concentration in the early 1920s. In 1962, she was featured as Elliott Gould's mother in the Broadway musical I Can Get It for You Wholesale, in which Barbra Streisand made her Broadway debut. Share this memorial using social media sites or email. All photos appear on this tab and here you can update the sort order of photos on memorials you manage. For memorials with more than one photo, additional photos will appear here or on the photos tab. An email has been sent to the person who requested the photo informing them that you have fulfilled their request, There is an open photo request for this memorial. Some of her signature songs'Sing you sinners, Anytime's The Time to Fall in Love and If I could Be With You.' Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate, or jump to a slide with the slide dots. Save to an Ancestry Tree, a virtual cemetery, your clipboard for pasting or Print. During this time, her personal life increasingly was overshadowed by her alcoholism. Pick a style below, and copy the text for your bibliography. If you have questions, please contact [emailprotected]. A system error has occurred. By 1930, Roth was beginning to tire of her film assignments and quit Paramount. I SAW STARS 1934 - by Maurice Sigler, Al Goodhart, Al Hoffman. In 1927, at the age of 17, Roth returned to Broadway to perform in the first of three Earl Carroll Vanities, which was followed by Midnight Frolics, a Florenz Ziegfeld production. Lillian with suicidal tendencies, became a common drunk which led to failed marriages (total eight) and even incarceration at mental facilities. Please ensure you have given Find a Grave permission to access your location in your browser settings. . [2][8] Her obituary in The New York Times reports that she had "no immediate survivors". Please enter your email and password to sign in. Learn about how to make the most of a memorial. Born Lillian Rutstein on December 13, 1910, in Boston, Massachusetts; died on May 10, 1980, in New York City; oldest daughter of Arthur Rutstein and Katie (Silverman) Rutstein (later changed to Roth); attended the Professional Children's School, New York City; married David Lyons (died); married William Scott (divorced); married Judge Benjamin Cite this article Pick a style below, and copy the text for your bibliography. Lillian Roth, Actress and Singer Dies. NYTimes, May 5, 1980, C20. Hollywood Songsters. "This attention led to impresario Ernst Lubitsch's invitation to Hollywood for his glossy musical The Love Parade (1929) with Maurice Chevalier and Jeanette MacDonald. In this act Lillian did serious dramatic impersonations of famous stars of the day, with Anna delivering amusing satires of Lillian's readings.Lillian's vocal talents also impressed, and she was cast in the show "Artists and Models" at age 15. Roth was out of the limelight from the late 1930s. She appeared at venues in Las Vegas and New York's Copacabana and was a popular attraction in Australia. Although Roth was subject to both physical and emotional hardship in her career as a vaudeville star, she has remained in the publics memory as both an advocate for the previously unheard, a beauty, a star in her own right and a woman of mystery. Please check your email and click on the link to activate your account. based on information from your browser. Friends accused her of forsaking Judaism; however, in her autobiography, Ill Cry Tomorrow (1954), Roth observed that although her parents had believed in God, she and her sister had not been brought up religiously. Her family was Jewish. Are you sure that you want to delete this memorial? She was only 6 years old when her mother took her to Educational Pictures, where she became the company's trademark, symbolized by a living statue holding a lamp of knowledge. Thanks for your help! The girls did not disappoint. Soon after escaping this abuse, her life remained a shambles. "Roth, Lillian (19101980) Popular Library, United States: 1955. In her books and interviews, she said she was too trusting of husbands who made key decisions concerning her money and contracts. $32.92 4 Used from $28.95 1 New from $19.85 3 Collectible from $31.99. When is Lillian Roths birthday? In her film, McGuire is portrayed as Roths ultimate savior, whisking her away from not only her alcoholism, suicidal tendencies, and life of hardship in show business, but away from the overbearing presence of her mother as well (Ill Cry Tomorrow film, 1955). Born Lillian Rutstein in Boston, Massachusetts, she was merely six-years-old when her mother took her to Educational Pictures, where she became the company's trademark, symbolized by a living statue holding a lamp of knowledge. Year should not be greater than current year. Later, when offered a contract with Warner Bros., she turned it down, preferring to work in vaudeville. Her first film was The Love Parade (1929), starring Maurice Chevalier and Jeanette MacDonald. By age seventeen, she was appearing in Earl Carrolls Vanities of 1928 and Ziegfelds Midnight Follies. Lillian Roth (December 13, 1910 - May 12, 1980) was an American singer and actress. Tragic songstress Lillian Roth (nee Lillian Rutstein) was born in Boston, Massachusetts, on December 13, 1910. The favorable response she received encouraged her to write her autobiography, which described her struggle against alcoholism and mental illness; it became an international best-seller. After suffering a stroke at her New York City apartment in February 1980, Roth died at age 69 on May 12 at De Witt Nursing Home in Manhattan. Roth headlined the Palace Theatre in New York City and performed in the Earl Carroll Vanities in 1928, 1931, and 1932. At six; Lillian was cast in the Shubert Broadway production, 'Inner man.' Use Escape keyboard button or the Close button to close the carousel. She appeared at venues in Las Vegas and New Yorks Copacabana and was a popular attraction in Australia. ." Learn more about managing a memorial . You can always change this later in your Account settings. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/906/lillian-roth. Whos the richest Movie Actress in the world. Ill Cry Tomorrow gained another driven and intense celebrity, Susan Hayward, an Oscar nomination as well as a win for Best Actress at the Cannes Film Festival in France. In 1953, she was featured on television's This Is Your Life. Learn more about merges. Once she was free, she continued to drink to ease her emotional pain (Ill Cry Tomorrow film, 1955). In 1953, she told her story on This Is Your Life, and the positive response inspired her to write her bestselling autobiography, Ill Cry Tomorrow, which became a 1955 film and led to a career comeback for Roth. Lillian Roth is comforted by her mother Katie Roth and nurse Ellen in a scene from the 1955 film I'll Cry Tomorrow. For memorials with more than one photo, additional photos will appear here or on the photos tab. Soon the young actress signed a seven-year contract with Paramount Pictures. People of this zodiac sign like freedom, travel, philosophy, being outdoors and dislike clingy people, constrained, off-the-wall theories. There was a problem getting your location. In response to her honesty in relating her story of alcoholism, she received more than 40,000 letters. This flower has been reported and will not be visible while under review. She was even appearing in films such as Animal Crackers with The Marx Brothers. This memorial has been copied to your clipboard. Lillian Roth died in New York City on May 5, 1980, at age sixty-nine. Lillian Roth Wiki, Biography Roth remained with the show for its full run of 301 performances and recorded the cast album for Columbia Records. As the result of personal problems and alcohol abuse, the former child star disappeared from the limelight in the 1930s, then made a modest comeback after the publication of her autobiography I'll Cry Tomorrow (1954), which was filmed a year later starring Susan Hayward . She took over Ethel Merman's stage role in the film version of Take a Chance, singing "Eadie Was a Lady". Her next step was to go to Hollywood, where she signed a seven-year contract with Paramount Pictures in 1929. While her film and Broadway career gradually slipped away, she was for a time able to pull herself together for occasional work in nightclubs and vaudeville, but by the 1940s, her health was seriously deteriorating, and she was finally convinced by doctors to enter a rehabilitation facility. Youngest Stars '' after putting together a successful concert at Town Hall was released as an by. 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