Lillian Roth

Actor · 1910–1980 · Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Biography

Lillian Roth (December 13, 1910 – May 12, 1980) was an American singer and actress. Her life story was told in the 1955 film I'll Cry Tomorrow, in which she was portrayed by Susan Hayward, who was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress for her performance.

Acted in 15

2000s

2005
Bad Girls Behind Bars
Linda (archive footage)

1970s

1979
Boardwalk
Ruth
1976
Alice, Sweet Alice
Pathologist
66

1950s

1957
Child of Trouble
Irene Contino
1955
Matinee Theater
TV · 3 Seasons · Drama

1930s

1934
Masks and Memories
Julie
Story Conference
Lillian Roth
1933
Ladies They Talk About
Linda
65
1930
Sea Legs
Adrienne
Madam Satan
Trixie
56
Animal Crackers
Arabella Rittenhouse
79
Honey
Cora Falkner
The Vagabond King
Huguette

1920s

1929
The Love Parade
Lulu
77

1910s

1918
Pershing's Crusaders
Movie

Wrote 1

1950s

1955
I'll Cry Tomorrow
Book

Appearances7

2010s

2019
Mike Wallace Is Here
Self (archive footage)
76

1960s

1962
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self · 1 episode
82

1950s

1952
This Is Your Life
Self · 1 episode
68
1950
What's My Line?
Self · 1 episode
81

1940s

1948
The Ed Sullivan Show
Self · 6 episodes
76

1930s

1933
Ain't She Sweet
Herself
1930
Paramount on Parade
Herself