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Vivian Duncan

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Vivian Duncan

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Overview

  • Born
    June 17, 1897 · Los Angeles, California, USA
  • Died
    September 19, 1986 · Los Angeles, California, USA (Alzheimer's disease)
  • Height
    5′ (1.52 m)

Biography

    • Composer, songwriter ("Rememb'ring") and entertainer, one of The Duncan Sisters. She played Eva in the Broadway musical "Topsy and Eva", for which she and her sister Rosetta wrote songs. With her sister, she also appeared in "Doing Our Bit", "She's a Good Fellow", and "Tip Top", and also in vaudeville. Joining ASCAP in 1942, her other popular-song compositions include "Do Re Mi", "I Never Had a Mammy", "The Moon Am Shinin'", "Someday Soon", "Los Angeles", "Hollywood Belongs to the World", and "United We Stand".
      - IMDb mini biography by: Hup234!

Family

  • Spouses
      Frank Herman(1948 - ?)
      Nils Asther(August 1, 1930 - 1932) (divorced, 1 child)
  • Relatives
      Rosetta Duncan(Sibling)
      Evelyn Duncan(Sibling)

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  • She had one daughter by her husband Nils Asther, Evelyn Rosetta Duncan Asther. She was born on January 29, 1931 in Bavaria and died on November 26, 2011 in Fresno, California at age 80.
  • Sister of Rosetta Duncan and Evelyn Duncan
  • Biography in: "Who's Who in Comedy" by Ronald L. Smith. Pg. 144-145 (article "The Duncan Sisters"). New York: Facts on File, 1992. ISBN 0816023387

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