Armenuhi Manoogian (Armenian: Արմենուհի Մանուկեան); November 2, 1915 – October 3, 2011), better known by her stage name Kay Armen, was an American-Armenian singer popular during the 1940s and 1950s.[1] Her career in show business spanned almost six decades; she worked on stage and in radio, television, and film. She wrote multiple songs, performed in nightclubs and recorded many records.[2]
Armen was born in Chicago, Illinois. Her father, Robert Manoogian, Sr., was a professional wrestler billed as Bob Monograph.[3] She first appeared on radio at WSM in Nashville, Tennessee,[4] performing on 12 programs per week.[5] In 1947, she had her own weekly 15-minute program, titled Kay Armen-Songs, on NBC-Blue.[6]
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She appeared in a number of roles, notably in the 1959 NBC sitcom Love and Marriage and on screen in the 1955 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer musical Hit the Deck and the 1961 film Hey, Let's Twist!. She was also a songwriter with compositions, including "Be Good to Yourself", "My Love and I" and "It’s a Sin to Cry Over You".[2]
Personal lifeedit
Robert Manoogian, Jr. (January 4, 1918 – April 3, 2002), her younger brother, was an American professional wrestler who was best known for his work with National Wrestling Alliance in the 1940s as Bobby Managoff.[2]
Kay Armen died in 2011 in New York City at the age of 95.
^"Kay Armen, TV, Radio Singer To Appear At Fair". Bedford Gazette. Pennsylvania, Bedford. The Bedford Gazette. August 1, 1952. p. 1. Retrieved November 5, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
^DeLong, Thomas A. (1996). Radio Stars: An Illustrated Biographical Dictionary of 953 Performers, 1920 through 1960. McFarland & Company, Inc. ISBN978-0-7864-2834-2. P. 15.
^Sies, Luther F. (2014). Encyclopedia of American Radio, 1920-1960, 2nd Edition, Volume 1. McFarland & Company, Inc. ISBN978-0-7864-5149-4. P. 37.
armen, armenuhi, manoogian, armenian, Արմենուհի, Մանուկեան, november, 1915, october, 2011, better, known, stage, name, american, armenian, singer, popular, during, 1940s, 1950s, career, show, business, spanned, almost, decades, worked, stage, radio, television. Armenuhi Manoogian Armenian Արմենուհի Մանուկեան November 2 1915 October 3 2011 better known by her stage name Kay Armen was an American Armenian singer popular during the 1940s and 1950s 1 Her career in show business spanned almost six decades she worked on stage and in radio television and film She wrote multiple songs performed in nightclubs and recorded many records 2 Kay ArmenArmen center in Hit the Deck musical 1955 Background informationBirth nameArmenuhi ManoogianBorn 1915 11 02 November 2 1915Chicago Illinois U S OriginAmerican ArmenianDiedOctober 3 2011 2011 10 03 aged 95 New York City New York U S Occupation s singer Contents 1 Radio 2 Television and Film 3 Personal life 4 Filmography 5 References 6 External linksRadio editArmen was born in Chicago Illinois Her father Robert Manoogian Sr was a professional wrestler billed as Bob Monograph 3 She first appeared on radio at WSM in Nashville Tennessee 4 performing on 12 programs per week 5 In 1947 she had her own weekly 15 minute program titled Kay Armen Songs on NBC Blue 6 Television and Film editShe appeared in a number of roles notably in the 1959 NBC sitcom Love and Marriage and on screen in the 1955 Metro Goldwyn Mayer musical Hit the Deck and the 1961 film Hey Let s Twist She was also a songwriter with compositions including Be Good to Yourself My Love and I and It s a Sin to Cry Over You 2 Personal life editRobert Manoogian Jr January 4 1918 April 3 2002 her younger brother was an American professional wrestler who was best known for his work with National Wrestling Alliance in the 1940s as Bobby Managoff 2 Kay Armen died in 2011 in New York City at the age of 95 Filmography edit1955 Hit the Deck as Mrs Ottavio Ferrari 1959 1960 Love and Marriage as Sophie TV series 18 episodes 1961 Hey Let s Twist as Angie 1980 Jimmy B amp Andre as Mama Butsicaris TV movie 1981 Paternity as Claudia FeinsteinReferences edit Find a Grave profile for Kay Armen a b c Kay Armen dies at 95 Singer appeared in MGM s Hit the Deck Variety November 17 2011 Retrieved March 22 2014 Frank Gotch Breaks Leg 3 October 2013 Kay Armen TV Radio Singer To Appear At Fair Bedford Gazette Pennsylvania Bedford The Bedford Gazette August 1 1952 p 1 Retrieved November 5 2015 via Newspapers com nbsp DeLong Thomas A 1996 Radio Stars An Illustrated Biographical Dictionary of 953 Performers 1920 through 1960 McFarland amp Company Inc ISBN 978 0 7864 2834 2 P 15 Sies Luther F 2014 Encyclopedia of American Radio 1920 1960 2nd Edition Volume 1 McFarland amp Company Inc ISBN 978 0 7864 5149 4 P 37 External links editKay Armen at IMDb Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Kay Armen amp oldid 1174655072, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
