Alice Ghostley was an American actress.
Biography[]
Born in Eve, Vernon County, she made her Broadway debut in New Faces of 1952 among other stage musical roles. She appeared in numerous television productions, including Car 54, Where Are You?, Bewitched and The Julie Andrews Hour.
Ghostley also had roles in -amongst others- the motion pictures To Kill a Mockingbird, The Graduate and Grease.
Ghostley passed away in 2007.
Singing[]
Ghostley was a veteran musical actress, having roles in the original casts of Sandhog, Shangri-La and Alice and appearing in the musical film Cinderella. She also took over the role of Miss Hannigan in Annie during the original Broadway run.
Film[]
New Faces (1954)[]
- Boston Beguine (solo)
- Time for Tea (duet)
- Waltzing in Venice/Take Off the Mask (duet)
Television[]
Car 54, Where Are You? (1961)[]
- Love's Old Sweet Song (solo)
- Irving (solo)
Bewitched (1972)[]
- School Days (solo)
Cybill (1996)[]
- (Won't You Come Home) Bill Bailey?
Stage[]
New Faces of 1952 (1952)[]
- Restoration Piece (contains solo lines)
- Boston Beguine (solo)
- Nanty Puts Her Hair Up (contains solo lines)
- Time for Tea (duet)
- Take Off the Mask (Three for the Road)(duet)
- Hark, the Extra Martial Lark (contains solo lines)
- The Great American Opera (contains solo lines)
- Finale
Sandhog (1954)(originated the role)[]
Trouble in Tahiti (1955)(originated the role)[]
Shangri-La (1956)(originated the role)[]
- I'm Just a Little Bit Confused (solo)
- What Every Girl Should Know (duet)
- We've Decided to Stay (contains solo lines)
- Finale
Livin' the Life (1957)(originated the role)[]
Gentlemen, Be Seated! (1963)[]
Alice (1978)(originated the role)[]
Lily White[]
The White Queen[]
Annie (1978)[]
- Little Girls (solo)
- Easy Street (contains solo lines)
- Easy Street (Reprise)(contains solo lines)
- Little Girls (Reprise)(solo)
Gallery[]
New Faces of 1952.
Portia and Joy in Cinderella.
Bonita Kalsheim in Car 54, Where Are You?
Esmeralda in Bewitched.
Miss Hannigan in Annie.