Vivian Blaine

About

Actress and singer who played the role of Miss Adelaide in Guys and Dolls, both on Broadway and in the 1955 film version of the musical.

Before Fame

She began working in vaudeville and nightclubs while still in grade school and signed with Twentieth Century Fox in 1942.

Trivia

After starring alongside Laurel and Hardy in the 1943 film Jittgerbugs, she made her Broadway debut in Guys and Dolls.

Family Life

She was married three times. Her second husband, Milton Rackmil, was the head of Universal Pictures.

Associated With

Frank Loesser wrote the music and lyrics for Guys and Dolls, the musical that made Vivian Blaine famous.