Nita Gale Bieber (July 18, 1926 â€" February 4, 2019) was an American
actress and dancer.Bieber was born in Los Angeles, California, the
daughter of Callie Mae (Robbins) and William Carl Bieber. She was one
of five siblings who studied dancing from childhood. After graduating
from Hollywood High School, she traveled with a USO troupe.In 1946,
Bieber appeared in several films for Columbia Pictures, most notably
Rhythm and Weep with the Three Stooges. In 1947, she appeared in three
more films for Columbia and also appeared in a couple of Monogram
flicks, most notably as Mame in the Bowery Boys movie News Hounds. She
was featured in a full-page photo on the cover of the November 28,
1949, issue of Life magazine.The article described her 7-year contract
with MGM and Nita's big dance number in the new movie musical Nancy
Goes to Rio; but her dance was not included in the final release (it
does, however, appear in the home video DVD version). Bieber appeared
in movies for MGM and Universal until 1955. She appeared as the
character Sarah Higgins in Summer Stock, starring Judy Garland and
Gene Kelly. Bieber also worked with stars such as Tony Curtis (The
Prince Who Was a Thief), Hedy Lamarr (A Lady Without Passport), and
Larry Fine (Rhythm and Weep). Her final movie before retiring was
Kismet (1955) with Howard Keel and Vic Damone.
actress and dancer.Bieber was born in Los Angeles, California, the
daughter of Callie Mae (Robbins) and William Carl Bieber. She was one
of five siblings who studied dancing from childhood. After graduating
from Hollywood High School, she traveled with a USO troupe.In 1946,
Bieber appeared in several films for Columbia Pictures, most notably
Rhythm and Weep with the Three Stooges. In 1947, she appeared in three
more films for Columbia and also appeared in a couple of Monogram
flicks, most notably as Mame in the Bowery Boys movie News Hounds. She
was featured in a full-page photo on the cover of the November 28,
1949, issue of Life magazine.The article described her 7-year contract
with MGM and Nita's big dance number in the new movie musical Nancy
Goes to Rio; but her dance was not included in the final release (it
does, however, appear in the home video DVD version). Bieber appeared
in movies for MGM and Universal until 1955. She appeared as the
character Sarah Higgins in Summer Stock, starring Judy Garland and
Gene Kelly. Bieber also worked with stars such as Tony Curtis (The
Prince Who Was a Thief), Hedy Lamarr (A Lady Without Passport), and
Larry Fine (Rhythm and Weep). Her final movie before retiring was
Kismet (1955) with Howard Keel and Vic Damone.
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