Genevieve Tobin (November , â€" July , ) was an American
actress.Tobin was born in New York City on November , . Her father,
Thomas Tobin, a bank clerk who later became a racetrack bookmaker, was
born in Nova Scotia, Canada and her mother, Genevieve, was born in
Washington, D.C. She had a sister, Vivian, and a brother, George.Tobin
made her film debut in in Uncle Tom's Cabin as Eva.[citation needed]
Her stage debut came in in Disraeli. She appeared in a few films as a
child and formed a double act with her sister Vivian. Their brother,
George, also had a brief acting career. Following her education in
Paris and New York, Tobin concentrated on a stage career in New
York.Although she was seen most often in comedies, she also played the
role of Cordelia in a Broadway production of King Lear in . Popular
with audiences, she was often praised by critics for her appearance
and style rather than for her talent, but in , she achieved a
significant success in the play Fifty Million Frenchmen. She
introduced and popularized the Cole Porter song "You Do Something to
Me", and the success of the role led her back to Hollywood, where she
performed regularly in comedy films from the early s.
actress.Tobin was born in New York City on November , . Her father,
Thomas Tobin, a bank clerk who later became a racetrack bookmaker, was
born in Nova Scotia, Canada and her mother, Genevieve, was born in
Washington, D.C. She had a sister, Vivian, and a brother, George.Tobin
made her film debut in in Uncle Tom's Cabin as Eva.[citation needed]
Her stage debut came in in Disraeli. She appeared in a few films as a
child and formed a double act with her sister Vivian. Their brother,
George, also had a brief acting career. Following her education in
Paris and New York, Tobin concentrated on a stage career in New
York.Although she was seen most often in comedies, she also played the
role of Cordelia in a Broadway production of King Lear in . Popular
with audiences, she was often praised by critics for her appearance
and style rather than for her talent, but in , she achieved a
significant success in the play Fifty Million Frenchmen. She
introduced and popularized the Cole Porter song "You Do Something to
Me", and the success of the role led her back to Hollywood, where she
performed regularly in comedy films from the early s.
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