Hazel Shermet (August , â€" October , ) was an American actress,
comedian, and singer whose decades-long career spanned radio,
television, film and theater, including Broadway. In addition to her
live action-roles, Shermet also enjoyed a lengthy career as a
voice-over and voice actor. She provided the voice of Henrietta Hippo
for the entire -episode run of the syndicated children's show, New Zoo
Revue, from until .Hazel Shermet also appeared in more than
television commercials, including ads for Borox, Charmin, Head &
Shoulders, and Hunt's Tomato Paste. At one point in her career,
Shermet appeared in seven national television commercials airing
simultaneously across the United States, which earned her a cover
photo from The Commercial Actor Magazine as the publication's "actress
of the month."Shermet was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on
August , . Following her college graduation, she honed her acting
skills at the Pasadena Playhouse. After that, she moved to New York
City, where she began work with the Al Paul Lefton Co. agency as an
advertising copywriter at the age of . Throughout her career, Shermet
credited her early work in advertising, as well as her studies at
Carnegie Tech (now Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh), where
she studied acting and graduated in , for her longevity in the
entertainment industry.She appeared opposite Jack Albertson in the
Broadway production of The Cradle Will Rock in when she was heard as
an attendant's voice.
comedian, and singer whose decades-long career spanned radio,
television, film and theater, including Broadway. In addition to her
live action-roles, Shermet also enjoyed a lengthy career as a
voice-over and voice actor. She provided the voice of Henrietta Hippo
for the entire -episode run of the syndicated children's show, New Zoo
Revue, from until .Hazel Shermet also appeared in more than
television commercials, including ads for Borox, Charmin, Head &
Shoulders, and Hunt's Tomato Paste. At one point in her career,
Shermet appeared in seven national television commercials airing
simultaneously across the United States, which earned her a cover
photo from The Commercial Actor Magazine as the publication's "actress
of the month."Shermet was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on
August , . Following her college graduation, she honed her acting
skills at the Pasadena Playhouse. After that, she moved to New York
City, where she began work with the Al Paul Lefton Co. agency as an
advertising copywriter at the age of . Throughout her career, Shermet
credited her early work in advertising, as well as her studies at
Carnegie Tech (now Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh), where
she studied acting and graduated in , for her longevity in the
entertainment industry.She appeared opposite Jack Albertson in the
Broadway production of The Cradle Will Rock in when she was heard as
an attendant's voice.
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