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- NAME: Gilda Susan Radner
- OCCUPATION: Television Actress, Comedian
- BIRTH DATE: June 28, 1946
- DEATH DATE: May 20, 1989
- PLACE OF BIRTH: Detroit, Michigan
- PLACE OF DEATH: Los Angeles, California
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Gilda Radner was an American comedian and actress, best known as one of the original cast members of the sketch comedy show Saturday Night Live.
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Comedienne, actress. Born June 28, 1946, in Detroit, Michigan. Gilda Radner was a brilliant comedienne, winning over fans with her over-the-top characters. Once a theater student in college, she became a member of the renowned Toronto-based comedy troupe Second City, performing with Dan Aykroyd and John Candy.
Gilda Radner was selected by producer Lorne Michaels to join the cast of a new late-night comedy program called Saturday Night Live in 1975. She stayed on the show for five years, creating such legendary characters as Roseanne Rosannadanna, the annoying newswoman, and Baba Wawa, a parody of Barbara Walters. She performed with many emerging comic stars, including John Belushi and Bill Murray.
Facing her greatest challenge with humor, Gilda Radner battled ovarian cancer in the late 1980s. She wrote about her experiences in It's Always Something (1989). She died on May 20 of that same year. She was married to comedic actor Gene Wilder. A women??s cancer support organization, Gilda??s Club, was established in honor of her memory.
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