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Genevieve Tobin
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Actor Born: November 21, 1901 in New York City, NY Death: July 31, 1995 Biography:The daughter of a stage performer, American actress "Genevieve Tobin" helped put food on the family table by going to work in the 1919 play "Palmy Days". Tobin worked her way up from ingenue to glamorous romantic leading lady, attaining the status of "critic's darling" --meaning that her reviews often commented on her looks and mannerisms, seldom on her talent. This isn't to say that she wasn't talented; indeed, it was Tobin's rendition (with "William Gaxton") of "Cole Porter"'s song "You Do Something to Me" that helped make "Porter"'s 1929 production "Fifty Million Frenchmen" a hit. Squired by many of society's richest and most desirable bachelors, Tobin was the living, walking personification of "Broadway Celebrity" in the eyes of many fans. She entered films with "A Lady Surrenders" (1930), thereafter specializing in comedy roles (with the notable exception of her role as a bored businessman's... Full Biography
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