Biography
Loretta Tupper (1906–1990) was an American actress, singer and pianist. Born Loretta Clemens in Marblehead, Ohio, she began performing as a child pianist and later toured in vaudeville with her brother Jack Clemens. After vaudeville declined, the siblings worked in radio, appearing on NBC programmes including the musical comedy series The Gibson Family.
Tupper semi-retired after the birth of her daughter in 1942 and later ran a talent school in Queens. She returned to performing in the 1970s, appearing in numerous television commercials, notably the Fruit of the Loom campaigns, and as Miss Trump on Sesame Street from 1983 to 1987. Her film roles included Annie Hall (1977), The King of Comedy (1982) as the Stage Door Fan, and The Purple Rose of Cairo (1985).
