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name: "Loretta Tupper"
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roles: ["Actor"]
born: "6 May 1906"
died: "16 September 1990"
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average_fi1m_score: 87
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# Loretta Tupper

Actor. Born 6 May 1906 in Marblehead, Ohio, USA. Died 16 September 1990.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 6 May 1906, Marblehead, Ohio, USA
- **Died:** 16 September 1990
- **Active:** 1977–1982

## 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).

*Sources: imdb.com, en.wikipedia.org, nytimes.com.*

## On Fi1m (2)

- *The King of Comedy* (1982), Fi1m 88, as Stage Door Fan — [page](https://film.one/film/the-king-of-comedy.md)
- *Annie Hall* (1977), Fi1m 86, as Street Stranger — [page](https://film.one/film/annie-hall.md)

## Also known for

- *Midnight Madness* (1980), Thorpe's mother

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