Judith Rose Balaban (October 13, 1932 – October 19, 2023) was an American actress and author of The Bridesmaids: Grace Kelly and Six Intimate Friends, about Grace Kelly.[1] Balaban was a friend of Kelly's, through her marriage to Jay Kanter, and served as a bridesmaid at her wedding to Rainier III, Prince of Monaco in April 1956.
Judy Balaban | |
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| Born | Judith Rose Balaban October 13, 1932 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | October 19, 2023 (aged 91) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Spouses | |
| Children | 3 |
| Parent(s) | Tillie Urkov Balaban Barney Balaban |
| Family | Leonard "Red" Balaban (brother) Burt Balaban (brother) Bob Balaban (cousin) A. J. Balaban (uncle) Elmer Balaban (uncle) |
Biography
editJudith Rose Balaban was born to a Jewish family in Chicago, Illinois,[2] the daughter of Tillie (née Urkov) and Barney Balaban. Her brothers were American jazz tubist and sousaphonist, Leonard "Red" Balaban and American film producer and director Burt Balaban. Balaban wrote The Bridesmaids: Grace Kelly and Six Intimate Friends.[3] She appeared in the Showtime documentary ‘Becoming Cary Grant'.[2]
Balaban was married three times. In the early 1950s she dated actor, Montgomery Clift. In 1953, she married Grace Kelly's talent agent Jay Kanter; they had two daughters, Victoria Kanter and Amy Kanter, before divorcing in 1961.[1] In 1961, she married actor Tony Franciosa; they had one daughter, Nina Franciosa, before divorcing in 1967. In 1971, she married actor Don Quine; they divorced in 1996.[1]
Balaban died at a Los Angeles hospital on October 19, 2023, at the age of 91.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b c New York Times: "A MOVABLE SLUMBER PARTY" by Sey Chassler June 11, 1989
- ^ a b Heavy.com: "‘Becoming Cary Grant', Showtime Documentary: Meet the Cast" By S.M. Walsh June 9, 2017
- ^ Quine, Judith Balaban (1990). The Bridesmaids: Grace Kelly and Six Intimate Friends. Pocket Books. ISBN 978-0-671-70770-5.
- ^ Barnes, Mike. "Judy Balaban, High-Placed Participant in Hollywood, Dies at 91". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved October 19, 2023.
External links
edit- Judy Balaban at IMDb
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