KAY ARMEN DIES AT 95

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KAY ARMEN DIES AT 95

 

Variety

Nov 17 2011

 

Singer appeared in MGM's 'Hit the Deck'

 

Singer, actress and composer Kay Armen died in New York on Oct. 3

after a short illness. She was 95.

 

During a show business career that spanned almost six decades, Armen

worked in radio, television, onstage and in film. She also performed

in nightclubs and cut records.

 

Armenuhi Manoogian, known as "Charmin' Kay Armen" during her

carrer, was born in Chicago to Armenian parents; her father was a

professional wrestler known as the Terrible Turk, and her brother

became a professional wrestler known as Bobby Managoff.

 

On radio, Armen starred on the Bert Parks-hosted hit quizshow "Stop

the Music" and on "Life With Luigi." Playwright William Saroyan and

her cousin, Ross Bagdasarian (creator of the Chipmunks), wrote "Come

on-a My House" for Armen, and Rosemary Clooney later recorded the song.

 

On TV, she starred in the brief NBC 1959 sitcom "Love and Marriage,"

with William Demarest, and appeared repeatedly on Ray Bolger's

"Washington Square." She also guested on talk and variety shows

including "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson," "The Ed Sullivan

Show," "The Merv Griffin Show" and "The Mike Douglas Show."

 

Armen made her bigscreen debut in the 1955 MGM musical "Hit the Deck,"

starring Vic Damone, Debbie Reynolds, Tony Martin, Jane Powell and

Ann Miller. A clip from the film's finale, in which Armen sings

"Hallelujah," was featured in "That's Entertainment!"

 

Armen also appeared in the 1961 film "Hey, Let's Twist!" and later in

life had supporting roles in the 1980 CBS telepic "Jimmy B. & Andre"

and in the 1981 comedy "Paternity," starring Burt Reynolds.

 

Song she compsosed included "Be Good to Yourself," "My Love and I"

and "It's a Sin to Cry Over You."

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