Maria Karnilova

Maria Karnilova
Born	Maria Kasnilovich[1] August 3, 1920(1920-08-03) Hartford, Connecticut, U.S.
Died	April 20, 2001(2001-04-20) (aged 80) Manhattan, New York, U.S.
Years active	1946-1988
Spouse	George S. Irving (1948-2001)

Maria Karnilova (August 3, 1920 – April 20, 2001) was an American actress.

Born as Maria Kasnilovich ^[2] in Hartford, Connecticut, Maria Karnilova made her Broadway debut in Call Me Mister in 1946. She won the Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical for the original 1964 production of Fiddler on the Roof starring Zero Mostel and was nominated as Best Actress in a Musical for Zorba (1968).

Other Broadway credits include Miss Liberty (1949), Two's Company (1952), Jerome Robbins' Ballet: U.S.A. (1958), Gypsy (as the original Tessie Tura - 1959), Bravo Giovanni (1962), Gigi (1973), God's Favorite (1974), Bring Back Birdie (1981), and the 1981 revival of Fiddler. Karnilova's film credits include The Unsinkable Molly Brown (1964) and Married to the Mob (1988).

Family

She was married to actor George S. Irving from 1948 until her death from undisclosed causes in New York City at the age of 80 in 2001.

References

1. ^ Some sources indicate she was born as Maria Dovgolenko
2. ^ Per Andros on Ballet site, although some sources indicate her birth name was Maria Dovgolenko

External links

• Maria Karnilova at the Internet Broadway Database
• Maria Karnilova at the Internet Off-Broadway Database
• Maria Karnilova at the Internet Movie Database

Persondata
Name	Karnilova, Maria
Alternative names	Kasnilovich, Maria
Short description	Actor
Date of birth	August 3, 1920(1920-08-03)
Place of birth	Hartford, Connecticut, U.S.
Date of death	April 20, 2001(2001-04-20) (aged 80)
Place of death	Manhattan, New York U.S.