As per our current Database, Thelma Leeds has been died on 27 May, 2006 at Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA.
When Thelma Leeds die, Thelma Leeds was 96 years old.
| Popular As | Thelma Leeds |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Age | 96 years old |
| Zodiac Sign | Sagittarius |
| Born | December 18, 1910 (New York City, New York, USA) |
| Birthday | December 18 |
| Town/City | New York City, New York, USA |
| Nationality | USA |
Thelma Leeds’s zodiac sign is Sagittarius. According to astrologers, Sagittarius is curious and energetic, it is one of the biggest travelers among all zodiac signs. Their open mind and philosophical view motivates them to wander around the world in search of the meaning of life. Sagittarius is extrovert, optimistic and enthusiastic, and likes changes. Sagittarius-born are able to transform their thoughts into concrete actions and they will do anything to achieve their goals.
Thelma Leeds was born in the Year of the Dog. Those born under the Chinese Zodiac sign of the Dog are loyal, faithful, honest, distrustful, often guilty of telling white lies, temperamental, prone to mood swings, dogmatic, and sensitive. Dogs excel in business but have trouble finding mates. Compatible with Tiger or Horse.
Her late 1930s film career was brief and unheralded, and she retired early from the business, but as the mother of Albert Brooks she managed to enjoy a mini-comeback of sorts in a couple of his films, during her twilight years.
Former singer/actress Thelma Leeds was born Thelma Goodman in New York City. Trained in opera, her career break happened while singing on radio. RKO took an interest in the lovely, pencil-browed brunette after a talent scout discovered her warbling in a New York nightery.
Placed under contract, she moved to Hollywood in 1936 and was befitted with a new stage moniker -- Thelma Leeds. She began things off with an uncredited part in the Fred Astaire/Ginger Rogers musical classic Follow the Fleet (1936).
She then moved into minor roles in New Faces of 1937 (1937) and the Edward Arnold/Frances Farmer/Cary Grant drama The Toast of New York (1937).While working on the "New Faces" film, Thelma met vaudeville/radio comedian and dialectician Harry Parke (born Harry Einstein).
Harry had a supporting role that prominently featured his well-known, English-mangling Greek character Parkyakarkas. The Jewish-American couple married in 1937, and Thelma immediately gave up her nascent career.
She produced three sons: Bob Einstein became an actor and comedy writer (he was both the head writer and actor who played Officer Judy on The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour (1967)); Clifford Einstein, an advertising executive and sometime actor; and, of course, Albert Brooks, who certainly must have grown up with a keen sense of humor to survive the christened name of Albert Einstein.
He wisely changed his name, went on the stand-up circuit and evolved into a highly successful actor/director/writer.Husband Harry died suddenly of a heart attack at age 54 in 1958 while attending a Friar's Roast in honor of Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz.
Two years later, Thelma married Irving "Bernie" Bernstein, who died in 1983. Thelma's "comeback" came with small roles in a couple of Albert's films, Real Life (1979) and Modern Romance (1981), the last in which she played Albert's mother.
Son Clifford appeared in both movies as well, and other son Bob appeared in the latter film. In 1996, Albert had a critical hit with his black comedy film Mother (1996), which was loosely based on Thelma and starred Debbie Reynolds in the title role.
A longtime Beverly Hills resident, Thelma passed away at age 95 of natural causes on May 27, 2006, survived by her three sons, five grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
