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Spivy (Bertha Levine) was born on 30 September, 1906 in Brooklyn, New York, U.S., is an American actress. Discover Spivy's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is she in this year and how she spends money? Also learn how she earned most of networth at the age of 65 years old?

Popular As Bertha Levine
Occupation Entertainer, actress
Age 65 years old
Zodiac Sign Libra
Born 30 September, 1906
Birthday 30 September
Birthplace Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Date of death 1971
Died Place Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Nationality United States

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1906

Bertha Levine (September 30, 1906 – January 7, 1971), who used the stage name Spivy, was an American entertainer, nightclub owner, and actress.

Bertha Levine was born in Brooklyn, New York, in 1906, the eldest of the four daughters of Louis and Helen Levine, Jewish immigrants from Russia.

She played organ in churches and theaters before establishing a career as a singer-pianist in speakeasies and nightclubs under the name Spivy Le Voe, which she later shortened to Spivy.

Her stage name was reportedly based on a younger sister's mispronunciation of the word "sister."

1936

In 1936 she became a regular act at Tony's, a New York nightclub on West 52nd Street, where she performed satirical songs, some of which were written by John LaTouche, Charlotte Kent and Jill Rainsford.

1939

In 1939, the New York Times wrote that "Spivy's material, witty, acid, and tragicomic, is better than most of the essays one hears about town, and her delivery is that of a sophisticated artist on her own grounds. She knows the value of surprise in punching a line, she uses understatement unerringly, and her piano accompaniment is superb."

1940

From 1940–1951 she ran her own nightclub, Spivy's Roof, on the top floor of 139 East 57th Street.

The club was noted for its tolerance of gay performers and patrons; Spivy herself was a lesbian in private life.

Among the artists who performed there were Frances Faye, Mabel Mercer, Moms Mabley, Alberta Hunter, Thelma Carpenter, Martha Raye, Bea Arthur, Liberace, and actor-magician Fred Keating.

1942

Although it was reported that Spivy and Keating intended to marry on Christmas Eve 1942, this appears to have been a publicity stunt or lavender marriage.

She released two 78 rpm albums of songs that she regularly performed in her live sets, including "The Tarantella" and "The Alley Cat".

These 13 recordings have never been reissued on CD.

Her recordings indicate that her performing style was to "recite" (rather than sing) the lyrics over piano accompaniment.

1950

In the 1950s, Spivy spent several years touring Paris, London, and Rome before returning to the U.S. in 1957, where she embarked on a new career as a character actor, usually billed as Madame Spivy.

1951

In 1951, Paul Lynde was appearing at Spivy's Roof when the club closed.

1957

In 1957-58, she appeared as Mother Burnside in the Broadway production of Auntie Mame.

Spivy had supporting roles in the films The Fugitive Kind, Studs Lonigan, All Fall Down, Requiem for a Heavyweight, and The Manchurian Candidate, where her stout physique led to her being cast as matronly or villainous characters.

1959

Her best-remembered television appearance is a darkly humorous installment of Alfred Hitchcock Presents, the 1959 episode "Specialty of the House" in which she played the manager of a restaurant whose unsuspecting guests implicitly end up on the menu.

1969

By 1969, Spivy had been diagnosed with cancer.

1971

Her friend Patsy Kelly arranged for her to move into the Motion Picture Country Home in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, where she died on January 7, 1971, aged 64.

1976

He later talked about Spivy and her club on the April 30, 1976 episode of Johnny Carson's Tonight Show.