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Nedra Gordinier
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Nedra Gordinier (born on the 18th of June 1908 in Montrose, Iowa, USA)[1] was an American vaudeville performer, actress, and singer.
In 1908, the little Iowa native was born in a trunk to vaudeville parents and was thrown onto the scene as "Baby Nedra" in tent shows and other similar venues.
She made her stage debut as a toddler, the act lasted until she was 11 years old, when she outgrew the title. In 1930, at the age of 21 at Cato's Vagabonds, she closely rivaled Helen Kane in the "Boop-Boop-a-Doop" type of entertainment.[2]
Death[]
- Gordinier died of Alzheimer's disease complications on January 20, 2003 in Mesa, Arizona, USA.
Trivia[]
- In her "Boop" act, she made it clear that she was impersonating Helen Kane.
- Gordinier was billed as "The Girl With The Baby Voice" and was a blues singer.
- "Needra" is how her first name is pronounced.
- She was later noted for her roles as elderly ladies.[3]
- She was the Volunteer Official Celebrity Spokesperson for D.A.R.E. in Ontario, California, from 1997 until her death.