Well-known Broadway actress Virginia Vestoff was born on December 9, 1939, in New York City, the daughter of vaudevillians. Her father was a Russian immigrant and mother a direct descent of "Swanee River" composer/songwriter Stephen Foster (1826-1864). Both parents died young.
Born:December 9, 1939 in New York City, New York, USA
Died:May 2, 1982 (age 42) in New York City, New York, USA
Filmography
1980 Alone at Last (TV movie) Laurie Elliott
1978 A Wedding .... Clarice Sloan
1977 The Quinns (TV movie) Renee Carmody
1977 Kojak (TV series)
1972 1776 ... Abigail Adams
1971 Such Good Friends ... Emily Lapham
1970-1971 Dark Shadows (TV series)
Samantha Drew Collins (29 episodes)
1969-1970 The Doctors (TV series) Dr. Althea Gibson Davis #2
1971 The 25th Annual Tony Awards (TV movie)
Herself - Performer
1970 The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (TV series) Herself (2 episodes)
1967 NBC Experiment in Television (TV series documentary) (1 episode)
Personal Details
Other Works:Vestoff is best known for her role of Abigail Adams in the Broadway musical and film "1776." She was nominated for a Tony Award in 1969 for this role.