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Rae Allen(1926-2022)

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Rae Allen
The actress, singer and stage director Rae Allen was born Raffaella Julia Theresa Abruzzo in Brooklyn, New York, to Joseph and Julia Abruzzo (née Riccio). She attended New York University and later studied drama at the Herbert Berghof Studio in Greenwich Village and at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts from which she graduated in 1947. Rae made her theatrical debut on Broadway the following year as a singer and understudy in Where's Charley?, then co-starred alongside Ethel Merman in Call Me Madam and with Gwen Verdon in the original Broadway production of Damn Yankees (a Tony Award-nominated role she later reprised for the film adaptation). In 1971, she won the Tony as Best Featured Actress for her role as Fleur Stein in the darkly comedic play And Miss Reardon Drinks a Little.

On screen from 1958, Rae made sporadic guest appearances in serial television, including in The Untouchables (1959), Car 54, Where Are You? (1961), Soap (1977), Lou Grant (1977) and Hill Street Blues (1981). Perhaps her most memorable recurring role was that of Quintina Blundetto, mother of one Tony (Steve Buscemi) and aunt to another (James Gandolfini) in The Sopranos (1999). Her infrequent forays to the big screen included Stargate (1994) (as research scientist Barbara Shore) and A League of Their Own (1992) (as the mother of aspiring baseball players, portrayed by Geena Davis and Lori Petty). Dividing her time equally between stage and screen, the energetic performer was also busy as a theatrical director from 1972 to 1979, notably at Stage West in Springfield, Massachusetts. Rae Allen was twice married and divorced. She passed away at the venerable age of 95 on April 6 2022.
BornJuly 3, 1926
DiedApril 6, 2022(95)
BornJuly 3, 1926
DiedApril 6, 2022(95)
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  • Awards
    • 1 nomination total

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Known for

Geena Davis, Tom Hanks, and Madonna in A League of Their Own (1992)
A League of Their Own
7.4
  • Ma Keller
  • 1992
Stargate (1994)
Stargate
7.0
  • Dr. Barbara Shore
  • 1994
Tab Hunter and Gwen Verdon in Damn Yankees (1958)
Damn Yankees
7.0
  • Gloria Thorpe
  • 1958
Don Cheadle and Adam Sandler in Reign Over Me (2007)
Reign Over Me
7.4
  • Adell Modell
  • 2007

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  • Kirsten Vangsness in Vampire Mob (2010)
    Vampire Mob
    8.1
    TV Series
    • Carlina Grigiono
    • 2011
  • How to Be a Better American (2010)
    How to Be a Better American
    TV Movie
    • Ruth
    • 2010
  • The Meant to Be's (2008)
    The Meant to Be's
    6.4
    TV Movie
    • Eleanor Roosevelt
    • 2008
  • Don Cheadle and Adam Sandler in Reign Over Me (2007)
    Reign Over Me
    7.4
    • Adell Modell
    • 2007
  • Henry Thomas and David Boreanaz in The Hard Easy (2006)
    The Hard Easy
    5.6
    • Freddie
    • 2006
  • James Pickens Jr., Ellen Pompeo, and Chandra Wilson in Grey's Anatomy (2005)
    Grey's Anatomy
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Ruth
    • 2006
  • Love for Rent (2005)
    Love for Rent
    6.8
    • Gwen
    • 2005
  • NYPD Blue (1993)
    NYPD Blue
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Bertha Kunitz
    • 2004
  • Joe Mantegna, Mary Steenburgen, Jason Ritter, Amber Tamblyn, and Michael Welch in Joan of Arcadia (2003)
    Joan of Arcadia
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Fortune Teller God
    • 2004
  • Lorraine Bracco, James Gandolfini, Edie Falco, Steven Van Zandt, Dominic Chianese, Robert Iler, Michael Imperioli, Steve Schirripa, Jamie-Lynn Sigler, Tony Sirico, and Aida Turturro in The Sopranos (1999)
    The Sopranos
    9.2
    TV Series
    • Aunt Quintina Blundetto
    • 2004
  • The 4th Tenor (2002)
    The 4th Tenor
    5.0
    • Italian Woman
    • 2002
  • Borderline (2002)
    Borderline
    5.2
    TV Movie
    • Dr. Alma Burke
    • 2002
  • Melina Kanakaredes, Concetta Tomei, Paula Cale, Mike Farrell, and Seth Peterson in Providence (1999)
    Providence
    6.7
    TV Series
    • Dr. Hallstrom
    • 2002
  • The Fearing Mind (2000)
    The Fearing Mind
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Lucy Fearing
    • 2000–2001
  • Matt Craven, Sheryl Lee, and Rick Roberts in L.A. Doctors (1998)
    L.A. Doctors
    5.9
    TV Series
    • Mildred Cattano
    • 1998

Soundtrack



  • Tab Hunter and Gwen Verdon in Damn Yankees (1958)
    Damn Yankees
    7.0
    • performer: "Shoeless Joe From Hannibal, Mo"
    • 1958

Personal details

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  • Born
    • July 3, 1926
    • Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
  • Died
    • April 6, 2022
    • Los Angeles, California, USA(natural causes)
  • Spouses
      Herbert Harris(divorced)
  • Other works
    Active on Broadway in the following productions:

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  • Trivia
    Won Broadway's 1971 Tony Award as Best Supporting or Featured Actress (Dramatic) for "And Miss Reardon Drinks a Little." She had received two prior Tony nominations: in 1956, as Best Supporting or Featured Actress (Musical) for "Damn Yankees!," a role she recreated in the film version Damn Yankees (1958), and in 1965, as Best Supporting or Featured Actress (Dramatic) for "Traveller Without Luggage.".
  • Quotes
    Every actor needs a director who believes in him but he also needs a challenging play, something that makes him wrap his gums around the part.

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  • When did Rae Allen die?
    April 6, 2022
  • How did Rae Allen die?
    Natural causes
  • How old was Rae Allen when she died?
    95 years old
  • Where did Rae Allen die?
    Los Angeles, California, USA
  • When was Rae Allen born?
    July 3, 1926

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