Georgia Holt
Georgia Holt (born Jackie Jean Crouch; June 9, 1926 – December 10, 2022) was an American singer-songwriter, actress, and model. She was the mother of singer and actress Cher and the grandmother of Chaz Bono.
Georgia Holt | |
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Born | Jackie Jean Crouch June 9, 1926 Kensett, Arkansas, U.S. |
Died | December 10, 2022 Malibu, California, U.S. | (aged 96)
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Years active | 1932–2014 |
Spouses | John Sarkisian
(m. 1946; div. 1947)
(m. 1965; div. 1966)John Southall
(m. 1951; div. 1955)Joseph Harper Collins
(m. 1957; div. 1961)Gilbert Hartmann LaPiere
(m. 1961; div. 1964)Hamilton T. Holt
(m. 1970; div. 1974) |
Partner | Craig Spencer (1976–2022; her death) |
Children | 2, including Cher |
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Musical career | |
Genres | Country |
Personal life
changeHolt was born in Kensett, Arkansas.[1][2] She was married to six men, one of them twice.
Career
changeHolt appeared as a model on two episodes of I Love Lucy. She was an audience polling member as part of a group of ten mothers of famous celebrities on the U.S. game show Card Sharks from July 4–8, 1988.
Holt also released her album Honky Tonk Woman, which was recorded in 1982, in 2013. The album includes a duet with Cher titled "I'm Just Your Yesterday".[3]
Holt appeared on talk shows hosted by Mike Douglas, Merv Griffin, Dinah Shore, Jay Leno and Ellen DeGeneres.[4]
Appearances
changeYear | Title | Role | Notes |
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1950 | A Life of Her Own | Uncredited | Movies |
Watch the Birdie | Grandpop's Girl | ||
1951 | Grounds for Marriage | First Girl | |
1955 | The Adventures of Ozzie & Harriet | Bride | TV episode "David's Engagement" |
Arists and Models | Uncredited | Movie | |
1956 | I Love Lucy | Jaques Marcel Model | TV episode "Paris At Last" |
1966 | The Lucy Show | Model | TV episode "Lucy and Pat Collins" |
1978 | Cher... Special | Herself | Voice only |
1979 | The Mike Douglas Show | TV series | |
1980 | The Merv Griffin Show | ||
1987 | Superstars and Their Moms | TV movie, also co-executive producer | |
1999 | Behind The Music | TV series documentary episode "Cher" | |
2011 | Becoming Chaz | TV series | |
2013 | Entertainment Tonight | Television infotainment series | |
The Tonight Show With Jay Leno | Late night comedy program (NBC-TV) | ||
The Ellen DeGeneres Show | TV series | ||
Good Morning America | Morning news program (ABC-TV) | ||
Access Hollywood | Television infotainment series | ||
Dear Mom, Love Cher | TV documentary | ||
20/20 | Weekly news program (on ABC-TV) | ||
2013 | Sunday Morning | Herself | Weekly news program |
2014 | RuPaul's Drag Race | Herself/Guest Judge | TV Episode 609 "Queens of Talk" |
References
change- ↑ Woo, Kelly (April 2, 2013). "First Look at Cher With Her Mom in Lifetime Documentary". Yahoo! TV. Retrieved May 1, 2013.
- ↑ Peeples, Jase (May 1, 2013). "Watch: Cher and Her Mother Sing on Ellen". The Advocate. Retrieved May 1, 2013.
- ↑ Rice, Lynette (April 1, 2013). "Cher's family subject of Lifetime documentary". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on December 13, 2014. Retrieved May 1, 2013.
- ↑ Avery, Dan (May 1, 2013). "Cher Reveals Her Teenage Mugshot On "The Tonight Show"". NewNowNext. Retrieved May 1, 2013.
Other websites
change- Georgia Holt on IMDb