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Totie Fields

Тоути Филдс

Hartford-born stand-up comedian of the 1960s and 70s

🇺🇸 Fame: USA🇷🇺 Origin: 🔗 Connection: Ancestry
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Profile #883
ProfessionComedian
Russian originJewish
ConnectionAncestry
RussianUnknown
CategoryBusiness MogulsTier B
Biography

Totie Fields — comedian with roots in the Russian Empire

Totie Fields (born Sophie Feldman) was an American stand-up comedian born in Hartford, Connecticut, in 1930. She made multiple appearances on The Ed Sullivan Show and wrote the humorous diet book I Think I'll Start on Monday (1972).

Russian Connection

Tracing the roots — Jewish

Born on 7 May 1930 in Hartford, Connecticut, into a Jewish family.

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Key Achievements

A career defined by ambition

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Multiple appearances on The Ed Sullivan Show
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I Think I'll Start on Monday (1972) — humorous diet book
Russian diasporaJewish roots
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