Gertrude Niesen

Acting

Born July 8, 1911 — Died March 27, 1975

From New York City, New York, USA

Also known as Gertrude Nissen

Biography

Gertrude Niesen was an American torch singer, actress, comedian, and songwriter who achieved popular success in musicals and films in the 1930s and 1940s. Niesen began singing as a career in the early 1930s, first appearing (credited as Gertrude Nissen) with Roger Wolfe Kahn and His Orchestra and A...