Nan Halperin (1898 – May 30, 1963) was a Russian immigrant to the USA who became a well-known singing comedian. She played in vaudeville at an early age, and later starred in musical comedies on Broadway such as Little Jessie James (1923).
33-1675: [REDACTED] Look up nan or NAN in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Nan or NAN may refer to: Places [ edit ] China [ edit ] Nan County , Yiyang, Hunan, China Nan Commandery , historical commandery in Hubei, China Thailand [ edit ] Nan province Nan, Thailand , the administrative capital of Nan province Nan River People [ edit ] Given name [ edit ] Nan A. Talese (born 1933), American retired editor Nan Achnas (born 1963), Indonesian film director Nan Agle (1905–2006), American children's book writer Nan Allely , Irish former lawn- and indoor bowler Nan Aron (born 1948), American lawyer Nan Aspinwall (1880–1964), American oriental dancer, horsewoman, sharpshooter, and roper Nan Aye Khine (born 1976), Burmese weightlifter Nan B. Frank (1886–1980), American social worker and women's suffrage leader Nan Baird (1911–1993), Scottish amateur golfer Nan Baker (born 1954), American Republican politician Nan Bangs McKinnell (1913–2012), American ceramicist and educator Nan Bentzen Skille (born 1945), Norwegian biographer and columnist Nan Bernstein Ratner , American professor and board-recognized specialist in child language disorders Nan Blair (1891–1944), American screenwriter and literary agent Nan Bosler (born 1935), Australian community activist and advocate for young people,
66-472: A contract, in which she would be directly managed by Edward Franklin Albee II . In 1916 Halperin began to perform a burlesque "song cycle" in which she depicted the five stages of girlhood, including a child, a bridesmaid and a "blasé divorcée." The New York Dramatic Mirror of 21 December 1918 called her performance "dramatic satire effectively done." In 1919 she began to perform a song cycle where she acted as
99-573: A play by the English poet John Masefield , first produced in 1908, also known as The Tragedy of Nan Nan, nickname of the character Joanie Taylor , from the Catherine Tate Show Organisations [ edit ] National Action Network , American civil rights organization Nishnawbe Aski Nation Northern Access Network , an unlicensed television system in Canada launched in
132-399: A play by the English poet John Masefield , first produced in 1908, also known as The Tragedy of Nan Nan, nickname of the character Joanie Taylor , from the Catherine Tate Show Organisations [ edit ] National Action Network , American civil rights organization Nishnawbe Aski Nation Northern Access Network , an unlicensed television system in Canada launched in
165-464: A potential form of brain damage Sodium azide , a chemical compound with the formula NaN 3 Other uses [ edit ] News Agency of Nigeria Norwegian Air Norway Southern Min (ISO 639-3 language code nan ), a language originated from China Nadi International Airport (IATA code NAN), Fiji Tandyr nan , Uzbek flatbread Naan , flatbread See also [ edit ] Naan (disambiguation) Topics referred to by
198-464: A potential form of brain damage Sodium azide , a chemical compound with the formula NaN 3 Other uses [ edit ] News Agency of Nigeria Norwegian Air Norway Southern Min (ISO 639-3 language code nan ), a language originated from China Nadi International Airport (IATA code NAN), Fiji Tandyr nan , Uzbek flatbread Naan , flatbread See also [ edit ] Naan (disambiguation) Topics referred to by
231-459: A reluctant debutante whose parents make her wear "too many swell clothes … all to catch just one lone man." By 1919 she was one of the highest paid female performers in vaudeville. Halperin starred in the musical comedy The Frivolities of 1919 and in the drama The Girl in the Stage Box . Between 13 April and 1 July 1922 Halperin headlined with Eddie Cantor , J. Harold Murray and Lew Hearn in
264-502: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages nan [REDACTED] Look up nan or NAN in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Nan or NAN may refer to: Places [ edit ] China [ edit ] Nan County , Yiyang, Hunan, China Nan Commandery , historical commandery in Hubei, China Thailand [ edit ] Nan province Nan, Thailand ,
297-642: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Nan Halperin Nan Halperin was born in Odessa , Russia, in 1898, and moved with her family to the USA in 1900. They settled in Minneapolis . Her parents were Samuel Halperin, a confectioner, and Rebeka Rose Halperin. She had two brothers and two sisters. Her sister Sophie sometimes came with Nan on her tours. Although her family
330-905: The Communist Party of Canada candidates in the 1984 Canadian federal election Nan McKay (1892–1986), Métis librarian Nan Melville (1949–2022), American photographer Nan Merriman (1920–2012), American operatic mezzo-soprano Nan Moe Moe Htwe (born 1983), Burmese politician Nan Murphy, Canadian candidate in the Liberal-Progressive Party candidates in the 1953 Manitoba provincial election Nan Ni Ni Aye (born 1969), Burmese politician Nan Nyunt Swe (1923–2010), Burmese writer Nan Peete (born 1938), American Episcopal priest Nan Phelps (1904–1990), American folk artist Nan Rae (born 1944), Scottish former competitive swimmer Nan Ribera (born 1975), Spanish retired footballer Nan Rich (born 1942), American member of
363-781: The Communist Party of Canada candidates in the 1984 Canadian federal election Nan McKay (1892–1986), Métis librarian Nan Melville (1949–2022), American photographer Nan Merriman (1920–2012), American operatic mezzo-soprano Nan Moe Moe Htwe (born 1983), Burmese politician Nan Murphy, Canadian candidate in the Liberal-Progressive Party candidates in the 1953 Manitoba provincial election Nan Ni Ni Aye (born 1969), Burmese politician Nan Nyunt Swe (1923–2010), Burmese writer Nan Peete (born 1938), American Episcopal priest Nan Phelps (1904–1990), American folk artist Nan Rae (born 1944), Scottish former competitive swimmer Nan Ribera (born 1975), Spanish retired footballer Nan Rich (born 1942), American member of
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#1732841275115396-1028: The Chinese Zhou dynasty Luo Nan (born 1986), Chinese swimmer Sima Nan (born 1956), Chinese television pundit and journalist Song Nan (born 1990), Chinese figure skater Wang Nan (disambiguation) Yu Nan (born 1978), Chinese actress Zhang Nan (disambiguation) Zhou Nan (born 1927), Chinese politician and diplomat Family name [ edit ] Nan (surname) (南), Chinese surname Mohd Fauzi Nan (born 1980), Malaysian football player Nickname [ edit ] Nan Britton (1896–1991), mistress of President Warren G. Harding Nannerl O. Keohane (born 1940), American political theorist and former president of Wellesley College and Duke University Nan Merriman (1920–2012), American operatic singer Fictional people [ edit ] Nan ( American Horror Story ) Other [ edit ] English familiar term for grandmother Arts and entertainment [ edit ] Nan ,
429-973: The Chinese Zhou dynasty Luo Nan (born 1986), Chinese swimmer Sima Nan (born 1956), Chinese television pundit and journalist Song Nan (born 1990), Chinese figure skater Wang Nan (disambiguation) Yu Nan (born 1978), Chinese actress Zhang Nan (disambiguation) Zhou Nan (born 1927), Chinese politician and diplomat Family name [ edit ] Nan (surname) (南), Chinese surname Mohd Fauzi Nan (born 1980), Malaysian football player Nickname [ edit ] Nan Britton (1896–1991), mistress of President Warren G. Harding Nannerl O. Keohane (born 1940), American political theorist and former president of Wellesley College and Duke University Nan Merriman (1920–2012), American operatic singer Fictional people [ edit ] Nan ( American Horror Story ) Other [ edit ] English familiar term for grandmother Arts and entertainment [ edit ] Nan ,
462-847: The Florida Senate and former member of the House of Representatives Nan C. Robertson (1926–2009), American Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, author, and instructor in journalism Nan Ryan (1936–2017), American writer of romance novels Nan Sandar Hla Htun (born 1993), Burmese actress, model, and former beauty queen Nan Sheets (1885–1976), American painter, printmaker, and museum director Nan Shepherd (1893–1981), Scottish Modernist writer and poet Nan Su Yati Soe (born 1987), Burmese actress, model, singer, and TV host Nan Thuzar Win (born 1981), Burmese politician Nan Tom Teaimín de Búrca , Irish traditional sean-nós singer Nan Wood Honeyman , (1881–1970), American first woman elected to
495-742: The Florida Senate and former member of the House of Representatives Nan C. Robertson (1926–2009), American Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, author, and instructor in journalism Nan Ryan (1936–2017), American writer of romance novels Nan Sandar Hla Htun (born 1993), Burmese actress, model, and former beauty queen Nan Sheets (1885–1976), American painter, printmaker, and museum director Nan Shepherd (1893–1981), Scottish Modernist writer and poet Nan Su Yati Soe (born 1987), Burmese actress, model, singer, and TV host Nan Thuzar Win (born 1981), Burmese politician Nan Tom Teaimín de Búrca , Irish traditional sean-nós singer Nan Wood Honeyman , (1881–1970), American first woman elected to
528-893: The U.S. Congress from Oregon Nan Youngman (1906–1995), English painter and educationalist Chinese name [ edit ] Nan Geng , a king of the Shang dynasty of ancient China Nan Hanchen (1895–1967), Chinese governor Nan Hu , Chinese physician-scientist, molecular geneticist, and cancer epidemiologist Nan Huai-Chin (1918–2012), Chinese Buddhist monk, religious scholar, teacher, and writer Nan Lin (born 1938), Chinese professor of sociology Nan Qi (artist) (born 1960), Chinese artist Nan Rendong (1945–2017), Chinese astronomer of Manchu descent Nan Song (disambiguation) Nan Xiaoheng (born 1995), Chinese footballer Nan Yunqi (born 1993), Chinese football player Nan Zhang (actress) (born 1986), Chinese-American actress King Nan of Zhou (r. 314–256 BC), last ruler of
561-845: The U.S. Congress from Oregon Nan Youngman (1906–1995), English painter and educationalist Chinese name [ edit ] Nan Geng , a king of the Shang dynasty of ancient China Nan Hanchen (1895–1967), Chinese governor Nan Hu , Chinese physician-scientist, molecular geneticist, and cancer epidemiologist Nan Huai-Chin (1918–2012), Chinese Buddhist monk, religious scholar, teacher, and writer Nan Lin (born 1938), Chinese professor of sociology Nan Qi (artist) (born 1960), Chinese artist Nan Rendong (1945–2017), Chinese astronomer of Manchu descent Nan Song (disambiguation) Nan Xiaoheng (born 1995), Chinese footballer Nan Yunqi (born 1993), Chinese football player Nan Zhang (actress) (born 1986), Chinese-American actress King Nan of Zhou (r. 314–256 BC), last ruler of
594-1136: The administrative capital of Nan province Nan River People [ edit ] Given name [ edit ] Nan A. Talese (born 1933), American retired editor Nan Achnas (born 1963), Indonesian film director Nan Agle (1905–2006), American children's book writer Nan Allely , Irish former lawn- and indoor bowler Nan Aron (born 1948), American lawyer Nan Aspinwall (1880–1964), American oriental dancer, horsewoman, sharpshooter, and roper Nan Aye Khine (born 1976), Burmese weightlifter Nan B. Frank (1886–1980), American social worker and women's suffrage leader Nan Baird (1911–1993), Scottish amateur golfer Nan Baker (born 1954), American Republican politician Nan Bangs McKinnell (1913–2012), American ceramicist and educator Nan Bentzen Skille (born 1945), Norwegian biographer and columnist Nan Bernstein Ratner , American professor and board-recognized specialist in child language disorders Nan Blair (1891–1944), American screenwriter and literary agent Nan Bosler (born 1935), Australian community activist and advocate for young people,
627-884: The elderly, and people with disabilities Nan Braunton (1895–1978), British actress Nan Brooks , American children's book illustrator Nan Campbell (1926−2013), American politician Nan Chauncy (1900–1970), British-born Australian children's writer Nan Cohen (born 1968), American poet and teacher Nan Cross (1928–2007), South African anti-apartheid and anti-conscription activist Nan Cuz (1927–2019), German–Guatemalan painter Nan Dieter-Conklin (1926–2014), American radio astronomer Nan Dirk de Graaf (born 1958), Dutch sociologist Nan Doak-Davis (born 1962), American former long-distance runner Nan Dunbar (1928–2005), Scottish academic Nan Fairbrother (1913–1971), English writer and lecturer on landscape and land use Nan Fry (1945–2016), American poet Nan Giese (1922–2012), Australian leader in education and
660-884: The elderly, and people with disabilities Nan Braunton (1895–1978), British actress Nan Brooks , American children's book illustrator Nan Campbell (1926−2013), American politician Nan Chauncy (1900–1970), British-born Australian children's writer Nan Cohen (born 1968), American poet and teacher Nan Cross (1928–2007), South African anti-apartheid and anti-conscription activist Nan Cuz (1927–2019), German–Guatemalan painter Nan Dieter-Conklin (1926–2014), American radio astronomer Nan Dirk de Graaf (born 1958), Dutch sociologist Nan Doak-Davis (born 1962), American former long-distance runner Nan Dunbar (1928–2005), Scottish academic Nan Fairbrother (1913–1971), English writer and lecturer on landscape and land use Nan Fry (1945–2016), American poet Nan Giese (1922–2012), Australian leader in education and
693-623: The late 1970s by David Brough Science and technology [ edit ] NaN (not a number), used in computer arithmetic and defined in the IEEE floating-point standard NaN (congress) , 20th Chaos Communication Congress in 2003 NAN-190 , a drug and research chemical widely used in scientific studies Near-me area network , a communication network that focuses on wireless communication among devices in close proximity Neighborhood Aware Networking , in Android O NMDA Antagonist Neurotoxicity ,
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759-423: The players had a diamond ring they could pawn if needed so they could get back to San Francisco. They would redeem it when they got another job. Halperin became a singing comedian who satirized the manners of the typical American woman. She was one of the first women to cut her hair into a bob. Only 5.2 feet (1.6 m) high, she wore high heels to look taller on stage. Halperin led a group of women who presented
792-646: The revue Make It Snappy , which ran for about 90 performances at the Winter Garden Theatre on Broadway. On 6 July 1922 she opened with Lew Hearn, Georgie Price and Valeska Suratt in the revue Spice of 1922 , also at the Winter Garden. Halperin starred in the musical farce Little Jessie James , which opened on 15 August 1923 at the Longacre Theatre in New York. The show ran from mid-August through
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891-528: The skit Nan Halperin and Her Suffragettes . This was a very successful tab show produced by her husband. Nan Halperin's first Broadway appearance was with Emma Carus in A Broadway Honeymoon . In February 1915 she played as a headliner at the Palace Theatre on Broadway. In 1916 Halperin received a three-year contract from the United Booking Office, the first vaudeville performer to gain such
924-606: The songwriter and vaudeville producer William Barr Friedlander , who composed all the songs she used in her act. At one time she was the soubrette in Freidlander's musical comedy company playing Forty-five Minutes from Broadway while Jean Weil (mother of the future film director Henry Hathaway ) was the prime donna. They were based in San Francisco and touring the Pacific coast. Companies often went broke while on tour, and most of
957-2033: The visual and performing arts Nan Gindele (1910–1992), American athlete Nan Goldin (born 1953), American photographer and activist Nan Green (1904–1984), British communist Nan Grey (1918–1993), American film actress Nan Grogan Orrock (born 1943), American member of the Georgia House of Representatives and State Senator Nan Halperin (1898–1963), Russian-born American singing comedian Nan Hayworth (born 1959), American ophthalmologist and former U.S. Representative from New York's 19th Congressional District Nan Hoover (1931–2008), Dutch/American-expatriate artist Nan Hunt (1918–2015), Australian children's writer Nan Hutton (1917–1984), Australian journalist, columnist, and writer Nan Inger Östman (1923–2015), Swedish author of children's literature Nan Ino Cooper, 10th Baroness Lucas (1880–1958), British nurse and educator Nan Joyce (1940–2018), Irish Travellers' rights activist Nan Kelley (born c. 1965), American former Miss Mississippi (1985) Nan Kempner (1930–2005), American New York socialite Nan Kinross (1926–2021), New Zealand nurse and nursing academic Nan Knighton , American poet, playwright, and lyricist Nan Kyay Ngon (born 1987), Burmese footballer Nan Laird (born 1943), American professor of public health Nan Lawson Cheney (1897–1985), Canadian painter and medical artist Nan Leslie (1926–2000), American actress Nan Levinson (born 1949), American writer, journalist, and teacher Nan Lurie (1906–1985), American printmaker and engraver Nan Marie Jokerst , American professor of electrical- and computer engineering Nan Marriott-Watson (1899–1982), British character actress and Broadway theatre performer Nan Martin (1927–2010), American actress and comedian Nan Mason (1896–1982), American painter and photographer Nan McDonald (1921–1974), Australian poet and editor Nan McDonald, Canadian candidate in
990-1977: The visual and performing arts Nan Gindele (1910–1992), American athlete Nan Goldin (born 1953), American photographer and activist Nan Green (1904–1984), British communist Nan Grey (1918–1993), American film actress Nan Grogan Orrock (born 1943), American member of the Georgia House of Representatives and State Senator Nan Halperin (1898–1963), Russian-born American singing comedian Nan Hayworth (born 1959), American ophthalmologist and former U.S. Representative from New York's 19th Congressional District Nan Hoover (1931–2008), Dutch/American-expatriate artist Nan Hunt (1918–2015), Australian children's writer Nan Hutton (1917–1984), Australian journalist, columnist, and writer Nan Inger Östman (1923–2015), Swedish author of children's literature Nan Ino Cooper, 10th Baroness Lucas (1880–1958), British nurse and educator Nan Joyce (1940–2018), Irish Travellers' rights activist Nan Kelley (born c. 1965), American former Miss Mississippi (1985) Nan Kempner (1930–2005), American New York socialite Nan Kinross (1926–2021), New Zealand nurse and nursing academic Nan Knighton , American poet, playwright, and lyricist Nan Kyay Ngon (born 1987), Burmese footballer Nan Laird (born 1943), American professor of public health Nan Lawson Cheney (1897–1985), Canadian painter and medical artist Nan Leslie (1926–2000), American actress Nan Levinson (born 1949), American writer, journalist, and teacher Nan Lurie (1906–1985), American printmaker and engraver Nan Marie Jokerst , American professor of electrical- and computer engineering Nan Marriott-Watson (1899–1982), British character actress and Broadway theatre performer Nan Martin (1927–2010), American actress and comedian Nan Mason (1896–1982), American painter and photographer Nan McDonald (1921–1974), Australian poet and editor Nan McDonald, Canadian candidate in
1023-466: The whole of the 1923-24 season. Little Jessie James was the biggest hit of the season. Despite its name it was not a western but was set in an apartment looking over Central Park . Nan Halperin and Jay Velie starred, supported by Miriam Hopkins and Allen Kearns . The show was low-cost, with a single set and only eight chorus girls. In this show Halperin and Jay Velie introduced the song I Love You by Harlan Thompson and Harry Archer. I Love You
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1056-603: Was Jewish, they sent her to a Catholic school for her education, the Holy Angels Academy. There she learned to sing and play the piano. As a child she appeared in local stage productions from the age of six, including starring in Alice in Wonderland . Halperin appeared in vaudeville at the age of fifteen, impersonating a child. She performed in stock companies throughout the western United States and Mexico. Nan Halperin married
1089-596: Was the biggest hit of all the songs from that season's musicals. Halperin returned to vaudeville in the later 1920s. She also regularly spoke and sang on radio, where she enacted famous historical women from Lucrezia Borgia to Martha Washington . In June 1932 Haplerin was headliner at the Orpheum Theatre in Los Angeles. By then, as she told the Los Angeles Examiner , vaudeville performers had to "compete with
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