Singer, Actress, Composer. She was a 20th-century actress and singer. Born Armenuhi Manoogian, she was of Armenian descent. Armen began her professional career in Chicago singing in nightclubs and on the radio. She was the featured singer on the radio version of the Bert Parks hosted "Stop the Music" in 1948 and 1949. Armen's cousins, best-selling author William Saroyan, and Ross Bagdasarian, who created the "Alvin and the Chipmunks" and wrote the 1951 hit song "Come on-a My House" for her. Armen also appeared on the television version of the show, which led to her casting in the musical film "Hit the Deck" in 1955. She was cast as the mother of lead Vic Damone, despite only being thirteen years his senior. A clip from the film's finale, in which Armen sings "Hallelujah," was featured in "That's Entertainment!" and used for the film's promotion. On television, Arman starred in the brief NBC 1959 sitcom "Love and Marriage," with William Demarest; she was also a frequent guest on the "Ed Sullivan Show" and "Hollywood Palace," the "Merv Griffin Show," and the "Tonight Show" starring Johnny Carson. Arman was the composer and lyricist of many songs for herself and other performers, including the 1950 standards "Be Good to Yourself," "My Love and I," and "It's a Sin to Cry Over You." Her final film was in 1981's "Paternity." Following her film career, Armen continued to appear in cabarets into her 80s.
Singer, Actress, Composer. She was a 20th-century actress and singer. Born Armenuhi Manoogian, she was of Armenian descent. Armen began her professional career in Chicago singing in nightclubs and on the radio. She was the featured singer on the radio version of the Bert Parks hosted "Stop the Music" in 1948 and 1949. Armen's cousins, best-selling author William Saroyan, and Ross Bagdasarian, who created the "Alvin and the Chipmunks" and wrote the 1951 hit song "Come on-a My House" for her. Armen also appeared on the television version of the show, which led to her casting in the musical film "Hit the Deck" in 1955. She was cast as the mother of lead Vic Damone, despite only being thirteen years his senior. A clip from the film's finale, in which Armen sings "Hallelujah," was featured in "That's Entertainment!" and used for the film's promotion. On television, Arman starred in the brief NBC 1959 sitcom "Love and Marriage," with William Demarest; she was also a frequent guest on the "Ed Sullivan Show" and "Hollywood Palace," the "Merv Griffin Show," and the "Tonight Show" starring Johnny Carson. Arman was the composer and lyricist of many songs for herself and other performers, including the 1950 standards "Be Good to Yourself," "My Love and I," and "It's a Sin to Cry Over You." Her final film was in 1981's "Paternity." Following her film career, Armen continued to appear in cabarets into her 80s.
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