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PLAYBILL VAULT'S Today in Theatre History: JUNE 7 by David Gewirtzman and Robert Viagas, Ernio Hernandez and Anne Bradley

1909 Birthday of Broadway star Jessica Tandy (1909-1994), who created many landmark roles including Blanche DuBois in A Streetcar Named Desire, Agnes in A Delicate Balance and Fonsia in The Gin Game. She won an Oscar as Best Actress for playing Miss Daisy in the film adaptation of Driving Miss Daisy.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM on June 7, 2012

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