Kaye Ballard

Kaye Ballard (November 20, 1925 – January 21, 2019) was an American actress, comedian, and singer. Born Catherine Gloria Balotta in Cleveland, Ohio to Italian immigrant parents, she established herself as a musical comedian in the 1940s. Ballard became familiar in television and stage productions, showcasing her talent for broad physical comedy and stand-up routines. She made her television debut on Henry Morgan's Great Talent Hunt in 1951 and was the first person to record the song 'Fly Me to the Moon' in 1954. Notably, she portrayed one of the wicked stepsisters in the live telecast of Rodgers and Hammerstein's Cinderella in 1957, alongside Alice Ghostley.