Judy Balaban
Judith Rose Balaban (born 1932) is an American actress and author who wrote the book The Bridesmaids: Grace Kelly and Six Intimate Friends about Grace Kelly.[1] Balaban was a friend of Grace Kelly, through her marriage to Jay Kanter, and served as a bridesmaid in her wedding to Rainier III, Prince of Monaco, in April 1956.
Judy Balaban | |
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| Born | Judith Rose Balaban 1932 (age 90–91) |
| Nationality | American |
| Spouses | |
| Children | 3 |
| Parent(s) | Tillie Urkov Balaban Barney Balaban |
| Family | Leonard "Red" Balaban (brother) Burt Balaban (brother) Bob Balaban (cousin) A. J. Balaban (uncle) Elmer Balaban (uncle) |
Biography
Balaban was born to a Jewish family in Chicago, Illinois,[2] the daughter of Tillie (née Urkov) and Barney Balaban. Her brothers are American jazz tubist and sousaphonist, Leonard "Red" Balaban and American film producer and director Burt Balaban. Balaban wrote The Bridesmaids: Grace Kelly and Six Intimate Friends.[3] She appeared in the Showtime documentary ‘Becoming Cary Grant'.[2]
Balaban has been married three times. In the early 1950s she dated actor, Montgomery Clift. In 1953, she married Grace Kelly's talent agent Jay Kanter; they had two daughters, Victoria Kanter and Amy Kanter, before divorcing in 1961.[1] In 1961, she married actor Tony Franciosa; they had one daughter, Nina Franciosa, before divorcing in 1967. In 1971, she married actor Don Quine; they divorced in 1996.[1]
References
- New York Times: "A MOVABLE SLUMBER PARTY" by Sey Chassler June 11, 1989
- Heavy.com: "‘Becoming Cary Grant', Showtime Documentary: Meet the Cast" By S.M. Walsh June 9, 2017
- Quine, Judith Balaban (1990). The Bridesmaids: Grace Kelly and Six Intimate Friends. Pocket Books. ISBN 978-0-671-70770-5.