Bessie Hope Wolf (February 18, 1924 – September 7, 2005), known professionally as Hope Garber, was a
Canadian
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-born actress and singer, latterly based in the United States.
Early life
Garber was born in
London, Ontario
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, to Louis and Fruma Wolf.
Career
Garber was a popular singer with several dance bands during the 1940s. She later performed on many television programs and commercials in
Toronto
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and
Los Angeles
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. She later hosted a television show on
CFPL-TV in
London, Ontario
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, ''At Home with Hope Garber''.
Personal life
After her retirement she developed
Alzheimer's disease
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, of which she died on September 7, 2005, aged 81. She was survived by three children from her marriage to Joseph Garber, including the stage, film, and television actor
Victor Garber.
She was
Jewish
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.
Filmography
Film
Television
References
External links
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E-Online profile
1924 births
2005 deaths
20th-century Canadian actresses
Actresses from London, Ontario
Canadian film actresses
Canadian television actresses
Deaths from Alzheimer's disease in California
Deaths from dementia in California
Jewish Canadian actresses
Musicians from London, Ontario
Singers from Ontario
20th-century Canadian women singers
Canadian expatriate actresses in the United States
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