Cass Daley (Birthname: Catherine Dailey b. July 17, 1915 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - d. March 22, 1975 in Hollywood, California) was an American radio and movie actress.

The daughter of a streetcar conductor, Daley started to perform at nightclubs and on the radio as a band vocalist in the 1940s. She endeared movie audiences during this period as well as the 1950s, most notably in Crazy Horse in 1943. She was also noted for her buck teeth and her outsized rear end, according to Hollywood author Richard Lamparski. She later retired and made occasional appearances in the 1970s. She died in a freak accident when she fell over on a glass table that slashed her neck and she bled to death.

For her work on radio, she received a "Star" on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

Quote
"Marriage is a matter of give and take, but so far I haven't been able to find anybody who'll take what I have to give.”
"I've sometimes thought of marrying, and then I've thought again."
"Marriage is three parts love and seven parts forgiveness of sins.”
"The dread of loneliness is greater than the fear of bondage, so we get married.”
"Any woman who still thinks marriage is a fifty-fifty proposition is only proving that she doesn't understand either men or percentages”
"After a few years of marriage a man can look right at a woman without seeing her and a woman can see right through a man without looking at him.”


Sample some of her musical mayhem.
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there is another cd availabe but there arnet any samples, but I have it and its alot of fun
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Actress:
1970s
1960s
1950s
1940s
Norwood (1970) .... Mrs. Remley

The Spirit Is Willing (1967) .... Felicity Twitchell
"Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre" .... Patsy Willis (1 episode, 1964)
... aka The Chrysler Theater
... aka Universal Star Time (syndication title)
- Her School for Bachelors (1964) TV Episode .... Patsy Willis

Red Garters (1954) .... Minnie Redwing

Ladies' Man (1947) .... Geraldine Ryan
Out of This World (1945) .... Fanny (drummer)
Riding High (1943) .... Tess Connors
... aka Melody Inn (UK)
Star Spangled Rhythm (1942) .... Mimi
The Fleet's In (1942) .... Cissie


Self:
1970s
1950s
1940s
The Phynx (1970) .... Herself

"The Jimmy Durante Show" .... Herself (1 episode, 1955)
- Episode #1.17 (1955) TV Episode .... Herself
"The Bob Hope Show" .... Herself (1 episode, 1954)
- Episode dated 16 March 1954 (1954) TV Episode .... Herself
Here Comes the Groom (1951) (uncredited) .... Herself, Cameo Appearance
"The Ed Wynn Show" .... Herself (1 episode, 1950)
- Episode #1.34 (1950) TV Episode .... Herself

Variety Girl (1947) .... Herself
Unusual Occupations (1946/III) (uncredited) .... Herself
Screen Snapshots Series 25, No. 2: Radio Shows (1945) .... Herself - The Sunday Bandwagon Program
Duffy's Tavern (1945) .... Herself
Crazy House (1943) .... Herself/Sadie Silverfish


So many years of making people laugh...one moment that literally shatters it all...

The Citadel book "Comic Support" describes this great film comedienne as...

"A variation on the Martha Raye type of efferverscent-but-plain man hunter.Cass Daley had teeth as prominent as Raye's, but usually less prominent comedy relief roles.

"When she was in her teens, kids made fun of her beanpole body, jutting butt and buck teeth. She got some measure of revenge by winning amateur contests with her jokes and singing. The teenager worked in a factory, but her clowning -- which included an imitation of the foreman -- got her fired. At 17 she became a hatcheck girl in a New Jersey nightclub, getting a chance to occasionally perform on stage. One of her favorite early numbers was "Please Don't Talk About Me When I'm Gone" while strumming the ukulele."

To further talk about her while she's gone...Daley became famous in films, usually getting a laugh the moment she appeared. She had a thin body, a big butt, and those teeth. But as she said: "I was never sensitive about my rear or my teeth. They made money for me...have you ever noticed that all comediennes have buck teeth or a big mouth? Look at them: Martha Raye, Judy Canova, Carol Burnett, Kaye Ballard, right down the line..."

Her best known film these days is probably Olsen & Johnson's "Crazy House," though her own personal favorite was "Riding High" with Victor Moore.

After raising her son in the 50's, she tried for a comeback. The 70's saw her touring in "The Music Man," "The Apple of His Eye" with Buddy Ebsen and 1972's nostalgic "The Big Show of 1936." Her comeback ended with a shatter of glass in 1975. Alone in her apartment, the 59 year-old comedienne apparently fell and landed on her glass coffee table. A shard of glass jammed into her throat and she bled to death before her husband came home and discovered her.


NY Times filmography and reviews
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