Portia Nelson (born Betty Mae Nelson; May 27, 1920 – March 6, 2001) was an American popular singer, songwriter, actress, and author. She was best known for her appearances in 1950s cabarets, where she sang soprano.
In 1965, she portrayed the cantankerous Sister Berthe in the film version of The Sound of Music; she also had a minor role as Sarah in the musical Doctor Dolittle; on TV's All My Children Nelson played the long-running role of nanny Mrs. Gurney. Her book of poetic musings, There's a Hole in My Sidewalk: The Romance of Self-Discovery, became a mainstay of twelve-step programs.[1]
^Obituary, "Portia Nelson, 80, Songwriter and Club Performer," Stephen Holden, New York Times, Mar. 10, 2001
PortiaNelson (born Betty Mae Nelson; May 27, 1920 – March 6, 2001) was an American popular singer, songwriter, actress, and author. She was best known...
Words" on EP or LP record albums, including Chris Connor, Johnny Mathis, PortiaNelson, and Nancy Wilson. Eydie Gormé sang the song on her 1958 album Eydie...
succeeding decades include Mabel Mercer (1952), Alma Cogan (1953), PortiaNelson (1956), Chris Connor (1958), Eydie Gormé (1958), Betty Johnson (1995)...
she is related to a 'circus showman'). Sarah Dolittle is portrayed by PortiaNelson in 1967 film. Polynesia is Doctor Dolittle's first animal friend, a...
John Pizzarelli, Tierney Sutton, Christmastime Is Here (Telarc, 2006) PortiaNelson, This Life, Her Songs & Her Friends (DRG, 1996) Peter Nero, Holiday...
1991–2001, 2013 Hugo Napier Mike Roy 1984–85 Eric Nelsen AJ Chandler 2013 PortiaNelson Rachel Gurney 1983–91 Rosa Nevin Cecily Davidson 1986–90, 1994–96 Brooke...
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1993, Horne sang "Make A Rainbow" by American singer and songwriter PortiaNelson, and the Shaker hymn "Simple Gifts" at the inauguration of President...
Connolly, Victor French, Lou Frizzell, John Ritter, Jenny Sullivan, PortiaNelson, Jack Collins, Chris Udvarnoky, Martin Udvarnoky, Loretta Leversee,...
melancholic mood Bassanio – Antonio's close friend; suitor to Portia; later the husband of Portia Gratiano – friend of Antonio and Bassanio; in love with Nerissa;...
On 5 December 2013, Nelson Mandela, the first President of South Africa to be elected in a fully representative democratic election, as well as the country's...
See? No! I See Something Else (1975) In A Cat’s Eye (1976) Source: PortiaNelson, Jack Cassidy In Rodgers & Hart's On Your Toes, Columbia Masterworks...
Ellen Hanley, Bill Hinnant, Susan Johnson, Liberace, Dorothy Loudon, PortiaNelson, Bibi Osterwald, Norman Paris, Lovelady Powell, Caspar Reardon, Rex...
Finest" by Torae "Confession of a New Yorker (Hate – Love New York)" by PortiaNelson "Confession to a Park Avenue Mother" (from the revue Parade) "Conquering...
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