Nellie Breen

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Nellie Breen (April 3, 1897 – April 26, 1986) was an American comedian and dancer known for vaudeville and Broadway. In vaudeville, she performed in a double act with Lester Allen. On Broadway, she appeared in Everything (1918); The Passing Show of 1922 (1922); Ginger (1923) as Ruth Warewell; Mercenary Mary (1925) as Norah; Florida Girl (1925) as Betty; and The Desert Song (1926) as Susan. In 1922, she did the first tap dance on radio. She was born in Lawrence, Massachusetts, to an Australian mother and Irish-American father who married in Victoria, Australia. She died in Santa Clara County, California, at age 89. Her sister, Margaret Breen, was also an actress.