Pioneering woman of radio lived in this building
by BlockShopper Historian published Feb. 12, 2010
Writer and actress Gertrude Berg lived in this building in 1966 when she passed away. She was one of the pioneering women of radio. Berg had complete control of the hit serial comedy-drama "The Rise of the Goldbergs" from 1929 to 1946. The radio program was adapted for television and ran from 1949 to 1956.
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