Thursday, April 7, 2011

Who was Liza Minnelli's father?


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Why: I am still reading "1001 Rules for My Unborn Daughter."
192. Though it might go through periods of recession, treasuring your mother is never passe.

Judy and Little Liza

They don't look the same.

Answer: Vincente Minnelli! He was a film director married to Judy Garland from 1945 to 1951; Liza was born in 1946. He looked like this:
Also, his birth name was Lester Anthony Minnelli, which isn't as exciting as Vincente, and he was born in Chicago.

Source: IMDb

The More You Know: Liza's half-sister (on her mom's side) Lorna Luft played Pink Lady Paulette in my favorite movie Grease 2. Remember? She's the blonde at 2:45: