Gertrude Berg

Gertrude Berg was an American actress, screenwriter, and producer. A pioneer of classic radio, she was one of the first women to create, write, produce, and star in a long-running hit when she premiered her serial comedy-drama The Rise of the Goldbergs (1929), later known as The Goldbergs. Her career achievements included winning a Tony Award and an Emmy Award, both for Best Lead Actress.

3 October 1899

Born on the same birth day (3 October): Adolf Reichwein • Allan Kardec • Angélica Gavaldón • Anthony Le Tallec • Courtney Lee • Donald Sild • Dustin Gazley • Gerardo P. Cabochan • Giovanni Comisso • Héctor Reynoso • James Herriot • James Jackson Putnam • Jimmy Ray • Johann Uz • John Elliott (businessman) • Josephine Sabel • Mike Gesicki • Saint Casimir • Satoko Ishimine • Simon Scarrow • Steve Reich

Born in the same month (October 1899): Adolf Brudes • Akim Tamiroff • Armand Thirard • Bernt Balchen • Bruce Catton • Eddie Dyer • Elda Emma Anderson • Ernest Haycox • Judy Johnson • Miguel Ángel Asturias • Salarrué • Teikō Shiotani