Ann Codee

Biography

Ann Codee was a Belgian actress born in Brussels or Antwerp, tracing her lineage back to circus performers. By age 10, she began performing with her family in the Circus Days show at the Hippodrome in New York, later touring American vaudeville with her husband Frank Orth as the comedy act "Codee and Orth." She went on to establish a successful Hollywood career, starring in films such as Can-Can and Interrupted Melody.