Performer, Singer and Entertainer. Her real name was Angel Mignanelli, a life-long New Yorker whose show-business career as a ventriloquist was launched on Connie Francis' "Star Time" talent show. Mignanelli, who performed under the stage name Angela Martin, was a singer who performed with stars including Frank Sinatra and Tony Bennett. She made appearances on "The Jackie Gleason Show," "The Milton Berle Show" and had a part in the 1982 movie "Annie." She lived in Astoria, Queens, New York and also was a piano teacher. She died in Elmhurst Hospital Center in Queens after suffering a heart attack.
Performer, Singer and Entertainer. Her real name was Angel Mignanelli, a life-long New Yorker whose show-business career as a ventriloquist was launched on Connie Francis' "Star Time" talent show. Mignanelli, who performed under the stage name Angela Martin, was a singer who performed with stars including Frank Sinatra and Tony Bennett. She made appearances on "The Jackie Gleason Show," "The Milton Berle Show" and had a part in the 1982 movie "Annie." She lived in Astoria, Queens, New York and also was a piano teacher. She died in Elmhurst Hospital Center in Queens after suffering a heart attack.
Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith
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