Cass Elliot

Personal Info

Birthday

September 19, 1941

Day of Death

1974-07-29

(32 years old)

Place of Birth

Baltimore, Maryland, USA

Also Known As

'Mama' Cass Elliot

Ellen Naomi Cohen

Mama Cass

Mama Cass Elliot

The Mamas & the Papas

Cass Elliot

Biography

Cass Elliot (born Ellen Naomi Cohen; September 19, 1941 - July 29, 1974), also known as Mama Cass, was an American singer, member of The Mamas & the Papas and actress. After the group broke up, she released five solo albums. In 1998, Elliot, John Phillips, Denny Doherty, and Michelle Phillips were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame for their work as The Mamas & the Papas.

Known For

Love, American Style

The New Scooby-Doo Movies

Pufnstuf

Saga of Sonora

Filmography

2021
The Velvet Underground
as Self (archive footage)
2020
Ponte Nova Dreamin'
as Self (archive footage)
2013
Greenwich Village: Music That Defined a Generation
as Self (archive footage)
2005
California Dreamin': The Songs of The Mamas & The Papas
as Herself (Archival Footage)
1987
Jimi Plays Monterey
as Self (archive footage)
1983
When the Music's Over
as Self (archive footage)
1974
Energy Crisis
as Self - Singer (as Cass Elliott)
1973
Saga of Sonora
as Mrs. James (as 'Mama' Cass Elliot)
1970
Pufnstuf
as Witch Hazel (as Mama Cass)
1969
The Mama Cass Television Program
as Self
1968
Monterey Pop
as Self - Mamas and the Papas
Youth '68
as Self (as 'Mama' Cass Elliot)
1965
Andy Warhol Screen Tests
as Self