During an early performance as a nightclub singer in L.A., Virginia O'Brien (1919-2001) was so paralyzed with stage fright that she sang the entire evening with a deadpan expression on her face while standing still. The audience found this hilarious, and she adopted this stage manner for many of her subsequent musical performances, earning her the nickname “Frozen Face.” Her act translated to musical films such as Thousands Cheer, Till the Clouds Roll By, and The Harvey Girls.