Kathryn Givney
Kathryn Givney (October 27, 1896 – March 16, 1978) was an American actress on stage and in films.
Kathryn Givney | |
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 Kathryn Givney in A Place In The Sun 1951 | |
| Born | October 27, 1896 Rhinelander, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Died | March 16, 1978 (aged 81) Hollywood, California, U.S. |
| Resting place | Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills) |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1930-1972 |
| Spouse(s) | Francis Connolly |
Biography
She appeared in the films Follow Thru, Isn't It Romantic?, My Friend Irma, Side Street, Ma and Pa Kettle Go to Town, Operation Pacific, Valentino, A Place in the Sun, Lightning Strikes Twice, Double Crossbones, Little Egypt, Too Young to Kiss, The Kid from Left Field, Let's Do It Again, Three Coins in the Fountain, Daddy Long Legs, Count Three and Pray, Lady Godiva of Coventry, Guys and Dolls, Congo Crossing, The Wayward Bus, A Certain Smile, The Man in the Net, From the Terrace, That Touch of Mink, Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse and Once You Kiss a Stranger.[1]
On Broadway, Givney appeared in This, Too, Shall Pass (1946), Good Night, Ladies (1945), Wallflower (1944), Tomorrow the World (1943), The Flowers of Virtue (1942), Little Dark Horse (1941), The Happiest Days (1939), One Thing After Another (1937), Fulton of Oak Falls (1937), If This Be Treason (1935), Lost Horizons (1934), Absent Father (1932), Peter Flies High (1931), The Behavior of Mrs. Crane (1928), Nightstick (1927), We All Do (1927), and Ballyhoo (1927).[2]
Maggiage
Givney was married to Francis Connolly.[3]
Death
On March 16, 1978, Givney died at her home in Hollywood at age 81.[3]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1930 | Follow Thru | Mrs. Bascomb | |
| 1931 | Lover Come Back | Mrs. March | |
| 1948 | Isn't It Romantic? | Clarisse Thayer | |
| 1949 | My Friend Irma | Mrs. Rhinelander | |
| 1950 | Side Street | Nurse Carter | Uncredited |
| 1950 | Ma and Pa Kettle Go to Town | Mrs. Victoria Masterson | |
| 1951 | Operation Pacific | Cmdr. Steele | |
| 1951 | Valentino | Mrs. Williams | Uncredited |
| 1951 | A Place in the Sun | Louise Eastman | |
| 1951 | Lightning Strikes Twice | Myra Nolan | |
| 1951 | Double Crossbones | Lady Montrose | |
| 1951 | Little Egypt | Cynthia Graydon | |
| 1951 | Too Young to Kiss | Miss Benson | |
| 1953 | The Kid from Left Field | Judge Slavin | Uncredited |
| 1953 | Let's Do It Again | Mrs. Randolph | |
| 1954 | Three Coins in the Fountain | Mrs. Burgoyne | |
| 1955 | Daddy Long Legs | Gertrude Pendleton | |
| 1955 | Count Three and Pray | Mrs. Decrais | |
| 1955 | Lady Godiva of Coventry | Abbess | |
| 1955 | Guys and Dolls | General Cartwright | |
| 1956 | Congo Crossing | Amelia Abbott | |
| 1957 | The Wayward Bus | Mrs. Elliott (Bernice) Pritchard | |
| 1958 | A Certain Smile | Mme. Griot | |
| 1959 | The Man in the Net | Mrs. Carey | |
| 1960 | From the Terrace | Mrs. St. John | |
| 1962 | Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse | Elena von Hartrott | |
| 1962 | That Touch of Mink | Mrs. Evelyn Haskell | Uncredited |
| 1969 | Once You Kiss a Stranger | Aunt Margaret |
References
- Hal Erickson. "Kathryn Givney". AllMovie. Retrieved 2018-09-07.
- "Kathryn Givney". Internet Broadway Database. The Broadway League. Archived from the original on 14 February 2019. Retrieved 14 February 2019.
- "Services for Actress Kathrhyn Givney Set". The Los Angeles Times. California, Los Angeles. March 18, 1978. p. 32. Retrieved 14 February 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
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