Arline Judge
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 promotional portrait taken in the 1930s |
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| Born | February 21, 1912 Bridgeport, Connecticut |
| Died | February 7, 1974 (aged 61) West Hollywood, California |
| Other names | Bella Grifiths Arlene Judge |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1931-1964 |
| Spouse | Wesley Ruggles (1931-1937) Dan Topping (1937-1940) James Ramage Addams (1942-1945) Vincent Morgan Ryan (1945-1947) Henry J. Topping (1947-1948) George Ross III (1949-1950) Edward Cooper Heard (1955-1960) |
Arline Judge (February 21, 1912 – February 7, 1974) was an American actress who worked mostly in low-budget B movies, but gained some fame for marrying and divorcing seven times.
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[edit] Career
Born in Bridgeport, Connecticut, Judge was educated in a Catholic convent and began her career as a dancer in an act for Jimmy Durante. After meeting director Wesley Ruggles on a train, she got her start in films with his help, then married him. Nicknamed "One-Take Sally," her film career spanned the 1930s and 1940s. After that, she had a few television appearances, the last one in an episode of Perry Mason in 1964.
[edit] Personal life and death
Judge was married seven times and had two sons; Wesley Ruggles, Jr. with first husband Wesley Ruggles and Dan Topping, Jr. with second husband Dan Topping. Her other husbands include:
- James Ramage Addams (October 7, 1942 - July 24, 1945)
- Vincent Morgan Ryan (August 3, 1945 - April 23, 1947)
- Henry J. (Bob) Topping (April 29, 1947 - April 23, 1948)
- George Ross III (January 18, 1949 - August 10, 1950)
- Edward Cooper Heard (April 9, 1955 - November 2, 1960)
Judge is sometimes listed as being married to James M. Bryant, however both Judge and Bryant denied this claim.[1] Judge died in West Hollywood, California on February 7, 1974.
She was laid to rest in St. Michael's Cemetery in Stamford, Connecticut, which is a cemetery designated for people of the Roman Catholic faith.[2]
[edit] Selected filmography
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| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
| 1931 | Are These Our Children | Florence "Flo" Carnes | |
| 1932 | Girl Crazy | Molly Gray | |
| 1933 | Sensation Hunters | Jerry Royal | |
| 1934 | When Strangers Meet | Ruth Crane | |
| 1935 | George White's 1935 Scandals | Midgie Malone | |
| 1936 | Pigskin Parade | Sally Saxon | Alternative title: Harmony Parade |
| 1936 | Valiant Is the Word for Carrie | Lady | |
| 1941 | Harvard, Here I Come! | Francie Callahan | Alternative title: Here I Come |
| 1942 | Law of the Jungle | Nona Brooks | |
| 1943 | Girls in Chains | Helen Martin | |
| 1944 | Take It Big | Pert Martin | |
| 1945 | G.I. Honeymoon | Flo LaVerne | |
| 1946 | From This Day Forward | Margie Beesley | |
| 1947 | The Sin of Harold Diddlebock | Manicurist | Alternative title: Mad Wednesday |
| 1963 | The Crawling Hand | Mrs. Hotchkiss | Alternative titles: Don't Cry Wolf The Creeping Hand |
| Television | |||
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1953 | Mr. and Mrs. North | Dot Jansen | 1 episode |
| 1964 | Perry Mason | Emmalou Schneider | 1 episode |
[edit] Footnotes
[edit] External links
- Arline Judge at the Internet Movie Database
- Arline Judge at AllRovi
- "Arline Judge". Find a Grave. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=5815436. Retrieved September 19, 2010.
