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Paula Bauersmith
BornJuly 26, 1909
Oakmont, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedAugust 6, 1987(1987-08-06) (aged 78)
Manhattan, New York City, U.S.
OccupationActress
SpouseBarnett M. Warren
Children2, including Jennifer Warren

Paula Bauersmith (July 26, 1909 – August 6, 1987) was an American actress.

Biography

Bauersmith was born in Oakmont, Pennsylvania to William Robinson Bauersmith and Susan (née Paul). She was educated in Waterbury, Connecticut, and attended the Carnegie Institute of Technology where she trained for the stage.[1] She married Barnett M. Warren; he died in 1953. The couple had two children.[citation needed]

She died of cancer at New York's Saint Vincent's Catholic Medical Center on August 6, 1987. Her daughter Jennifer Warren became an actress, and her son Paul Warren became the dean of Boston University School of Education. Paula Bauersmith was also a regular contributor to the crossword puzzles in New York Times.[2]

Career

Bauersmith first appeared on the stage in 1929 while attending the Carnegie Institute of Technology. She made her New York City theatre debut in October 1931 playing Carmen Bracegirdle in the original Broadway theatre production of Lean Harvest at what was then referred to as the Forrest Theatre.[1][3][4]

During her theatrical career, which spanned more than three decades,[2] she appeared in several other original Broadway productions, such as Three-Cornered Moon in 1933, Bury the Dead (1936), Sail Away (1961), and Breakfast at Tiffany's (1966).[1][3] She also appeared on various theatrical television programs, such as The United States Steel Hour (1954), Producers' Showcase (1955) and a television production of The Crucible (1967).

References

  1. ^ a b c Ian Herbert, ed. (1981). "BAUERSMITH, Paula". Who's Who in the Theatre. Vol. 1. Gale Research Company. p. 49. ISSN 0083-9833.
  2. ^ a b "Paula Bauersmith, 78, Dies; Actress on TV and the Stage". The New York Times. August 12, 1987. Retrieved May 3, 2010.
  3. ^ a b Paula Bauersmith at the Internet Broadway Database
  4. ^ "Breakfast at Tiffany's - Original Broadway Cast". BroadwayWorld. Retrieved May 6, 2010.
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