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Mary Howard de Liagre

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Mary Howard de Liagre
Mary Howard
Mary Howard de Liagre in 1951
Born
Mary Rogers

(1913-05-18)May 18, 1913
DiedJune 6, 2009(2009-06-06) (aged 91)
Other namesMary Rogers
Mary Howard
Occupation(s)Actress, Singer
Years active1933-1942
SpouseAlfred De Liagre Jr. (1945-1987) (his death) (2 children)

Mary Howard de Liagre, née Rogers (18 May 1913 – 6 June 2009)[1] was an American actress usually credited as Mary Howard, or as Mary Rogers prior to 1937.[2]

Howard came from Tulsa, Oklahoma, and took dancing lessons when she was in kindergarten.[3] She began her entertainment career as a dancer, performing in shows in New York City when she was 14. That talent ran in her family, as two older sisters were in the Ziegfeld Follies.[4]

During World War II she toured service camps, helped organize the USO in Los Angeles and toured hospitals and camps for servicemen returning from war. [citation needed]

In 1945, she moved to New York and married Alfred de Liagre Jr., a film producer who died in 1987. She was a founding member of Recording for the Blind, and served on the boards of the American Academy of Dramatic Arts, and the Princess Grace Foundation.

Selected filmography

References

  1. ^ "Mary Howard". The Telegraph. June 12, 2009. Retrieved 1 September 2016.
  2. ^ a b c d "Mary Howard". The Telegraph. Telegraph Media Group Limited. 12 June 2009. Retrieved 2 September 2016.
  3. ^ Harrison, Paul (September 11, 1939). "Mary Howard Took Up Dancing Because of Straight Legs -- Now That Teeth Are Straightened She's Actress". Kingsport Times. Tennessee, Kingsport. Newspaper Enterprise Association. p. 4. Retrieved August 31, 2016 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  4. ^ Lowrance, Dee (June 7, 1942). "Her Face Is Unfamiliar, But --". The San Bernardino County Sun. California, San Bernardino. Every Week Magazine. p. 32. Retrieved August 31, 2016 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  5. ^ "The 10th Academy Awards | 1938". The Oscars.org. Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Retrieved 2 September 2016.