Arline Judge
Arline Judge | |
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| File:Arline-judge-3-sized.jpg promotional portrait taken in the 1930s | |
| Born | February 21, 1912 Bridgeport, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Died | February 7, 1974 (aged 61) |
| Other names | Bella Grifiths Arlene Judge |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, singer |
| Years active | 1931-1964 |
| Spouse(s) | Wesley Ruggles (1931-1937) Dan Topping (1937-1940)[1] 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) |
| Children | 2 |
| Parent(s) | John Judge Margaret Ormond Judge |
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.
Early years
Born in Bridgeport, Connecticut,[2] Judge was the daughter of newspaperman John Judge and his wife, Margaret Ormond Judge. She was educated at St. Augustine's in Bridgeport and at New Rochelle College, leaving the latter to seek a career in acting.[3]
Stage
Judge "got her theatrical start in Broadway musicals and revues such as The Second Little Show and Silver Slipper."[2] A part in George White's Scandals provided an opportunity to demonstrate her skills at comedy and dancing.[3]
Film
Judge began her career as a dancer in an act for Jimmy Durante.[citation needed] After meeting director Wesley Ruggles on a train,[3] she got her start in films with his help, then married him. Nicknamed "One-Take Sally,"[citation needed] her film career spanned the 1930s and 1940s.
Judge co-starred in When Strangers Meet (1934), among other films.[4]
Television
Judge had a few television appearances, the last one in 1964 as Emmalou Schneider in the Perry Mason episode, "The Case of the Nautical Knot".[citation needed]
Personal life
Judge was married seven times and had two sons; Wesley Ruggles Jr. by her first husband Wesley Ruggles,[5] and Dan Topping Jr. with second husband Dan Topping,[1] who from 1945-64 was president and part-owner of the New York Yankees.
She married Ruggles in 1931 and divorced him on April 9, 1937, a few hours before she married Topping, whom she divorced in 1940[6]
Her other husbands were:
- James Ramage Addams (October 7, 1942[7] - July 24, 1945)
- Vincent Morgan Ryan (August 3, 1945 - April 23, 1947)
- Henry J. (Bob) Topping (April 29, 1947 - April 23, 1948; brother of second husband Dan Topping[8]
- George Ross III (January 18, 1949 - August 10, 1950)
- Edward Cooper Heard (April 9, 1955 - November 2, 1960)
Death
Judge was found dead February 7, 1974, in her West Hollywood, California, apartment.[2] She was interred in Saint Michael's Cemetery in Stratford, Connecticut.
Partial filmography
| Film | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
| 1931 | Are These Our Children? | Florence "Flo" Carnes | |
| 1932 | Girl Crazy | Molly Gray | |
| 1932 | The Age of Consent | Dora Swale | |
| 1932 | Young Bride | Maise | |
| 1933 | Flying Devils | Mrs. Ann Hardy | |
| 1933 | Sensation Hunters | Jerry Royal | |
| 1934 | When Strangers Meet | Ruth Crane | |
| 1934 | Looking for Trouble | Maizie | |
| 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 | |
| 1942 | The Lady Is Willing | Frances | |
| 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 |
Footnotes
- ^ a b "Arline Judge Sues Topping, Second Mate, for Divorce". New York, Brooklyn. The Brooklyn Daily Eagle. December 28, 1939. p. 1. Retrieved January 25, 2016 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c "Movie Actress Arline Judge Found Dead". Florida, St. Petersburg. The Evening Independent. February 8, 1974. p. 20-A. Retrieved 26 January 2016.
- ^ a b c Martin, Martha (May 4, 1947). "It's All in the Family As Arline Judge Makes Bob Topping Her Fifth". Daily News. New York, New York City. p. 24 C. Retrieved August 26, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Richard Cromwell, Arline Judge Score in Columbia Film". The Evening Review. Ohio, East Liverpool. July 10, 1935. p. 6. Retrieved August 26, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Filmland Homes Swap Bars for Bassinets". California, Oakland. Oakland Tribune. October 13, 1935. p. 74. Retrieved January 25, 2016 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Her Brother-in-Law". Daily News. New York, New York City. May 4, 1947. p. C 25. Retrieved August 26, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Arline Judge Gets Rent Summons, Weds Officer". Illinois, Chicago. Chicago Tribune. October 8, 1942. p. 24. Retrieved 26 January 2016.
- ^ "Henry J. (Bob) Topping Dies; Was Heir to Tin Plate Fortune", The New York Times, April 23, 1968
External links
- Arline Judge at IMDb
- Arline Judge at AllMovie
- "Arline Judge". Find a Grave. Retrieved September 19, 2010.
- Arline Judge at Virtual History
