Eloise Kummer
Eloise Kummer | |
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.jpg) Eloise Kummer (circa 1944) | |
| Born | Margery Eloise Kummer June 17, 1916 |
| Died | August 24, 2008, age 92 |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | University of Wisconsin |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Known for | Acting in old-time radio |
| Spouse | Raymond A. Jones (1946 - 1978, his death) |
| Children | 1 son 1 daughter |
| Parent(s) | Mr. and Mrs. Martin Kummer |
Margery Eloise Kummer (June 17, 1916 - August 24, 2008) was an actress in old-time radio.[1]
Early years
Kummer was born in Sheboygan, Wisconsin,[1] the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Martin Kummer.[2] After graduating in 1933 from Sheboygan High School, where she won honors in dramatics,[3] she attended the University of Wisconsin, graduating from its School of Speech.[4] Later, working at the perfume counter in a department store in Chicago allowed her to study "manners of speech, reactions, opinions, and characteristics in general" of women. After working in the store, she began acting on radio.[3]
Career
Radio
In October 1937, Krummer successfully auditioned for a part in Curtain Time and, as a result, appeared in the program's October 15, 1937, broadcast on WGN.[5] A March 11, 1938, newspaper item reported, "Miss Kummer has been heard frequently on programs over Chicago stations ..."[6] By October 2, 1938, she had been chosen as a member of the permanent cast of Fortunes of Emily on WGN.[7]
Kummer's roles on radio programs included those shown in the table below:
| Program | Character |
|---|---|
| American Women | Host-narrator[8]: 24 |
| Backstage Wife | Marcia Mannering[9] |
| Betty and Bob | Kathy Stone[8]: 36 |
| Dear Mom | Jane[10] |
| Doctors at Home | Mrs. Riggs[11] |
| Guiding Light | Norma Greenman[12] |
| Hot Copy | Patricia Murphy[8]: 157 |
| Island Venture | Nancy[11] |
| Lone Journey | Nita Bennett[8]: 204 |
| Lora Lawton | Marcia Trevor[13] |
| The Right to Happiness | Carolyn Allen[14] |
| Road of Life | Carol Evans[15] |
| The Story of Mary Marlin | Mary Marlin [8] |
In 1957, Kummer was co-host with Josh Brady of two 15-minute daily talk programs on WBBM in Chicago. The Eloise and Josh Show aired in the mornings, and The Josh and Eloise Show was broadcast in the evenings.[16]
She returned to radio drama in 1980, taking the role of Circe in a 12-hour, $1.5 million National Radio Theater production of Homer's Odyssey.[17]
Television
Kummer portrayed Katherine Carter on the first televised daytime soap opera, These Are My Children,[18] and Nancy Bennett on The Bennetts.[19]
State fair narration
In 1962, Kummer recorded the narration for an exhibit at Hawaii's State Fair. The "talking glass lady" was described in an article in the Honolulu Star-Bulletin as "a plexiglass model of a 28-year-old woman."[20] As the exhibit's lighting changed to focus on first one internal organ and then another, Kummer's narration described how each spotlighted organ functioned.[20]
Personal life
On August 3, 1946, in Sheboygan, Wisconsin, Kummer married Raymond A. Jones, an officer of the American Federation of Radio Artists.[21] They had two children[19] and remained married until his death in 1978.[22] Their daughter, Amanda Jones, won the Miss USA title in 1973.[23]
References
- ^ a b "Eloise Kummer". OTRRPedia. Old Time Radio Researchers Group. Archived from the original on 4 March 2018. Retrieved 4 March 2018.
- ^ "Miss Kummer Is Pledged As Kappa At State School". The Sheboygan Press. Wisconsin, Sheboygan. September 25, 1933. p. 8. Retrieved March 2, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b >"Voice Specialist". Harrisburg Telegraph. Pennsylvania, Harrisburg. May 17, 1941. p. 24. Retrieved March 2, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Play Written By Sheboygan Women Is Enjoyed At Meeting Of Woman's Club On Tuesday". The Sheboygan Press. Wisconsin, Sheboygan. March 10, 1937. p. 12. Retrieved March 2, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Miss Kummer To Appear On Radio Program Tonight". The Sheboygan Press. Wisconsin, Sheboygan. October 15, 1937. p. 11. Retrieved March 2, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Miss Kummer To Be Heard In Radio Drama Over WGN". The Sheboygan Press. Wisconsin, Sheboygan. March 11, 1938. p. 6. Retrieved March 2, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Cast Is Chosen for 'Fortunes of Emily'". Chicago Tribune. Illinois, Chicago. October 2, 1938. p. Part 3-Page 8. Retrieved March 2, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c d e Terrace, Vincent (1999). Radio Programs, 1924-1984: A Catalog of More Than 1800 Shows. McFarland & Company, Inc. p. 318. ISBN 978-0-7864-4513-4.
- ^ "(photo caption)". The Nebraska State Journal. Nebraska, Lincoln. October 16, 1938. p. D-10. Retrieved March 2, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Dear Mom". The Times. Indiana, Munster. February 5, 1941. p. 15. Retrieved March 2, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "Miss Kummer Is Off To Florida". The Sheboygan Press. Wisconsin, Sheboygan. April 23, 1946. p. 7. Retrieved March 3, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Young Mother". Chicago Tribune. Illinois, Chicago. March 17, 1942. p. 8. Retrieved March 2, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Luther, Paul (December 27, 1946). "Inside Radio". Daily Press. Virginia, Newport News. p. 7. Retrieved March 3, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Cox, Jim (2008). The Great Radio Soap Operas. McFarland. p. 191. ISBN 9781476604145. Retrieved 3 March 2018.
- ^ "(photo caption)". The Pittsburgh Press. Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh. June 11, 1942. p. 31. Retrieved March 2, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Southerland, Jackie (June 16, 1957). "Eloise Sees Bike, Brady in Same Light". Chicago Tribune. Illinois, Chicago. p. 214. Retrieved March 3, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Green, Larry (June 22, 1980). "Homer's Epic 'Odyssey' a Radio Drama, By Jove". The Los Angeles Times. California, Los Angeles. p. 18. Retrieved March 3, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Television-KSD-TV". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Missouri, St. Louis. January 31, 1941. p. 29. Retrieved March 3, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "Talk of the Town". TV Radio Mirror. 49 (2): 50–51. January 1958. Retrieved 4 March 2018.
- ^ a b "'Glass Lady' To Tell All at 50th State Fair". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. Hawaii, Honolulu. June 20, 1962. p. 39. Retrieved March 3, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Miss Eloise Kummer Weds Raymond Jones Of New York". The Sheboygan Press. Wisconsin, Sheboygan. August 5, 1946. p. 8. Retrieved March 3, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Raymond A. Jones". The Sheboygan Press. Wisconsin, Sheboygan. July 3, 1978. p. 12. Retrieved March 3, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "New Miss USA Has Local Ties". The Sheboygan Press. Wisconsin, Sheboygan. May 21, 1973. p. 14. Retrieved March 3, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
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