Mary Howard de Liagre
Mary Howard de Liagre | |
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 Mary Howard de Liagre in 1951 | |
| Born | Mary Rogers May 18, 1913 Independence, Kansas, U.S. |
| Died | June 6, 2009 (aged 96) |
| Other names | Mary Rogers Mary Howard |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, singer |
| Years active | 1933-1942 |
| Spouse | Alfred De Liagre Jr. (1945-1987) (his death) (2 children) |
Mary Howard de Liagre (née Rogers; May 18, 1913 – June 6, 2009)[1] was an American actress usually credited as Mary Howard, or as Mary Rogers prior to 1937.[1]
Howard came from Tulsa, Oklahoma, and took dancing lessons when she was in kindergarten.[2] 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.[3]
Howard helped organize the USO in Los Angeles during World War II and toured for returning servicemen.[4]
In 1945, she moved to New York City 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.[citation needed]
Selected filmography
- My Weakness (1933; film debut)[1]
- The Great Ziegfeld (1936)
- Torture Money (1937; Academy Award for Best Short Subject, Two-reel)[1][5]
- All Over Town (1937)
- Fast Company (1938)
- Love Finds Andy Hardy (1938)
- Marie Antoinette (1938)[6]
- Four Girls in White (1939)
- Nurse Edith Cavell (1939)
- Abe Lincoln in Illinois (1940, as Ann Rutledge)
- The Wild Man of Borneo (1941)
- Billy the Kid (1941)
- Swamp Water (1941)
- Thru Different Eyes (1942)
- The Loves of Edgar Allan Poe (1942)
References
- ^ a b c d "Mary Howard". The Telegraph. Telegraph Media Group Limited. 12 June 2009. Retrieved 2 September 2016.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Staff, Variety (June 9, 2009). "Actress Mary Howard de Liagre dies". Variety. Retrieved December 13, 2016.
- ^ "The 10th Academy Awards | 1938". The Oscars.org. Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Retrieved 2 September 2016.
- ^ "Marie Antoinette (1938) - Full Credits - TCM.com". Turner Classic Movies. TCM Interactive Group.
External links
- Mary Howard de Liagre at IMDb
- Notice of death at Playbill.com
- Alfred de Liagre (husband)'s obituary in The New York Times
- Mary Howard at Find a Grave
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