Olive Blakeney
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| Born | Olive Blakeney August 21, 1899 |
| Died | October 21, 1959 (aged 60) |
| Years active | 1933-1959 |
| Spouse | Bernard Nedell (?-1959) (her death) 1 child |
| Children | Betty Lou Nedell |
Olive Blakeney (August 21, 1899 – October 21, 1959) was an American actress.
Early years
Blakeney was born in Kentucky[1] and attended the Cincinnati School of Expression.[2]
Career
Blakeney played as a super in visiting stage shows at one dollar a performance. She made her screen debut in England in 1932.[citation needed]
In the early 1910s, Blakeney acted with the Pittsfield (Massachusetts) Stock Company.[3] In 1914, she was engaged with the Lucille La Verne stock theater company.[4] After working as William Gaxton's partner in vaudeville, after acted on stage in England. While there, she helped to introduce the play Broadway to British audiences.[1] Her Broadway credits include The Royal Family (1951) and The Browning Version / Harlequinade (1949).[5]
Blakeney portrayed the mother of Henry Aldrich in seven consecutive films about The Aldrich Family.[6]
On television, Blakeney played the housekeeper in the syndicated medical drama Dr. Hudson's Secret Journal (1955-1956).[7]
Personal life
Blakeney was married to Bernard Nedell[1] and was the mother of Betty Lou Nedell and mother-in-law of Jimmy Lydon who played her son in all but the first of the Henry Aldrich films.[citation needed]
Partial filmography
- Her Imaginary Lover (1933)
- Give Her a Ring (1934)
- Leave It to Blanche (1934)
- Hello, Sweetheart (1935)
- Three Maxims (1936)
- Two's Company (1936)
- Don't Get Me Wrong (1937)
- Gangway (1937)
- Dr. Kildare's Wedding Day (1941)
- That Uncertain Feeling (1941)
- Aerial Gunner (1943)
- Leave Her to Heaven (1945)
- Dakota (1945)
- Time Out of Mind (1947)
- Sealed Verdict (1948)
- Three Brave Men (1956)
References
- ^ a b c Schallert, Edwin (October 23, 1940). "Brian Donlevy Likely To Star in 'Dance Hall'". The Los Angeles Times. California, Los Angeles. p. Part II - 10. Retrieved August 27, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "In Dramatic Studios". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Ohio, Cincinnati. September 19, 1909. p. 55. Retrieved August 27, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "To-Night at Orpheum". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Ohio, Cincinnati. May 23, 1913. p. 2. Retrieved August 27, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "The Lucille LaVerne Company". The Atlanta Constitution. Georgia, Atlanta. April 5, 1914. p. 7. Retrieved August 27, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Olive Blakeney". Internet Broadway Database. The Broadway League. Archived from the original on 28 August 2018. Retrieved 28 August 2018.
- ^ Johnson, Erskine (July 6, 1943). "In Hollywood". The Newark Advocate. Ohio, Newark. p. 4. Retrieved August 27, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Erickson, Hal (1989). Syndicated Television: The First Forty Years, 1947-1987. McFarland & Company, Inc. ISBN 0-7864-1198-8. P. 64.
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- 1959 deaths
- 1899 births
- American film actresses
- Burials at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale)
- 20th-century American actresses
- People from Newport, Kentucky
- Actresses from Kentucky
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