Sondra Rodgers
Sondra Rodgers | |
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| Born | Fenella Jewell Rodgers February 3, 1903 |
| Died | July 22, 1997 Los Angeles, California United States |
| Other names | Sondra Arleaux |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1944 - 1970 (film) |
| Parent(s) | J.L.Rodgers Lacy Rodges |
Sondra Rodgers (1903–1997) was an American film and television actress.[1]
Early years
Born Fenella Jewell Rodgers,[2] she grew up on the family farm in Trimble County, Kentucky.[3] She was the daughter of J.L. Rodgers[4] and his wife, Lacy Rodgers. When she was 17, she moved to New York and began modeling for a commercial photographer.[3]
Radio
Rodgers left the stage to work in radio in 1934.[4] She was heard often in the United States on broadcasts of Miniature Theater of the Air and on a number of soap operas.[3]
She also worked in radio in Europe. Although she was employed by Radio Luxembourg, she was based in London. Her programs were recorded and shipped to Luxembourg for broadcast.[4] After concluding her work in Europe, she returned to Kentucky and wrote scripts for WLAP in Lexington.[4]
Stage
Rodgers' early acting experience came in New York when she worked (using the name Sondra Arleaux)[4] in stock theater with Jessie Bonstelle. She appeared on Broadway in Riddle Me This (1933).[5]
Rodgers spent time in Europe studying with playwrights, then returned to the United States, where she directed plays at the Pasadena Playhouse with Gilmour Brown as her supervisor.[4]
Later, in Los Angeles, Rodgers acted in plays, including No Time for Comedy, Heaven Can Wait, Cry Havoc, an dFamily Portrait.[3]
Film
Rodgers signed her first film contract, with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, in May 1944.[6] Her film debut came in Marriage Is a Private Affair (1944).[7]
Selected filmography
- Marriage Is a Private Affair (1944) - Nurse (uncredited)
- Lost in a Harem (1944) - Zaida (uncredited)
- Keep Your Powder Dry (1945) - WAC Hodgekins
- Anchors Aweigh (1945) - Jean (uncredited)
- The Hidden Eye (1945) - Helen Roberts
- Up Goes Maisie (1946) - (uncredited)
- Easy to Wed (1946) - Attendant
- Boys' Ranch (1946) - Mrs. O'Neill (uncredited)
- Tap Roots (1948) - Shellie Dabney
- As You Were (1951) - WAC Captain
- Tammy and the Doctor (1963) - First Nurse
- Country Boy (1966) - Mrs. Byrd
- Airport (1970) - Margaret Rogers - Passenger (uncredited) (final film role)
References
- ^ Erickson p.385
- ^ McCollum, Konnie (July 2007). "Trimble County native found fame in Hollywood". RoundAbout. Archived from the original on 12 February 2018. Retrieved 12 February 2018.
- ^ a b c d Ransdell, Gail M. (October 2, 1949). "An Old Kentucky Home Is The Setting". The Courier-Journal. Kentucky, Louisville. p. 77. Retrieved February 11, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c d e f "Cabins for 300 Negro slaves used to ring the homestead". The Courier-Journal. Kentucky, Louisville. October 2, 1949. p. 78. Retrieved February 11, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "("Sondra Arleaux" search results)". Internet Broadway Database. The Broadway League. Archived from the original on 12 February 2018. Retrieved 12 February 2018.
- ^ "Lure of Hollywood Proves Too Strong". The Pittsburgh Press. Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh. May 12, 1944. p. 29. Retrieved February 11, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Screen Newcomer". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh. August 2, 1944. p. 20. Retrieved February 11, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
Bibliography
- Erickson, Hal. Military Comedy Films: A Critical Survey and Filmography of Hollywood Releases Since 1918. McFarland, 2012.
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