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Whitney Bourne

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Whitney Bourne
Born(1914-05-06)May 6, 1914
DiedDecember 24, 1988(1988-12-24) (aged 74)
Other namesWhitney Bourne Atwood
OccupationActress
Years active1934–1939 (film)
Spouses
(m. 1939; div. 1940)
Arthur Osgood Choate jr
(m. 1946; div. 1949)
(1 son)
Roy Atwood
(m. 1956; died 1963)
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Children1
RelativesFrederick Gilbert Bourne (grandfather)

Whitney Bourne (May 6, 1914 – December 24, 1988) was an American stage and film actress.[2] She was a leading lady in several B films of the 1930s, with occasional appearances in more prestigious films such as the British musical Head over Heels. During WWII, she was an American Red Cross clubmobiler.

Early years

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Bourne was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George G. Bourne. Her grandfather was businessman Frederick Gilbert Bourne.[3]

Career

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Bourne's first work on Broadway was as an understudy in Eight Bells.[3] Her other work on Broadway included portraying Ann in Firebird (1932), Annie Brown in John Brown (1934), Alice Whitridge in O Evening Star (1936), and a party guest in Case of Clyde Griffiths (1936).[4]

Bourne's film debut came as leading lady in Flight From Glory. Other films in which she appeared included Double Danger, Love in a Basement, and The Mad Miss Manton.[3] On August 15, 1937, he joined other stars from Flight from Glory to re-enact some scenes from the film on the radio program The Magic Key of RCA.[5]

Personal life

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Bourne married Stanton Griffis on July 19, 1939, in Locust Valley, Long Island.[3] They were divorced on October 23, 1940, with Bourne resuming use of her maiden name.[6] On July 3, 1946, Bourne married Arthur Osgood Choate Jr. in Locust Valley.[7] They had a son, and their marriage ended in 1949. On February 4, 1956, Bourne married stockbroker Roy F. Atwood in North Conway, New Hampshire.[8]

Selected filmography

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References

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  1. ^ "Whitney Bourne". 19 November 2013.
  2. ^ Goble p.214
  3. ^ a b c d "Whitney Bourne in Surprise Bridal". The New York Times. July 20, 1939. p. 22. Retrieved April 4, 2022.
  4. ^ "Whitney Bourne". Internet Broadway Database. The Broadway League. Archived from the original on January 27, 2020. Retrieved April 6, 2022.
  5. ^ Nollen, Scott Allen; Nollen, Yuyun Yuningsih (2020). Chester Morris: His Life and Career. McFarland. p. 127. ISBN 978-1-4766-3839-3. Retrieved April 6, 2022.
  6. ^ "Mrs. Griffis gets decree". The New York Times. October 24, 1940. p. 31. Retrieved April 6, 2022.
  7. ^ "A. O. Choate Jr. weds Mrs. Whitney Bourne". The New York Times. July 4, 1946. p. 12. Retrieved April 6, 2022.
  8. ^ "Roy Atwood weds Mrs. H. B. Choate". The New York Times. February 18, 1956. p. 12. Retrieved April 6, 2022.

Bibliography

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  • Goble, Alan. The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film. Walter de Gruyter, 1999.
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