Katherine Emery
Katherine Emery | |
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Born | Katherine Drewry Emery October 11, 1906 Birmingham, Alabama, U.S. |
Died | February 7, 1980 Portland, Maine, U.S. | (aged 73)
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1923–1980 |
Spouse(s) | Paul Eaton
(m. 1944; died 1975) |
Children | 2, including Rebecca Eaton |
Katherine Drewry Emery (October 11, 1906 – February 7, 1980) was an American stage and film actress.[1][2]
Career[]
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Her movie roles include Eyes in the Night (1942), Isle of the Dead (1945), The Locket (1946), The Walls Came Tumbling Down (1946), The Private Affairs of Bel Ami (1947), Arch of Triumph (1948), Chicken Every Sunday (1949), Strange Bargain (1949), Payment on Demand (1951), Hiawatha (1952), and Untamed Frontier (1952). Her final role was in The Maze (1953).
She is also known for her stage roles, including creating the role of Karen Wright in the original 1934 Broadway production of The Children's Hour.[3][1] Other Broadway productions include The Cherry Orchard, Proof Thro' the Night, The Three Sisters, Everywhere I Roam, Roosty, As You Like It, Strangers at Home, and Carry Nation.[3]
Personal life[]
Emery was born in Birmingham, Alabama.[4] She was married to literature professor Paul Conant Eaton. She is the mother of television producer and film producer Rebecca Eaton.[5] She died on February 7, 1980 at a medical center in Portland, Maine from lung disease at aged 73.[1]
Filmography[]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1942 | Eyes in the Night | Cheli Scott | |
1945 | Isle of the Dead | Mrs. Mary St. Aubyn | |
1946 | The Walls Came Tumbling Down | Mrs. Stoker | |
1946 | The Locket | Mrs. John Ewart Willis, Sr. | |
1947 | The Private Affairs of Bel Ami | Madame Walter | |
1948 | Arch of Triumph | Grim Nurse | (uncredited) |
1949 | Chicken Every Sunday | Mrs. Mildred Lawson | |
1949 | Strange Bargain | Edna Jarvis | |
1951 | Payment on Demand | Mrs. Gates | |
1952 | Untamed Frontier | Camilla Denbow | |
1952 | Hiawatha | Nokomis | |
1953 | The Maze | Edith Murray |
References[]
- ^ a b c "Katherine Emery, Actress, Dies; Created 'Children's Hour' Role; Acted in Films". The New York Times. February 8, 1980. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved March 31, 2021.
- ^ TIMES, Special to THE NEW YORK (February 28, 1937). "Montclair Junior League Schedules Play; Katherine Emery Directs Saturday Event". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved March 31, 2021.
- ^ a b "Katherine Emery – Broadway Cast & Staff | IBDB". www.ibdb.com. Retrieved March 31, 2021.
- ^ "Rotten Tomatoes: Movies | TV Shows | Movie Trailers | Reviews - Rotten Tomatoes". www.rottentomatoes.com. Retrieved September 1, 2021.
- ^ Meras, Phyllis. "Book Review: PBS fans will relish insider's look at 'Masterpiece,' more". providencejournal.com. Retrieved September 1, 2021.
External links[]
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- Katherine Emery on the Internet Broadway Database
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- 1980 deaths
- Actresses from Birmingham, Alabama
- 20th-century American women
- 20th-century American people
- American actor stubs