Kathryn Givney

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Kathryn Givney
Kathryn Givney in A Place In The Sun 1951.jpg
Kathryn Givney in A Place in the Sun 1951
Born(1896-10-27)October 27, 1896
Rhinelander, Wisconsin, U.S.
DiedMarch 16, 1978(1978-03-16) (aged 81)
Hollywood, California, U.S.
Resting placeForest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills)
OccupationActress
Years active1930–1972
Spouse(s)Francis Connolly

Kathryn Givney (October 27, 1896 – March 16, 1978) was an American actress on stage and in films.

Biography[]

In 1928, Givney was a member of the S. E. Cochran Repertory Company.[1] In 1930, she appeared in Stepping Sisters at the Hollywood Playhouse.[2]

She appeared in the films Follow Thru, Isn't It Romantic?, My Friend Irma, Side Street, Ma and Pa Kettle Go to Town, Operation Pacific, Valentino, A Place in the Sun, Lightning Strikes Twice, Double Crossbones, Little Egypt, Too Young to Kiss, The Kid from Left Field, Let's Do It Again, Three Coins in the Fountain, Daddy Long Legs, Count Three and Pray, Lady Godiva of Coventry, Guys and Dolls, Congo Crossing, The Wayward Bus, A Certain Smile, The Man in the Net, From the Terrace, That Touch of Mink, Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse and Once You Kiss a Stranger.[3]

On Broadway, Givney appeared in This, Too, Shall Pass (1946), Good Night, Ladies (1945), Wallflower (1944), Tomorrow the World (1943), The Flowers of Virtue (1942), Little Dark Horse (1941), The Happiest Days (1939), One Thing After Another (1937), Fulton of Oak Falls (1937), If This Be Treason (1935), Lost Horizons (1934), Absent Father (1932), Peter Flies High (1931), The Behavior of Mrs. Crane (1928), Nightstick (1927), We All Do (1927), and Ballyhoo (1927).[4]

Marriage[]

Givney was married to Francis Connolly.[5]

Death[]

On March 16, 1978, Givney died at her home in Hollywood at age 81.[5]

Filmography[]

Year Title Role Notes
1930 Follow Thru Mrs. Bascomb
1931 Lover Come Back Mrs. March
1948 Isn't It Romantic? Clarisse Thayer
1949 My Friend Irma Mrs. Rhinelander
1950 Side Street Nurse Carter Uncredited
1950 Ma and Pa Kettle Go to Town Mrs. Victoria Masterson
1951 Operation Pacific Cmdr. Steele
1951 Valentino Mrs. Williams Uncredited
1951 A Place in the Sun Louise Eastman
1951 Lightning Strikes Twice Myra Nolan
1951 Double Crossbones Lady Montrose
1951 Little Egypt Cynthia Graydon
1951 Too Young to Kiss Miss Benson
1953 The Kid from Left Field Judge Slavin Uncredited
1953 Let's Do It Again Mrs. Randolph
1954 Three Coins in the Fountain Mrs. Burgoyne
1955 Daddy Long Legs Gertrude Pendleton
1955 Count Three and Pray Mrs. Decrais
1955 Lady Godiva of Coventry Abbess
1955 Guys and Dolls General Cartwright
1956 Congo Crossing Amelia Abbott
1957 The Wayward Bus Mrs. Elliott (Bernice) Pritchard
1958 A Certain Smile Mme. Griot
1959 The Man in the Net Mrs. Carey
1960 From the Terrace Mrs. St. John
1962 Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse Elena von Hartrott
1962 That Touch of Mink Mrs. Evelyn Haskell Uncredited
1969 Once You Kiss a Stranger Aunt Margaret

References[]

  1. ^ "Acting not soft life, avers this thespian". The Evening Sun. Maryland, Baltimore. May 22, 1928. p. 10. Retrieved April 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Kathryn Givney can't get away". Los Angeles Evening Post-Record. December 18, 1930. p. 4. Retrieved April 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Hal Erickson. "Kathryn Givney". AllMovie. Retrieved 2018-09-07.
  4. ^ "Kathryn Givney". Internet Broadway Database. The Broadway League. Archived from the original on 14 February 2019. Retrieved 14 February 2019.
  5. ^ Jump up to: a b "Services for Actress Kathrhyn Givney Set". The Los Angeles Times. California, Los Angeles. March 18, 1978. p. 32. Retrieved 14 February 2019 – via Newspapers.com.

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