Delma Byron
Delma Byron | |
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![]() Delma Byron | |
Born |
Mayfield, Kentucky | July 31, 1913
Died |
May 29, 2006 92) Leland, Michigan | (aged
Other names |
Brook Byron Sally Bynum (or Bynam) |
Occupation | Dancer and film actor |
Years active | 1935-1962 |
Parent(s) | Mr. and Mrs. Sam Bynum |
Sara Delma Byron (July 31, 1913 – May 29, 2006) was an American dancer and actress. She also acted under the names Sally Bynum or Bynam.[1] and Brooka Byron.[2] It was under this name that she portrayed Sally Cato MacDougall in Auntie Mame.
Career
The daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Sam Bynum,[3] Byron was born in Mayfield, Kentucky, but lived in Akron, Ohio, when she was a teenager, attending Garfield High School (Akron, Ohio).[2] She attended Murray College for one year. Leaving college, she became a dancer in a touring troupe, The Band Box Revue. Later, she became a model, attracting attention from Hollywood as her picture appeared on magazine covers.[4]
In 1936, Byron received a stock contract from 20th Century Fox,[5] giving her a chance in films.
Byron's Broadway credits include The Leading Lady (1948) and Up in Central Park (1945).[6] As Sally Bynum, she performed in Life Begins at 8:40 (1934) and Roberta (1933) on Broadway.[7]
On radio, Byron portrayed Diane Pers in the soap opera Kate Hopkins, Angel of Mercy.[8]
Partial filmography
- Everybody's Old Man (1936)
- Champagne Charlie (1936)
- Dimples (1936)
- Lady in the Dark (1954)
- Auntie Mame (1958)
She also appeared on television in The Untouchables, Richard Diamond, Private Detective, M Squad and others.
References
- ↑ Sobol, Louis (April 13, 1936). "The Voice of Broadway". The Miami News. Florida, Miami. p. 8. Retrieved September 28, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
- 1 2 "(photo caption)". The Akron Beacon Journal. Ohio, Akron. December 26, 1951. p. 12. Retrieved September 28, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ Galloway, Margaret (July 25, 1954). "Mayfield Folks See Brook Byron During TV Rest". The Courier-Journal. Kentucky, Louisville. p. Section 5 - Page 1. Retrieved September 28, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Cobb Proves His Point About Kentucky Beauty In Cast of Film". The Ottawa Citizen. Canada, Ottawa, Ontario. March 14, 1936. p. 23. Retrieved September 28, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "(untitled brief)". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh. March 14, 1936. p. 9. Retrieved September 28, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Delma Byron". Internet Broadway Database. The Broadway League. Archived from the original on 28 September 2018. Retrieved 28 September 2018.
- ↑ "Sally Bynum". Internet Broadway Database. The Broadway League. Archived from the original on 29 September 2018. Retrieved 29 September 2018.
- ↑ "Movie-Radio Guide's Theatre of the Air Presents "Kate Hopkins", Part I" (PDF). Movie-Radio Guide. 10 (42): 45. July 26, 1941. Retrieved 28 September 2018.
External links
- Brook Byron imdb
- Delma Byron | Those obscure objects of desire