Louise Campbell (actress)
Louise Campbell | |
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Born |
Louise Campbell Weisbecker May 30, 1911 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
Died |
November 5, 1997 86) Norwalk, Connecticut, U.S. | (aged
Resting place | Saint Mary's Cemetery, Norwalk, Connecticut, U.S. |
Education | DePaul University |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1930s–1980s |
Spouse(s) | |
Children | 3 |
Parent(s) |
Joseph Weisbecker Martha Langer |
Louise Campbell Weisbecker (May 30, 1911 - November 5, 1997) was an American actress.[1] Despite her success in Hollywood, she always made it clear she preferred the stage.
Campbell was a leading lady in the late 1930s films, notably Bulldog Drummond Comes Back (1937) and The Star Maker (1939).
Early years
Campbell was born Louise Weisbecker in Chicago, Illinois. She had a sister, Ottilia.[2]
Campbell attended St. Michael's School.[3] Northwestern University[4] and DePaul University, studying dramatic arts at the latter.[5] She gained additional dramatic training at the Chicago School of Expression.[6] She said that when she was 6 years old, she decided to be an actress after she watched a production of Uncle Tom's Cabin.[7]
At one point, she worked as a dental assistant, an experience which she said was "invaluable to me in my acting" as she observed changes in patients' facial expressions in the dentist's office, with their changing expressions displaying "their real character."[5]
Stage
Campbell gained early theatrical experience by performing with several stock theater companies.[5] Her Broadway debut was in Three Men on a Horse (1935).[6] Her other Broadway credits include Julie the Great,[5] Guest in the House (1941), A House in the Country (1936) and White Man (1936).[8] A column in the June 13, 1942, issue of the trade publication Billboard complimented "Louise Campbell, that fine actress, for a lovely, beautifully projected, altogether excellent performance in Guest in the House."[9]
Film
Campbell went to Hollywood in 1937 and made 13 films in the 1930s and 1940s. Her film debut was in Bulldog Drummond Comes Back (1937).[5] Her film credits included Bulldog Drummond sequels, Night Club Scandal (1937),[6] Men with Wings (1938), The Buccaneer (1938) and The Star Maker (1939).[10]
Personal life
Campbell was married to actor Horace McMahon, whom she met when they were both in the Broadway play Three Men on a Horse.[5] They wed in 1938 and remained married until his death in 1971.[6]
Death
Campbell died November 5, 1997, in Norwalk Hospital in Norwalk, Connecticut.[11] She was survived by two daughters, a son and three grandchildren.[10] She is buried at St. Mary's Cemetery in Norwalk, Connecticut.[11]
Filmography
- Wild Money (1937)
- Bulldog Drummond Comes Back (1937)
- Night Club Scandal (1937)
- Bulldog Drummond's Revenge (1937)
- The Buccaneer (1938)
- Scandal Street (1938)
- Bulldog Drummond's Peril (1938)
- Men with Wings (1938)
- Bulldog Drummond's Secret Police (1939) (archival footage)
- The Star Maker (1939)
- Emergency Squad (1940)
- Anne of Windy Poplars (1940)
- Bowery Boy (1940)
- Bush Pilot (1947)
- Devil Ship (1947)
References
- ↑ "Louise Campbell (1911–1997)". Find a Grave. Retrieved July 31, 2018.
- ↑ Lyon, Herb (June 13, 1961). "Tower Ticker". Chicago Tribune. p. Part 1-Page 14. Retrieved 26 October 2016.
- ↑ Harrison, Paul (April 10, 1938). "She's No Glamor Girl". The Zanesville Signal. Ohio, Zanesville. p. 18.
- ↑ "Screen Names-Real Names". Modern Screen. 20 (3): 96. February 1940. Retrieved 26 October 2016.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 Oliver, Myrna (November 7, 1997). "Louise Campbell; Actress in 'Star Maker'". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 26 October 2016.
- 1 2 3 4 Sutton, Larry (November 6, 1997). "Actress McMahon Dead at 86". New York Daily News. Retrieved 26 October 2016.
- ↑ "They're Talking About -- Louise Campbell". Photoplay. LIII (3): 68. March 1939. Retrieved 26 October 2016.
- ↑ "("Louise Campbell" search results)". Playbill Vault. Retrieved 26 October 2016.
- ↑ Burr, Eugene (June 13, 1942). "From Out Front". Billboard. p. 10. Retrieved 26 October 2016.
- 1 2 "Louise Campbell, Actress, 86". The New York Times. November 11, 1997. Retrieved 26 October 2016.
- 1 2 Wilson, Scott (16 September 2016). "Resting Places: The Burial Sites of More Than 14,000 Famous Persons, 3d ed". McFarland – via Google Books.
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