Grace McDonald
Grace McDonald Green (June 15, 1918 New York City, New York – October 30, 1999 Scottsdale, Arizona) was an American actress who appeared in films in the early 1940s, mostly B movies. She and her brother Ray McDonald had their Broadway debut in 1937 in Babes in Arms as part of the dance team and singing I Wish I Were in Love Again. She made her screen debut in 1940's Dancing on a Dime,[1][2] and appeared in Strictly in the Groove in 1942.
Grace McDonald | |
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| Born | June 15, 1918 |
| Died | October 30, 1999 (aged 81) |
| Occupation | Actress |
In late 1944 she married Lt. Ralph Green and soon moved to Minneapolis, leaving Hollywood behind, and eventually having three children. She died of pneumonia in Scottsdale, Arizona on October 30, 1999.[3][4]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1940 | Dancing on a Dime | Lorie Fenton | |
| 1942 | What's Cookin'? | Angela | |
| 1942 | Give Out, Sisters | Gracie Waverly | |
| 1942 | Strictly in the Groove | Dixie | |
| 1942 | Behind the Eight Ball | Babs | |
| 1942 | Mug Town | Norene Steward | |
| 1943 | How's About It | Marion Bliss | |
| 1943 | It Ain't Hay | Kitty McGloin | |
| 1943 | Get Going | Judy King | |
| 1943 | Gals, Incorporated | Molly | |
| 1943 | Always a Bridesmaid | Linda Mae Perkins | |
| 1943 | Crazy House | Herself | Uncredited |
| 1943 | Flesh and Fantasy | Gaspar's Partner | Uncredited |
| 1943 | She's for Me | Jan Lawton | |
| 1943 | Gung Ho | Kathleen Corrigan | |
| 1944 | Hat Check Honey | Susan Brent | |
| 1944 | Follow the Boys | Kitty West | |
| 1944 | Murder in the Blue Room | Peggy | |
| 1944 | My Gal Loves Music | Judy Mason | |
| 1944 | Destiny | Betty | |
| 1945 | See My Lawyer | Betty Wilson | |
| 1945 | Honeymoon Ahead | Evelyn | (final film role) |
References
- (4 October 1940). Screen Debut, Milwaukee Journal
- (27 January 1943). Theater Gossip, Evening Independent
- Hischak, Thomas S. The Oxford companion to the American musical: theatre, film, and television, p. 481 (2008)
- (3 November 1999). Obituaries: Grace McDonald Green, 81, performer Archived 2012-10-18 at the Wayback Machine, Star Tribune
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