Inez Courtney
Inez Courtney (October 12, 1897[1][2][2] – April 5, 1975) was an American actress on the Broadway stage and in films.
Inez Courtney | |
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Born | Amsterdam, New York | October 12, 1897
Died | April 5, 1975 77) Neptune, New Jersey, USA | (aged
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1930–1940 (retired) |
Spouse(s) | Luigi Filiasi (1935–?) Howard "Stanley" Paschal (1931–1933) |
Biography
Born in Amsterdam, New York, she came from a large Irish-American family. Her father died when she was fifteen so she decided to go onto the stage. A year later she was doing a specialty dance which earned her the nicknames of St Vitis, Mosquito and Lightning.
Courtney's first role as a singer and dancer came in the musical The Little Whopper in 1919.[3] She became well-known among New York theatrical audiences for her work in Good News (1927), a musical comedy about college life. Her other credits include Spring Is Here in 1929 and America's Sweetheart in 1931. In the early 1930s, Miss Courtney left Broadway and went to Hollywood.
Courtney acted in 58 films between 1930 and 1940. She secured her first movie work by asking Harry Cohn of Columbia Pictures for his assistance. The red-headed comedian made her screen debut as Cousin Betty in Loose Ankles (1930). The film co-starred Douglas Fairbanks, Jr. and Loretta Young. Her many movie credits include The Raven (1935), Suzy (1936), The Shop Around the Corner (1940), and Turnabout (1940), her last film.
Courtney was married to an Italian nobleman, whereby she acquired the title Marchesa, but did not use it. She died at the Jersey Shore Medical Center in Neptune, New Jersey in 1975 of undisclosed causes at the age of 77.
Partial filmography
- Loose Ankles (1930) - Betty
- Spring is Here (1930) - Mary Jane Braley
- Not Damaged (1930) - Maude Graham
- Song of the Flame (1930) - Grusha
- Bright Lights (1930) - Peggy North
- Sunny (1930) - 'Weenie'
- The Hot Heiress (1931) - Margie
- Big City Blues (1932) - Faun
- The World Gone Mad (1933) - Susan Bibens - Telephone Operator (uncredited)
- Cheating Blondes (1933) - Polly
- Hold Your Man (1933) - Maizie
- I Love That Man (1933) - Public Stenographer (scenes deleted)
- The Captain Hates the Sea (1934) - Flo
- Jealousy (1934) - Penny
- Broadway Bill (1934) - Nurse Mae (uncredited)
- Sweepstake Annie (1935) - Marge
- Carnival (1935) - Girl (uncredited)
- Men of the Hour (1935) - Miss Allison (uncredited)
- Air Hawks (1935) - Second Nurse (uncredited)
- Break of Hearts (1935) - Miss Wilson
- Dizzy Dames (1935) - Arlette
- The Raven (1935) - Mary Burns
- The Affair of Susan (1935) - Mrs. Barnes
- The Girl Friend (1935) - Hilda
- Ship Cafe (1935) - Molly
- Another Face (1935) - Mamie - Joe's Secretary (uncredited)
- Millions in the Air (1935) - Miss Waterbury
- Magnificent Obsession (1935) - Nurse May (uncredited)
- The Reckless Way (1936) - Laura Jones
- Brilliant Marriage (1936) - Sally Patrick
- Let's Sing Again (1936) - Marge Wilkins
- Three Cheers for Love (1936) - Dorothy
- Suzy (1936) - Maisie
- It Couldn't Have Happened – But It Did (1936) - Linda Sands
- Two in a Crowd (1936) - Mrs. Flynn (uncredited)
- Wedding Present (1936) - Mary Lawson
- Time Out for Romance (1937) - Mabel
- Clarence (1937) - Della
- The Hit Parade (1937) - Tillie
- Armored Car (1937) - Blind Date
- The 13th Man (1937) - Julie Walters
- Partners in Crime (1937) - Lillian Tate
- The Hurricane (1937) - Girl on Ship (uncredited)
- Having Wonderful Time (1938) - Emma
- Crime Ring (1938) - Kitty
- Letter of Introduction (1938) - Woman at Barry's Party (uncredited)
- Five of a Kind (1938) - Libby Long
- Beauty for the Asking (1939) - Gwen Morrison
- Blondie Meets the Boss (1939) - Betty Lou Wood
- When Tomorrow Comes (1939) - Waitress (uncredited)
- Missing Evidence (1939) - Nellie Conrad
- The Shop Around the Corner (1940) - Ilona
- The Farmer's Daughter (1940) - Emily French
- Turnabout (1940) - Miss Edwards (final film role)
References
- Albert Lea, Minnesota Evening Tribune, Friday, August 10, 1936, Page 6.
- New York Times, Inez Courtney, April 7, 1975, Page 34.
- Oakland, California Tribune, Smile!-It Pays, Sunday, December 13, 1936. Page 72.
- Winnipeg, Manitoba Free Press, Saturday, May 17, 1930, Page 23.
Notes
- 1948 passenger list stating birth date October 12. "Ancestry. com".
- Birth date 12 October 1897. "Social Security death index".
- "Ibdb.com".
External links
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