Blossom rock
Blossom Rock , born Edith Marie Blossom MacDonald , pseudonym Marie Blake (born August 21, 1895 in Philadelphia , Pennsylvania , † January 14, 1978 in Los Angeles , California ) was an American actress .
Life
Blossom Rock was the older sister of actress and singer Jeanette MacDonald , with whom she appeared in vaudeville theaters in her youth . From 1931 she played in more than 100 feature films, often under the pseudonym Marie Blake . In contrast to her sister Jeanette, however, she was never supposed to make the big breakthrough to become a film star: She usually played in small supporting roles that were not mentioned in the opening credits or credits. In the 1940s she had a recurring role as Sally receptionist in the Dr. Kildare film series with Lew Ayres and Lionel Barrymore . In the political film The Candidate (1964) she played a small role as a cleaning lady. It wasn't until the 1960s that Blossom Rock became known to a wide audience through her portrayal of her grandmother in the popular television series The Addams Family .
Since 1926 she was married to Clarence Rock, who died in 1960. The marriage remained childless. She died of natural causes on January 14, 1978 in Los Angeles at the age of 82.
Filmography (selection)
- 1933: An Idle Roomer (short film)
- 1938: Dramatic School
- 1938: Mannequin
- 1938: Dr. Kildare: His First Case (Young Dr. Kildare)
- 1939: The little rascals - Alfalfa's Aunt (short film)
- 1939: Dr. Kildare: Under Suspicion (Calling Dr. Kildare)
- 1939: The Women (The Women)
- 1939: Dr. Kildare: The Secret of Dr. Kildare
- 1939: Dance on the Ice (The Ice Follies of 1939)
- 1940: Dr. Kildare: On a Knife's Edge (Dr. Kildare's Strange Case)
- 1940: Dr. Kildare: The Homecoming (Dr. Kildare Goes Home)
- 1940: Out for a Night (They Drive By Night)
- 1940: Dr. Kildare: Fatal Diagnosis (Dr. Kildare's Crisis)
- 1941: Dr. Kildare: In Court (The People vs. Dr. Kildare)
- 1941: Dr. Kildare: The Wedding Day (Dr. Kildare's Wedding Day)
- 1942: The Major and the Minor (The Major and the Minor)
- 1942: Dr. Kildare's Victory
- 1942: Calling Dr. Gillespie
- 1942: My Wife, the Witch (I Married a Witch)
- 1942: Dr. Gillespie's New Assistant
- 1943: Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case
- 1944: South of Dixie
- 1944: Sensations for Millions (Sensations of 1945)
- 1945: Between Two Women
- 1945: A Roughly Speaking Woman
- 1945: Christmas made to measure (Christmas in Connecticut)
- 1947: Dark Delusion
- 1947: Mourning Becomes Electra
- 1948: The henpecked hero (An Innocent Affair)
- 1948: The Snake Pit (The Snake Pit)
- 1951: FBI Girl
- 1954: The Strangler of Paris (Phantom of the Rue Morgue)
- 1955–1957: Dr. Hudson's Secret Journal (TV series, 5 episodes)
- 1957: The Way to the Gold
- 1960: From the Terrace
- 1964: The candidate (The Best Man)
- 1964–1966: The Addams Family ( The Addams Family ; TV series, 64 episodes)
Web links
- Blossom Rock in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Blossom Rock in the database of Find a Grave (English)
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Rock, blossom |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | MacDonald, Edith Marie Blossom (maiden name); Blake, Marie (pseudonym) |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | US-american actress |
DATE OF BIRTH | August 21, 1895 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Philadelphia |
DATE OF DEATH | January 14, 1978 |
Place of death | los Angeles |