Elaine Shepard

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Elaine Shepard (1945)

Elaine Shepard (born April 2, 1913 - September 6, 1998 in New York City ) was an American author and actress .

life and career

Shepard made her acting debut in film in 1936. She subsequently took part in a number of short films and feature films. She also had a musical appearance in the play Panama Hattie (1940). After a few years she retired and wrote books. Due to her presence in the media, she was rumored to be having an affair, leading to a defamation lawsuit against Dorothy Kilgallen . This lawsuit dragged on for years.

Filmography (selection)

  • 1936: Darkest Africa
  • 1936: I Cover Chinatown
  • 1937: Law of the Ranger
  • 1937: The Fighting Texan
  • 1937: Topper - The blonde ghost (Topper)
  • 1937: Night 'n' Gales
  • 1938: The Chased Professor (Professor Beware)
  • 1940: You Can't Fool Your Wife
  • 1943: The Falcon in Danger
  • 1944: Seven Days Ashore
  • 1944: Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo (Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo)
  • 1945: Ziegfeld Follies

bibliography

  • 1962: Forgive Us Our Press Passes
  • 1967: The Doom Pussy
  • 1992: The Doom Pussy II

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Internet Broadway Database (accessed December 22, 2009)
  2. ↑ Forgive Us Our Press on openlibrary.org (accessed December 22, 2009)
  3. ↑ The Doom Pussy on librarything.com (accessed December 22, 2009)
  4. ↑ The Doom Pussy II on openlibrary.org (accessed December 22, 2009)

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personal data
SURNAME Shepard, Elaine
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American author and actress
DATE OF BIRTH April 2, 1913
DATE OF DEATH September 6, 1998
Place of death New York City , New York , United States