Florence Eldridge
Florence Eldridge (born September 5, 1901 in Brooklyn , New York City , † August 1, 1988 in Long Beach , California ; actually: Florence McKechnie ) was an American actress . She was one of America's most celebrated theater actresses, but she also made an impact in the 1930s and 1940s with appearances in motion pictures, often alongside her husband, Fredric March .
biography
Florence Eldridge made her Broadway debut in 1918 and made her breakthrough in 1922 in the lead role in the melodrama The Cat and the Canary . A year later she made her first film with the comedy Six Cylinder Love . In 1926, during a theater tour, she met her colleague Fredric March, who was at a similar early stage in his career. The two married in 1927.
While Fredric March would eventually become one of Hollywood's greatest stars , Florence Eldridge played primarily supporting roles in film and focused on theater. The couple appeared together in seven films between 1929 and 1960 in front of the camera, for example in a film adaptation of the novel Die Elenden with Florence Eldridge as "Fantine" in 1935 ; In 1936 she played in Mary of Scotland , the Queen Elizabeth , 1949 in Christopher Columbus Queen Isabella and 1960 in Inherit the Wind Who she was finally in the movie March's wife.
In 1957, Florence Eldridge received the New York Drama Critics' Circle Award and a Tony nomination for Best Actress for her performance in the world premiere of Eugene O'Neill's play One Long Day, Journey into the Night . Here too, Fredric March was her partner, along with Katharine Ross and Jason Robards .
The two remained married until Fredric March's death in 1975. They had two adopted children. In 1978, Florence Eldridge appeared for the last time for the TV drama The Beginning of the Crying Camera.
She died of a heart attack at the age of 86.
Filmography (selection)
- 1923: Six Cylinder Love
- 1930: The woman for all ( The Divorcee )
- 1930: The Matrimonial Bed
- 1932: Thirteen Women
- 1933: The Story of Temple Drake
- 1934: A Modern Hero
- 1935: The Misery ( Les Misérables )
- 1936: Mary of Scotland ( Mary of Scotland )
- 1948: From the darkness of the forest ( Another Part of the Forest )
- 1949: Christopher Columbus ( Christopher Columbus )
- 1960: Inherit the Wind (Inherit the Wind)
- 1978: In the beginning you cry ( First, You Cry , TV movie)
Web links
- Florence Eldridge in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Florence Eldridge in the Internet Broadway Database (English)
- Freddie & Florence (English, with biography and numerous photos)
- Florence Eldridge in the German dubbing index
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SURNAME | Eldridge, Florence |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | McKechnie, Florence (real name) |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | US-american actress |
DATE OF BIRTH | September 5, 1901 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Brooklyn , New York City , New York , United States |
DATE OF DEATH | August 1, 1988 |
Place of death | Long Beach , California , United States |