Margot Stevenson
Margot Stevenson (born February 8, 1912 in Manhattan , New York City as Margaret Helen Stevenson ; † January 2, 2011 there ) was an American actress .
Life
Stevenson was born on February 8, 1912, the daughter of Irish-born actor Charles Alexander Stevenson and his much younger second wife Frances Riley in Manhattan . She attended Brearley School, a private girls' school , in Manhattan. Even before entering the Bryn Mawr College in Bryn Mawr ( Pennsylvania could visit) started the Great Depression . After that, she decided against going to college and pursuing a career as an actress.
Stevenson made his Broadway debut in 1932 in Firebird . Until 1976 she appeared there in 19 pieces. In 1938 she was on the radio with Orson Welles in 26 episodes of The Shadow series . Her career in film and television spanned only 17 titles, mostly B-films , and comprised several phases with long breaks.
Stevenson was married three times; after two divorces, she went into her third marriage in 1953 to the actor Val Avery . From this marriage daughter and actress Margot Avery emerged.
Filmography (selection)
- 1939: Smashing the Money Ring
- 1939: Twelve months probation period (Invisible Stripes)
- 1940: Calling Philo Vance
- 1940: Granny Get Your Gun
- 1940: Castle on the Hudson
- 1940: The Dream of a Better Life (Saturday's Children)
- 1940: Flight Angels
- 1954: Rheingold Theater (TV series, 1 episode)
- 1954/55: The Philco Television Playhouse (TV series, 2 episodes)
- 1965: The Seaview - In Secret Mission (Voyage to the bottom of the sea) (TV series, 1 episode)
- 1967: Valley of the Dolls (Valley of the Dolls)
- 1968: Order of Murder (The Brotherhood)
- 1970: Rabbit, Run
- 1979: The Pensioner Gang (Going in Style)
- 1983: How to Be a Perfect Person in Just Three Days
literature
- Harris M. Lentz : Obituaries in the Performing Arts, 2011 . In: Lentz's Performing Arts Obituaries . tape 18 . McFarland & Company , Jefferson 2012, ISBN 978-0-7864-6994-9 , pp. 332 (English, limited preview in Google Book search).
Web links
- Margot Stevenson in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Margot Stevenson in the Internet Broadway Database (English)
- Margot Stevenson in the database of Find a Grave (English)
- Bruce Weber : Margot Stevenson, Prolific Broadway Actress, Dies at 98. In: The New York Times . January 7, 2011 (English).
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Stevenson, Margot |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Stevenson, Margaret Helen (maiden name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | US-american actress |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 8, 1912 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Manhattan , New York City |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 2, 2011 |
| Place of death | Manhattan , New York City |