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Kathryn Givney

Kathryn Givney

American actress (1896–1978)


Kathryn Givney (October 27, 1896[citation needed] – March 16, 1978) was an American actress in theater and in films.

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Biography

In 1928, Givney was a member of the S. E. Cochran Repertory Company.[1] In 1930, she appeared in Stepping Sisters at the Hollywood Playhouse.[2]

She appeared in the films Follow Thru, Isn't It Romantic?, My Friend Irma, Side Street, Ma and Pa Kettle Go to Town, Operation Pacific, Valentino, A Place in the Sun, Lightning Strikes Twice, Double Crossbones, Little Egypt, Too Young to Kiss, The Kid from Left Field, Let's Do It Again, Three Coins in the Fountain, Daddy Long Legs, Count Three and Pray, Lady Godiva of Coventry, Guys and Dolls, Congo Crossing, The Wayward Bus, A Certain Smile, The Man in the Net, From the Terrace, That Touch of Mink, Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse and Once You Kiss a Stranger.[3]

On Broadway, Givney appeared in This, Too, Shall Pass (1946), Good Night, Ladies (1945), Wallflower (1944), Tomorrow the World (1943), The Flowers of Virtue (1942), Little Dark Horse (1941), The Happiest Days (1939), One Thing After Another (1937), Fulton of Oak Falls (1937), If This Be Treason (1935), Lost Horizons (1934), Absent Father (1932), Peter Flies High (1931), The Behavior of Mrs. Crane (1928), Nightstick (1927), We All Do (1927), and Ballyhoo (1927).[4]

Marriage

Givney was married to Francis Connolly.[5]

Death

On March 16, 1978, Givney died at her home in Hollywood at age 81, and was buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Hollywood Hills.[6][5]

Filmography

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References

  1. "Acting not soft life, avers this thespian". The Evening Sun. Maryland, Baltimore. May 22, 1928. p. 10. Retrieved April 28, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Kathryn Givney can't get away". Los Angeles Evening Post-Record. December 18, 1930. p. 4. Retrieved April 28, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  3. Hal Erickson. "Kathryn Givney". AllMovie. Retrieved 2018-09-07.
  4. "Kathryn Givney". Internet Broadway Database. The Broadway League. Archived from the original on 14 February 2019. Retrieved 14 February 2019.
  5. "Services for Actress Kathrhyn Givney Set". The Los Angeles Times. California, Los Angeles. March 18, 1978. p. 32. Retrieved 14 February 2019 via Newspapers.com.

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