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Louise Allbritton

Louise Allbritton

American actress (1920–1979)

Louise Allbritton (July 3, 1920 – February 16, 1979) was an American film and stage actress born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Her name was sometimes seen as Louise Albritton.[1]

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She played in such films as Pittsburgh (1942), Who Done It? (1942), Son of Dracula (1943), The Egg and I (1947), and Sitting Pretty (1948).[2]

Early life and career

Allbritton was born in Oklahoma City on July 3, 1920, the daughter of E.E. Allbritton of Wichita Falls, Texas.[3] She attended the University of Oklahoma and gained acting experience in the Pasadena Playhouse.[4] Her father cut off her allowance in hopes that she would return home, but her contract with Universal Studios enabled her to continue in Hollywood.[3]

During World War II, Allbritton performed overseas with a USO troupe, a group that "[g]ave show after show, many of them to the accompaniment of the thunder of enemy guns."[5]

Allbritton (right) and Milton R. Krasner on the set of The Egg and I (1947)

She was one of several replacements for the leading female role in the long-running Broadway production of The Seven Year Itch.[6] On television, she played the title role in the NBC-TV series Concerning Miss Marlowe (1954)[7] and co-starred in the CBS drama Stage Door (1950).[7]: 1008 

Personal life

1943 portrait of Allbritton's husband Charles Collingwood by Henry Carr

She was married to CBS news correspondent and author Charles Collingwood from 1946 until her death[1] and retired several years after their marriage.[4]

Death

Allbritton died of cancer on February 16, 1979, in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, where she and Collingwood had one of their homes.[8]

Complete filmography

Radio appearances

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References

  1. [1]
    Monush, Barry (2003). "Louise Allbritton". The Encyclopedia of Film Actors from the Silent Era to 1965. Vol. 1. New York City: Applause Theatre and Cinema Books. p. 8. ISBN 9781557835512. Retrieved December 19, 2014.
  2. [2]
    "America's Best-Dressed Women Named By Fashion Group; Six Are Newcomers". The Tampa Times. Florida, Tampa. Associated Press. March 21, 1947. p. 1. Retrieved March 22, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. [3]
    "Wants to Show Dad". Amarillo Daily News. Amarillo Daily News. August 14, 1942. p. 6. Retrieved May 27, 2015 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  4. [4]
    Katz, Ephraim (1979). The Film Encyclopedia: The Most Comprehensive Encyclopedia of World Cinema in a Single Volume. Perigee Books. ISBN 0-399-50601-2. P.20.
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    "(Naugatuck War Fund ad)". The Centralia Enterprise and Tribune. The Centralia Enterprise and Tribune. November 8, 1944. p. 5. Retrieved May 27, 2015 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  6. [6]
    "To Be Featured on New TV Show." Picket Line Post & Mount Morris (NY) Union, 15 July 1954.
  7. [7]
    Terrace, Vincent (2011). Encyclopedia of Television Shows, 1925 through 2010 (2nd ed.). Jefferson, N.C.: McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers. p. 206. ISBN 978-0-7864-6477-7.
  8. [8]
    "Louise Allbritton dead at 59". The Milwaukee Sentinel. February 17, 1979. p. Part 2-Page 28. Retrieved May 27, 2015.
  9. [9]
    "Abel, Walter". radioGOLDINdex. Archived from the original on November 16, 2018. Retrieved May 26, 2015.
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