Английская Википедия:Grace McDonald
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Grace McDonald Green (June 15, 1918 – October 30, 1999) was an American actress who appeared in films in the early 1940s, mostly B movies.
Early life
Born in New York City, she and her brother Ray McDonald had their Broadway debut in 1937 in Babes in Arms as part of the dance team and singing "I Wish I Were in Love Again".[1] Other Broadway plays in which she performed included One for the Money (1939), Very Warm for May (1939), and The More the Merrier (1941).[2]
Career
McDonald's work in Babes in Arms led to a film contract with Universal Pictures.[3] She made her screen debut in 1940's Dancing on a Dime,[1][4] and appeared in Give Out, Sisters (1942), It Ain't Hay (1943), Destiny (1944), See My Lawyer (1945),[5] and Strictly in the Groove in 1942.
McDonald also performed in vaudeville.[6] During World War II, she participated in publicity campaigns related to gasoline rationing, donations of books for military personnel, saving cooking fat for military use, rag salvage, and other public-service activities. She also worked as a hostess at the Hollywood Canteen and entertained troops during tours of Army camps.[3]
Personal life
In late 1944 she married Lt. Ralph Green and moved to Minneapolis in 1967, leaving Hollywood behind, and eventually having three children. She died of pneumonia in Scottsdale, Arizona on October 30, 1999.[7][8]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | Dancing on a Dime | Lorie Fenton | |
| 1942 | What's Cookin'? | Angela | |
| Give Out, Sisters | Gracie Waverly | ||
| Strictly in the Groove | Dixie | ||
| Behind the Eight Ball | Babs | ||
| Mug Town | Norene Steward | ||
| 1943 | How's About It | Marion Bliss | |
| It Ain't Hay | Kitty McGloin | ||
| Get Going | Judy King | ||
| Gals, Incorporated | Molly | ||
| Always a Bridesmaid | Linda Mae Perkins | ||
| Crazy House | Herself | Uncredited | |
| Flesh and Fantasy | Gaspar's Partner | Uncredited | |
| She's for Me | Jan Lawton | ||
| Gung Ho | Kathleen Corrigan | ||
| 1944 | Hat Check Honey | Susan Brent | |
| Follow the Boys | Kitty West | ||
| Murder in the Blue Room | Peggy | ||
| My Gal Loves Music | Judy Mason | ||
| Destiny | Betty | ||
| 1945 | See My Lawyer | Betty Wilson | |
| Honeymoon Ahead | Evelyn | (final film role) |
References
External links
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- ↑ 1,0 1,1 (4 October 1940). Screen Debut Шаблон:Webarchive, Milwaukee Journal
- ↑ Шаблон:Cite web
- ↑ 3,0 3,1 Шаблон:Cite news
- ↑ (27 January 1943). Theater Gossip, Evening Independent
- ↑ Шаблон:Cite news
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- ↑ Hischak, Thomas S. The Oxford companion to the American musical: theatre, film, and television, p. 481 (2008)
- ↑ (3 November 1999). Obituaries: Grace McDonald Green, 81, performer Шаблон:Webarchive, Star Tribune
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