Andree Wallace is an American actress who has performed on radio, television, and stage.[1]

Early years

Wallace was born in Brooklyn "into an extraordinarily large family" of Scottish ancestry via both her Campbell mother and her Wallace father.[2] Her father had been a shopkeeper in Scotland, and he became a gardener in a cemetery in Brooklyn. Her mother operated a rooming house in East Flatbush.[1] She graduated from Girls' Commercial High School[3] in Brooklyn, where she took a dramatics class.[4]

Career

Wallace first worked professionally in radio when she was 17 years old, obtaining a role on The Little Blue Playhouse for $10 per episode.[1] By 1948, she had acted on radio and on stage in summer stock productions, in Blackfriar's productions, and in productions of the Equity Library Theatre[3] On February 3, 1948, she debuted in the title role of Michael Sayers's Kathleen at the Mansfield Theatre on Broadway.[5]

Wallace's roles on radio included Marty Lambert on Brave Tomorrow,[6] Cynthia on The Romance of Helen Trent[7] and Jane on Miss Hattie.[8] She was a featured member of the stock company of Radio Reader's Digest.[9] Other radio programs on which she was heard included Famous Jury Trials, Light of the World, My True Story, and Young Widder Brown.[10] She also acted on Kraft Television Theatre.[1]

Personal life

Wallace married film publicist Guy Biondi, whom she met when she was studying drama and he was stage manager when her class presented a demonstration. They have two children.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Keene, Harold. "Happy To Be Home" (PDF). TV Radio Mirror. pp. 48, 97–98. Retrieved October 11, 2022.
  2. ↑ "Andree Wallace, Heroine of Irish Play, 'Kathleen', Real Scottish Lassie". The Boston Globe. January 4, 1948. p. 30-A. Retrieved October 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. 1 2 "Well, Well, Well, Brooklyn Scottish Lass Turns Irish". The Brooklyn Daily Eagle. February 1, 1948. p. 29. Retrieved October 9, 2022.
  4. ↑ "It's Fun to Study Acting at Girls Commercial". The Brooklyn Daily Eagle. March 19, 1946. p. 9. Retrieved October 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ Calta, Louis (February 3, 1948). "Sayers' 'Kathleen' to Arrive Tonight: First Play by Irish Author and Critic Has Andree Wallace in Lead at Mansfield". The New York Times. p. 31. Retrieved October 9, 2022.
  6. ↑ "'They Tell Me'". The Cincinnati Enquirer. March 27, 1944. p. 19. Retrieved October 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Howdy Doody Shows [sic] Notes Anniversary". Reno Gazette-Journal. November 1, 1957. p. 28. Retrieved October 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Winsome". The Jackson Sun. October 22, 1944. p. 22. Retrieved October 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ Travis, Norman (November 17, 1943). "Radio Fanfare". The Indianapolis News. p. 25. Retrieved October 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Miss Wallace Plays 'Jane' On 'Miss Hattie' Program". The Jackson Sun. December 31, 1944. p. 25. Retrieved October 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.