Kathryn Givney

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Kathryn Givney
Kathryn Givney in 1937.jpg
Givney in 1937
Born
Catharine Givney

(1896-10-27)October 27, 1896
Rhinelander, Wisconsin, U.S.
DiedMarch 16, 1978(1978-03-16) (aged 81)
Hollywood, California, U.S.
Resting place Forest Lawn Memorial Park
OccupationActress
Years active1930–1972
Spouse(s)
J. George Stutzman
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(m. 1919,divorced)​

Francis Connolly
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(died 1960)​

Kathryn Givney (October 27, 1896 [1] – March 16, 1978) was an American actress in theater and in films.

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Biography

Givney was born Catharine Givney in Rhinelander, Wisconsin in 1896. [2] [3]

In 1928, Givney was a member of the S. E. Cochran Repertory Company. [4] In 1930, she appeared in Stepping Sisters at the Hollywood Playhouse. [5]

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 . [6]

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). [7] On television, Givney appeared on Season 1 Episode 18 of Hazel "Hazel's Secret Wish" which aired February 1, 1962. She also appeared in three Perry Mason episodes 1957-1966 as Amelia Haskins, Matilda Bendon, and Wilma Gregson.

Marriage

Givney was married twice. Her first husband was J. George Stutzman, whom she married in 1919. [8] The marriage ended in divorce. Givney was later married to Francis Connolly until his death in 1960. [9]

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. [10] [9]

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
1930 Follow Thru Mrs. Bascomb
1931 Lover Come Back Mrs. March
1948 Isn't It Romantic? Clarisse Thayer
1949 My Friend Irma Mrs. Rhinelander
1950 Side Street Nurse CarterUncredited
1950 Ma and Pa Kettle Go to Town Mrs. Victoria Masterson
1951 Operation Pacific Commander Steele
1951 Valentino Mrs. WilliamsUncredited
1951 A Place in the Sun Louise Eastman
1951 Lightning Strikes Twice Myra Nolan
1951 Double Crossbones Lady Montrose
1951 Little Egypt Cynthia Graydon
1951 Too Young to Kiss Miss Benson
1953 The Kid from Left Field Judge SlavinUncredited
1953 Let's Do It Again Mrs. Randolph
1954 Three Coins in the Fountain Mrs. Burgoyne
1955 Daddy Long Legs Gertrude Pendleton
1955 Count Three and Pray Mrs. Decrais
1955 Lady Godiva of Coventry Abbess
1955 Guys and Dolls General Matilda Cartwright
1956 Alfred Hitchcock Presents Mrs. PrinceySeason 2 Episode 1: "Wet Saturday"
1956 Congo Crossing Amelia Abbott
1957 The Wayward Bus Mrs. Elliott (Bernice) Pritchard
1958 A Certain Smile Madame Griot
1959 The Man in the Net Mrs. Carey
1960 From the Terrace Mrs. St. John
1961 Alfred Hitchcock Presents Mrs. ColtonSeason 6 Episode 34: "Servant Problem"
1962 Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse Elena von Hartrott
1962 That Touch of Mink Mrs. Evelyn HaskellUncredited
1962 Hazel Mrs. Forbes-CraigieSeason 1 Episode 18: "Hazel's Secret Wish"
1969 Once You Kiss a Stranger Aunt Margaret

References

  1. ↑ "California, U.S., Death Index, 1940–1997" . Retrieved April 4, 2025– via Ancestry.com.
  2. ↑ "Kathryn Givney". The Philadelphia Inquirer . March 18, 1978. p. 32. Retrieved April 4, 2025– via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  3. ↑ "1900 United States Federal Census" . Retrieved April 4, 2025– via Ancestry.com.
  4. ↑ "Acting not soft life, avers this thespian". The Evening Sun. Maryland, Baltimore. May 22, 1928. p. 10. Retrieved April 28, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Kathryn Givney can't get away". Los Angeles Evening Post-Record. December 18, 1930. p. 4. Retrieved April 28, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ Hal Erickson. "Kathryn Givney". AllMovie. Retrieved 2018-09-07.
  7. ↑ "Kathryn Givney". Internet Broadway Database. The Broadway League. Archived from the original on 14 February 2019. Retrieved 14 February 2019.
  8. ↑ "Idaho, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1864–1967" . Retrieved April 4, 2025– via Ancestry.com.
  9. 1 2 "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.
  10. ↑ Wilson, Scott (August 22, 2016). Resting Places: The Burial Sites of More Than 14,000 Famous Persons, 3d ed. McFarland. p. 357. ISBN   9780786479924 – via Google Books.
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