Grace Valentine
Valentine in 1911
Born
February 14, 1884

Springfield, Ohio, US
DiedNovember 12, 1964 (aged 80)
New York City, US

Grace Valentine (February 14, 1884 – November 12, 1964)[1] was an American stage and film actress.

Early years

Valentine was born in Springfield, Ohio.[1]

Career

She began her career in the theater in 1905 and toured in stock companies[2] for the next several years. She began her film career in 1915, but never ventured too far away from the legitimate stage.

Valentine's Broadway debut came in The Yellow Jacket (1915). Her final Broadway appearance was in Anna Christie (1952).[1]

In 1929, she appeared in her first talkie and had sporadic parts in films for the next three years whereupon which she returned to the theatre.

Valentine portrayed Minnie Grady, the title character's landlady, on the radio series Stella Dallas. She also was heard on Lone Journey on radio.[3] In 1949, she made her first television appearance on Chevrolet Tele-Theater.[4] On August 1, 1950, Valentine appeared on television in "The Big Day", an episode of Armstrong Circle Theatre.[5]

Personal life and death

Valentine was married to Wayne Nunn. She died on November 12, 1964, in New York City.[1]

Filmography

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Grace Valentine". Internet Broadway Database. The Broadway League. Archived from the original on January 15, 2022. Retrieved August 23, 2022.
  2. ↑ Morosco, Oliver (July 1917). "What 'stock' means to the American drama". The Theatre. p. 3. Retrieved August 23, 2022.
  3. ↑ Cox, Jim (14 June 2015). The Great Radio Soap Operas. McFarland. ISBN 978-1-4766-0414-5. Retrieved August 23, 2022.
  4. ↑ Who Was Who in the Theatre:1912-1976 John Parker compilation of annual editions of Parker's book; 1976 version compiled by Gale Research
  5. ↑ "Neil Hamilton in Circle Theater Role". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. July 30, 1950. p. 5 G. Retrieved April 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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