DownGoesFrazier Posted January 26, 2010 Share Posted January 26, 2010 deleted Edited by: finance on Jan 26, 2010 11:39 AM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DownGoesFrazier Posted January 26, 2010 Share Posted January 26, 2010 I made my acting debut at 13, opposite a future big male star, and eventually came to Broadway in the late '30s as the lead's understudy in a landmark play. My big break came 3 years later as the star of a Broadway play, and I made my screen debut in the film version of this play. I was respected as an intelligent and mature actress, radiating warmth and kindness in non -glamorized, appealing roles. Those qualities enabled me to transition from starring roles to character parts with no real image change. My private life has also been subdued and publicity-free. I retired from films in the early '70s, but continued on TV into the'80s. I received one best-actress Oscar nomination. Edited by: finance on Jan 26, 2010 11:41 AM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poinciana Posted January 26, 2010 Share Posted January 26, 2010 Are you Shirley Booth? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DownGoesFrazier Posted January 26, 2010 Share Posted January 26, 2010 deleted Edited by: finance on Jan 26, 2010 4:24 PM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DownGoesFrazier Posted January 26, 2010 Share Posted January 26, 2010 No, I am not Shirley Booth. I also played roles as an object of male passion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allaboutlana Posted January 26, 2010 Share Posted January 26, 2010 Are you the lovely and much underrated Dorothy McGuire? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DownGoesFrazier Posted January 26, 2010 Share Posted January 26, 2010 Yes, I am the lovely and much underrated Dorothy McGuire. Your thread, Lana. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allaboutlana Posted January 26, 2010 Share Posted January 26, 2010 ?I had put in over 20 appearances in two years before I really made it big, and I was one of the most recognizeable actresses of my time. Two famous actresses were named after me. My life was insured by Lloyd?s of London at one point, and after having to undergo a mastectomy operation in later years, I encouraged those who needed it to face it without fear. I was married twice, the first to a fellow actor, and my second, for 54 years, ended in 2005, when he passed away. After my acting career ended, I devoted myself to the service of others and to my country . Even though the bulk of my movies were made from early on, I still have quite a following today.? ?Do you know me?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cujas Posted January 26, 2010 Share Posted January 26, 2010 You're the tap dancing Shirley Temple! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allaboutlana Posted January 27, 2010 Share Posted January 27, 2010 ?Of course I am Shirley Temple. Actresses Shirley MacLaine and Shirley Jones were named after me.? Your turn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cujas Posted January 28, 2010 Share Posted January 28, 2010 My wife was one of the comedic icons of the Golden Age of Television. But I didn't do so badly myself. I also co-starred in a classic sitcom. To top it all off, I had a supporting role in what many people say is the greatest Tap Dancing Musical of all time! Do You Know Who I Am? If you do, you can name my wife too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DownGoesFrazier Posted January 29, 2010 Share Posted January 29, 2010 deleted Edited by: finance on Jan 29, 2010 9:57 AM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DownGoesFrazier Posted January 29, 2010 Share Posted January 29, 2010 It's probably not Desi Arnaz and Lucille Ball, but I can't think of who else it could be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phroso Posted January 29, 2010 Share Posted January 29, 2010 George Burns and Gracie Allen? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Lady Eve Posted January 30, 2010 Share Posted January 30, 2010 King Donovan and Imogene Coca? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cujas Posted January 30, 2010 Share Posted January 30, 2010 Lady Eve you are always right on the money! For Imogene, it was Sid Caesar's "Show of Shows" For King, it was "Bob 'Love that Bob Cummings Show" And of course, the musical is "Singin' in the Rain". Lady Eve's Turn-- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cujas Posted January 30, 2010 Share Posted January 30, 2010 Lady Eve you are always right on the money! For Imogene, it was Sid Caesar's "Show of Shows" For King, it was "Bob 'Love that Bob Cummings Show" And of course, the musical is "Singin' in the Rain". Lady Eve's Turn-- Edited by: cujas on Jan 30, 2010 2:47 PM please delete copy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Lady Eve Posted January 31, 2010 Share Posted January 31, 2010 Thanks, cujas, that was an excellent ?Do You Know Me? ?just the right mix of information and mystery? I was a very big star in my day and was married to three actresses - and nearly a fourth?two of my lovers were two of the biggest and most glamorous stars of the Golden Age?and they were ?rivals? ? at least as far as the publicity mill went?I was also a screenwriter and director, though most aren?t aware of it. My career went into decline and I believe had Irving Thalberg lived longer, I could?ve successfully come back. But he died young, as did I. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
visualfeast Posted January 31, 2010 Share Posted January 31, 2010 are you John Gilbert? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Lady Eve Posted January 31, 2010 Share Posted January 31, 2010 Yes, I am. John Gilbert was one of the biggest stars of the silent era, but his career declined when talkies came in. Though the legend once was that his voice was the problem, it was actually his relationship with L.B. Mayer that at the root of his decline. Gilbert nearly married Greta Garbo. He was later involved at length with Marlene Dietrich. Though reports differ on his year of birth, his daughter?s research revealed that he was 36 when he died of a heart attack. Good work, visual - it?s yours? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
visualfeast Posted January 31, 2010 Share Posted January 31, 2010 Thanks, Lady E... I am probably not very well know for movies, for I made only one. What I am known for is my magnificent voice. I was in many Broadway successes and enjoyed great success for a time, I married and decided to retire, and within a few years, I died of Cancer. The one film I was in included another brilliant singer as my co-star. I have a cousin who is also a well known singer. Who am I? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
visualfeast Posted February 2, 2010 Share Posted February 2, 2010 a few clues...My first name remained the same, but in usual 50' style, my last name was changed to a more bland Anglo-Saxon one for my professional career. A great success for me was a musical about the life of an old world traveller, and was done for TV! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DownGoesFrazier Posted February 3, 2010 Share Posted February 3, 2010 Are you Alfred Drake? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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DownGoesFrazier Posted February 4, 2010 Share Posted February 4, 2010 vf, am I correct with Alfred Drake? If so, I am ready with a new one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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