Amanda Duff (March 6, 1914 - April 6, 2006) was an American actress on stage and in films.
Amanda Duff | |
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| Born | March 6, 1914 |
| Died | April 6, 2006 (aged 92) San Francisco, California United States |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Spouse | Philip Dunne (1939-1992, his death) |
| Children | 3 daughters |
Biography
editDuff was born in Fresno, California, on March 6, 1914,[1] and grew up in Santa Barbara, California. She went on to study music at Mills College and later to study piano in New York City.[2]
Early years
editShe was discovered by the playwright Robert E. Sherwood who cast her in a Broadway production of Tovarich (1936).[2] She played Helene DuPont, a daughter of a rich family.[3]
Duff's films included The Devil Commands (1941) and Mr. Moto in Danger Island (1939).[4]
In 1939,[2] she married screenwriter and film director Philip Dunne.[5] They had three daughters.[2]
Later life
editAfter Duff retired from acting, she took up photography. Her work was recognized when the presentation "Glimpses of the USA" at the American National Exhibition in Moscow in 1959 include some of her photographs of American children.[2]
On April 6, 2006, Duff died of cancer in San Francisco, California, at age 92. She was survived by three daughters, a brother, and two grandchildren.[2]
Filmography
edit- Just Around the Corner (1938)
- Mr. Moto on Danger Island (1938)
- The Three Musketeers (1939, uncredited)
- Hotel for Women (1939)
- The Escape (1939)
- City of Chance (1940)
- Star Dust (1940, uncredited)
- The Devil Commands (1941)
References
edit- ^ "Amanda Duff". Internet Broadway Database. The Broadway League. Archived from the original on April 21, 2021. Retrieved July 11, 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f McLellan, Dennis (April 21, 2006). "Amanda Duff Dunne, 92; Former Actress Whose Malibu Home Was Hollywood Salon". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on 18 June 2017. Retrieved 18 June 2017.
- ^ Corby, Jane (June 4, 1937). "'Almost 21,' She Believes in Luck". The Brooklyn Daily Eagle. New York, Brooklyn. p. 8. Retrieved June 18, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Jones, Stephen (2011). The Mammoth Book of Best New Horror 18. Little, Brown Book Group. ISBN 9781780332772. Retrieved 18 June 2017.
- ^ McGilligan, Patrick (1986). Backstory: Interviews with Screenwriters of Hollywood's Golden Age. University of California Press. p. 152. ISBN 9780520056893. Retrieved 18 June 2017.
External links
edit- Amanda Duff at IMDb
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