Arleen Whelan (September 1, 1916 – April 7, 1993[1]) was an American film actress.
Arleen Whelan | |
|---|---|
 Whelan in 1938 | |
| Born | September 1, 1916 Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S. |
| Died | April 7, 1993 (aged 76) |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1937–1957 |
| Spouses | Hugh Owen
(m. 1942; div. 1953)Dr. Warren O. Cagney
(m. 1960; div. 1961) |
Early years
editWhelan was a native of Salt Lake City, Utah.[2] Before she became an actress, she worked in Southern California as a manicurist, contributing her earnings to help with her family's expenses.[3]
Career
editWhelan appeared in 25 films between 1937 and 1957, reportedly after 20th Century Fox director H. Bruce Humberstone saw Whelan working as a manicurist in a barbershop. After her screen test, the studio cast Whelan as the female lead in a film version of Robert Louis Stevenson's Kidnapped (1938).[4]
Whelan's Broadway credits include Oh, Brother! (1945) and The Doughgirls (1942).[5]
Personal life
editWhelan wed actor Alexander D'Arcy in September 1940, and they were divorced in 1943.[6] On October 1, 1942, she married Hugh Owen (a film distributor). They separated on July 8, 1952, and she filed for divorce in 1953.[7] Her third marriage, to Warren O. Cagney, also ended in divorce.[2]
On April 8, 1993, Whelan died in Orange, California, following a stroke.[2]
Filmography
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | On Again-Off Again | Minor Role | Uncredited |
| 1938 | Kidnapped | Jean MacDonald | |
| Gateway | Catherine O'Shea | ||
| Thanks for Everything | Madge Raines | ||
| 1939 | Boy Friend | Sue Duffy | |
| Young Mr. Lincoln | Sarah Clay | ||
| Sabotage | Gail | ||
| 1940 | Young People | Judith | |
| Charter Pilot | Raquel Andrews | ||
| 1941 | Charley's Aunt | Kitty Verdun | |
| 1942 | Castle in the Desert | Brenda Hartford | |
| Sundown Jim | Catherine Barr | ||
| 1943 | Stage Door Canteen | Herself | |
| 1947 | Suddenly, It's Spring | Gloria Fay | |
| Ramrod | Rose Leland | ||
| Variety Girl | Variety Girl | Uncredited | |
| The Senator Was Indiscreet | Valerie Shepherd | ||
| 1948 | That Wonderful Urge | Jessica Woods | |
| 1949 | Dear Wife | Tommy Murphy | |
| 1951 | Passage West | Rose Billings | |
| 1952 | Flaming Feather | Carolina | |
| 1953 | Never Wave at a WAC | Sgt. Toni Wayne | |
| San Antone | Julia Allerby | ||
| The Sun Shines Bright | Lucy Lee Lake | ||
| 1956 | The Women of Pitcairn Island | Hutia | |
| 1957 | The Badge of Marshal Brennan | Murdock | |
| Raiders of Old California | Julie Johnson |
References
edit- ^ "United States Social Security Death Index". FamilySearch. Retrieved August 3, 2014.
Arleen W Cagney, 07 Apr 1993; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
- ^ a b c "Obituaries : Arleen Whelan; Acting Career Began in 1937". Los Angeles Times. April 16, 1993. Archived from the original on July 19, 2017. Retrieved July 19, 2017.
- ^ "From A Manicure Girl To A Movie Star--It Can Happen in Hollywood--And Does!". The Sedalia Democrat. Missouri, Sedalia. June 19, 1938. p. 18. Retrieved July 18, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "These are Hollywood's Movie-struck Kids". Life. June 6, 1938. p. 34. Retrieved December 8, 2011.
- ^ "Arleen Whelan". Playbill. Retrieved July 19, 2017.
- ^ "Arleen Whelan Gets Divorce, Prepares Return to N.Y." The Salt Lake Tribune. Utah, Salt Lake City. August 19, 1943. p. 12. Retrieved July 18, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Arleen Whelan Files For Divorce in L.A." The San Bernardino County Sun. California, San Bernardino. United Press. October 23, 1953. p. 39. Retrieved July 18, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
External links
edit