Mary Lawlor (June 28, 1907 – April 20, 1977)[1] was an American stage and screen actress.[2]
Mary Lawlor | |
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 Lawlor at Chanin's 46th Street Theatre, c. 1927 | |
| Born | June 28, 1907 Utica, New York, U.S. |
| Died | April 20, 1977 (aged 69) Downey, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1927–1930 |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 1 |
Biography
editLawlor was born in Utica, New York.
Lawlor was a lead actress in several productions including Good News (musical) and the 1930 film adaptation. She starred in the musical as a tutor and love interest. The show had a very successful run on Broadway. She performed The Best Things in Life Are Free, Lucky in Love and Varsity Drag with John Price Jones.[3][4] The musical inspired a slew of copycat college themed stories.[5]
She also appeared in the Harold Arlen musical You Said It,[6][7] and the musical No, No, Nanette.[8]
She married baseball player Lyn Lary on July 14, 1931. They had a son, Lynford Lawlor Lary.
Filmography
editReferences
edit- ^ "Mary Lawlor". IMDb. Retrieved October 11, 2019.
- ^ Green, Stanley (October 6, 1962). "The World of Musical Comedy: The Story of the American Musical Stage as Told Through the Careers of Its Foremost Composers and Lyricists". Grosset & Dunlap – via Google Books.
- ^ Tyler, Don (March 19, 2007). Hit Songs, 1900-1955: American Popular Music of the Pre-Rock Era. McFarland. ISBN 9780786429462 – via Google Books.
- ^ Bartkowiak, Mathew J. (March 10, 2010). Sounds of the Future: Essays on Music in Science Fiction Film. McFarland. ISBN 9780786456505 – via Google Books.
- ^ Bradley, Edwin M. (August 11, 2004). The First Hollywood Musicals: A Critical Filmography of 171 Features, 1927 through 1932. McFarland. ISBN 9780786420292 – via Google Books.
- ^ Mordden, Ethan (October 6, 1988). Broadway Babies: The People who Made the American Musical. Oxford University Press. ISBN 9780195054255 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Time". Time Incorporated. October 6, 1931 – via Google Books.
- ^ Kenrick, John (July 27, 2017). Musical Theatre: A History. Bloomsbury Publishing. ISBN 9781474267021 – via Google Books.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Mary Lawlor (actress).
- Mary Lawlor at IMDb
- Mary Lawlor at the Internet Broadway Database
