Mary Meade (November 24, 1923 – December 10, 2003) was an American film actress who rose to fame in the latter 1940s.
Mary Meade | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 24, 1923 Louisiana, U.S. |
| Died | December 10, 2003 (aged 80) Apple Valley, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Film actor |
| Years active | 1944–1950 |
| Spouse(s) | Ted Grouya (1949-1955) Dick Bremerkamp (1973-2001) (his death)[1] |
Born in Louisiana, her first role was in Wonder Man (1945), as a Goldwyn Girl. In 1949, she married Ted Grouya in Paris and embarked on a European career that included stints in the lavish production Gay Paris at the Casino de Paris (1951),[2] and at the Pigalle Club in London. Back in the United States she performed in venues such as the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel and in 1953 was selected as one of the nation's 15 best-dressed women by the New York Fashion Academy. One of her last public performances was for Germaine Monteil's cosmetics.[3]
Meade was also married to director Dick Bremerkamp.[4]
Filmography
edit- Show Business (1944)
- Wonder Man (1945)
- The Thrill of Brazil (1946)
- T-Men (1947)
- In This Corner (1948)
- Assigned to Danger (1948)
References
edit- ^ "Mary Meade - The Private Life and Times of Mary Meade. Mary Meade Pictures". www.glamourgirlsofthesilverscreen.com.
- ^ Hargrove, Rosette (June 7, 1951). "Los Angeles Blonde Wows Paree in 50-Pound Dress". Illinois, Mt. Vernon. Mt. Vernon Register-News. p. 18. Retrieved March 11, 2016 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Mary Meade". Glamour Girls of the Silver Screen. Retrieved 11 May 2011.
- ^ Breuer, Howard (February 15, 1987). "Show business veterans find desert lifestyle inviting". California, San Bernardino. The San Bernardino County Sun. p. 108. Retrieved March 11, 2016 – via Newspapers.com.
External links
edit- Mary Meade at IMDb
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