Sybil Trent (September 22, 1926 – June 5, 2000) was an American actress in the era of old-time radio.
Sybil Trent | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 22, 1926 Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
| Died | June 5, 2000 (aged 73) Manhattan, New York, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Known for | 19 years' work on Let's Pretend |
| Spouse | Andrew Nieporent |
| Children | 2 |
Early years
editTrent was born September 22, 1926, in Brooklyn, New York.[1] She was an honor graduate of Public School 17 in the Bronx, New York City.[2]
Career
editAt age 6, Trent was host of Baby Sybil Elaine and Her Kiddie Revue.[3] Later, she played Thelma in the serial As the Twig Is Bent[4]: 29 and was assistant to the host on the children's game show The March of Games.[4] Her longest-running role was that of host of the children's program Let's Pretend from 1935 to 1954. She played Countess Marla Darnell in Stella Dallas, and she had roles in Under Arrest, David Harum, Front Page Farrell, Gang Busters[3] and The Story of Phyllis Wheatley.[5]
Trent debuted on Broadway as a child, riding an elephant in the musical Jumbo (1935) at the Hippodrome Theatre.[6]
Trent's film career began when she was in a short film at age 3+1⁄2. She went on to be under contract at Warner Bros., performing as a singer and dancer in more than two dozen short films for that studio. She later worked at RKO Pictures in feature films such as Keep 'Em Rolling (1934) and The People's Enemy (1935).[6]
She also worked as casting director for the Young & Rubicam advertising agency from 1973 to 1994.[6]
Personal life and death
editTrent was married to Andrew Nieporent. They had two children.[7] She died of lymphoma at her home in Manhattan, New York, on June 5, 2000, at age 73.[3]
References
edit- ^ DeLong, Thomas A. (1996). Radio Stars: An Illustrated Biographical Dictionary of 953 Performers, 1920 through 1960. McFarland & Company, Inc. ISBN 978-0-7864-2834-2. P. 267.
- ^ "In Diploma Parade". The Mason City Globe-Gazette. Iowa, Mason City. June 29, 1940. p. 15. Retrieved September 10, 2016 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c Lentz, Harris M. III (2001). Obituaries in the Performing Arts, 2000: Film, Television, Radio, Theatre, Dance, Music, Cartoons and Pop Culture. McFarland. p. 221. ISBN 978-0-7864-1024-8. Retrieved 10 September 2016.
- ^ a b Terrace, Vincent (1999). Radio Programs, 1924-1984: A Catalog of More Than 1800 Shows. McFarland & Company, Inc. ISBN 978-0-7864-4513-4. Pp. 216-217
- ^ "Radio and Television Program Reviews: The Story of Phyllis Wheatley". Billboard. February 5, 1949. p. 10. Retrieved 10 September 2016.
- ^ a b c "Sybil Trent". SFGate. New York Times. June 8, 2000. Retrieved 10 September 2016.
- ^ "Son to Sybil Trent". The Bridgeport Post. Connecticut, Bridgeport. June 12, 1955. p. 43.
