Inez Courtney
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- March 12, 1908
- Died
- April 5, 1975 (aged 67)
- Birthplace
- Amsterdam, New York, USA
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Inez Courtney (March 12, 1908 – April 5, 1975) was an American actress on the Broadway stage and in films. Born in New York City, New York, she came from a large Irish-American family. Her father died when she was fifteen so she decided to go onto the stage. A year later she was doing a specialty dance which earned her the nicknames of St Vitis, Mosquito and Lightning. Courtney's first role as a singer and dancer came in the musical The Wild Rose in 1926. She became well-known among New York theatrical audiences for her work in Good News (1927), a musical comedy about college life. Her other credits include Spring Is Here in 1929 and America's Sweetheart in 1931. In the early 1930s, Miss Courtney left Broadway and went to Hollywood. Courtney acted in 58 films between 1930 and 1940. She secured her first movie work by asking Harry Cohn of Columbia Pictures for his assistance. The red-headed comedian made her screen debut as Cousin Betty in Loose Ankles (1930). The film co-starred Douglas Fairbanks, Jr. and Loretta Young. Her many movie credits include The Raven (1935), Suzy (1936), The Shop Around the Corner (1940), and Turnabout (1940), her last film. Courtney was married to an Italian nobleman, whereby she acquired the title Marchesa, but did not use it. She died at the Jersey Shore Medical Center in Neptune, New Jersey in 1975 of undisclosed causes at the age of 67.
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Filmography
The Shop Around the Corner
Movie · as Ilona
Turnabout
Movie · as Miss Edwards
The Farmer's Daughter
Movie · as Emily French
Blondie Meets the Boss
Movie · as Betty Lou Wood
Beauty for the Asking
Movie · as Gwen Morrison
Missing Evidence
Movie · as Nellie Conrad
Having Wonderful Time
Movie · as Emma
Crime Ring
Movie · as Kitty
Five of a Kind
Movie · as Libby Long
The Hit Parade
Movie · as Tillie
The 13th Man
Movie · as Julie Walters
Partners in Crime
Movie · as Lillian Tate
Armored Car
Movie · as Blind Date
The Hurricane
Movie · as Tourist on Ocean Liner (uncredited)
Time Out for Romance
Movie · as Mabel
Clarence
Movie · as Della
Let's Sing Again
Movie · as Marge Wilkins
It Couldn't Have Happened (But It Did)
Movie · as Linda Sands
The Reckless Way
Movie · as Laura Jones
Suzy
Movie · as Maisie
Wedding Present
Movie · as Mary Lawson
Brilliant Marriage
Movie · as Sally Patrick
Two in a Crowd
Movie · as Mrs. Flynn (uncredited)
Three Cheers for Love
Movie · as Dorothy
The Raven
Movie · as Mary Burns
Break of Hearts
Movie · as Miss Wilson
Sweepstake Annie
Movie · as Marge Moore
The Girl Friend
Movie · as Hilda
The Affair of Susan
Movie · as Mrs. Barnes
Air Hawks
Movie · as Second Nurse (uncredited)
Carnival
Movie · as Girl
Ship Cafe
Movie · as Molly
Another Face
Movie · as Mamie (uncredited)
Dizzy Dames
Movie · as Arlette
Millions in the Air
Movie · as Miss Waterbury
Broadway Bill
Movie · as Nurse Mae (uncredited)
The Captain Hates the Sea
Movie · as Flo
Jealousy
Movie · as Penny
Hollywood on Parade No. B-1
Movie
Hollywood Here We Come
Movie
Hold Your Man
Movie · as Maizie
Cheating Blondes
Movie · as Polly
I Love That Man
Movie · as Public Stenographer (scenes deleted)
Big City Blues
Movie · as Faun
The Hot Heiress
Movie · as Margie
Not Damaged
Movie · as Maude Graham
Sunny
Movie · as 'Weenie'
Spring Is Here
Movie · as Mary Jane Braley
The Song of the Flame
Movie · as Grusha
Loose Ankles
Movie · as Betty
Bright Lights
Movie · as Peggy North