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Isabel Withers

20 Jan 1896Born
3 Sep 1968Died
72Age at death
50Credits

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Isabel Withers (January 20, 1896 – September 3, 1968) was an American actress, who worked in theatre, film and television.

In her youth, Withers lived in Coffeyville, Kansas and Illinois. She attended school in Kansas City, Missouri. She later enrolled in a school of drama in Kansas City and joined a Chautauqua circuit repertoire company. At the time it was playing in Billings, Montana performing The Melting Pot, a play by Israel Zangwill. Following a route of tented colleges, Withers first appeared on the road in Little Women. She played the leading role in The Tailor Made Man after a season in stock theatre in Utica, New York.

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She performed in Cappy Ricks in Chicago.

George M. Cohan selected Withers for the lead feminine role, with Lowell Sherman, in the Chicago company of The Tavern. In New York City she appeared in Kempy at the Belmont Theater. While in New York Withers modeled for an exclusive gown shop during the day. Henry Duffy wired her to come to San Francisco, California to do Kempy just as she was on her way to visit her mother in Los Angeles. She made her way south acting in Love Em and Leave 'Em and Rain. Withers starred in Rain at the old Orpheum Theater, 12th Street, San Francisco, California, in November 1926. Drawing comparisons to actress Jeanne Eagels, she drew praise in the role of Sadie Thompson.

Withers accumulated ninety-two screen and television credits, beginning with a role in the movie The Hot Spot (1931). Many of her screen appearances were uncredited parts. She was also in her share of B-movies. Two memorable movies in which she had uncredited parts were The Babe Ruth Story (1948) and Monkey Business (1952).

She performed on television during the 1950s in such shows as Four Star Playhouse (1955), Lassie (1956), The Millionaire (1957), and The Bob Cummings Show (1958).

Isabel Withers died in 1968 in Hollywood, California, aged 72.

Known for

Filmography

  1. 1952Four Star PlayhouseSeries: Doris (1 episode)
  2. 1952Monkey BusinessFilm: Laundress (uncredited)
  3. 1952The SniperFilm: Desk Nurse (uncredited)
  4. 1951Goodbye, My FancyFilm: Typist (Uncredited)
  5. 1950The Fuller Brush GirlFilm: Mrs. Finley (uncredited)
  6. 1950A Wonderful LifeFilm: Jennie Wood
  7. 1949UndertowFilm
  8. 1949AbandonedFilm: Mrs. Humes (uncredited)
  9. 1949Air HostessFilm: Miss Fish
  10. 1949The FountainheadFilm: Secretary (uncredited)
  11. 1949ShockproofFilm: Switchboard Operator (Uncredited)
  12. 1948You Gotta Stay HappyFilm: Maid (Uncredited)
  13. 1947PossessedFilm: Nurse Rosen
  14. 1947A Likely StoryFilm: Nurse (uncredited)
  15. 1947The Guilt of Janet AmesFilm: (uncredited)
  16. 1946That Brennan GirlFilm: Miss Pendergast (uncredited)
  17. 1946Mysterious IntruderFilm: Miss Gordon (Uncredited)
  18. 1946Deadline at DawnFilm: Nurse (uncredited)
  19. 1946The Undercover WomanFilm: Penny Davis
  20. 1945The Lost WeekendFilm: Woman Before Pawn Shop (uncredited)
  21. 1945Girls of the Big HouseFilm: Alma's Cell Warden
  22. 1945The Gay SenoritaFilm: Kitty
  23. 1945A Sporting ChanceFilm: Susan Bailey
  24. 1945The Missing CorpseFilm: Miss Patterson (uncredited)
  25. 1945I Love a MysteryFilm: Miss Osgood, Ellen's Nurse (Uncredited)
  26. 1944Tahiti NightsFilm: She Wolf
  27. 1944Ever Since VenusFilm: Miss Murray (uncredited)
  28. 1944Stars on ParadeFilm: Mrs. O'Rourke (uncredited)
  29. 1944Law MenFilm: Auntie Mack
  30. 1944Beautiful But BrokeFilm: Mrs. Grayson
  31. 1943Six Gun GospelFilm: Miss Elvira
  32. 1943Mr. LuckyFilm: Blood Bank Nurse (uncredited)
  33. 1943Mission to MoscowFilm: Well-Wisher at Train (uncredited)
  34. 1942Sweater GirlFilm: Mrs. McGill
  35. 1942Henry and DizzyFilm: Laura Stevens
  36. 1942Blondie Goes to CollegeFilm: Mrs. Stringer
  37. 1941Our WifeFilm: Middle-Aged Woman in Jerry's Stateroom (uncredited)
  38. 1941ManpowerFilm: Head Nurse (uncredited)
  39. 1940No Time for ComedyFilm: First-Nighter (uncredited)
  40. 1940The House Across the BayFilm: Woman in Club
  41. 1939Four WivesFilm: Nurse Telling Jenkins It's a Boy (uncredited)
  42. 1939Dust Be My DestinyFilm: Jail Matron (uncredited)
  43. 1939Off the RecordFilm: Telephone Operator (uncredited)
  44. 1938Brother RatFilm: Nurse
  45. 1936Crash DonovanFilm: Mrs. Horner (uncredited)
  46. 1933Ladies They Talk AboutFilm: Prisoner (uncredited)
  47. 1932Women Won't TellFilm: Wanda Wolf
  48. 1931Easy to GetFilm: The Wife
  49. 1931The Big ScoopFilm: Mother
  50. 1931The Hot SpotFilm: Mrs. Burke

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