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Inez Courtney
Actor

Inez Courtney

12 Mar 1908Born
5 Apr 1975Died
67Age at death
51Credits

Biography

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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.

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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.

Known for

Filmography

  1. 1940TurnaboutFilm: Miss Edwards
  2. 1940The Farmer's DaughterFilm: Emily French
  3. 1940The Shop Around the CornerFilm: Ilona
  4. 1939Missing EvidenceFilm: Nellie Conrad
  5. 1939Blondie Meets the BossFilm: Betty Lou Wood
  6. 1939Beauty for the AskingFilm: Gwen Morrison
  7. 1938Five of a KindFilm: Libby Long
  8. 1938Crime RingFilm: Kitty
  9. 1938Having Wonderful TimeFilm: Emma
  10. 1937The HurricaneFilm: Tourist on Ocean Liner (uncredited)
  11. 1937Partners in CrimeFilm: Lillian Tate
  12. 1937The 13th ManFilm: Julie Walters
  13. 1937Armored CarFilm: Blind Date
  14. 1937The Hit ParadeFilm: Tillie
  15. 1937ClarenceFilm: Della
  16. 1937Time Out for RomanceFilm: Mabel
  17. 1936Wedding PresentFilm: Mary Lawson
  18. 1936Two in a CrowdFilm: Mrs. Flynn (uncredited)
  19. 1936It Couldn't Have Happened (But It Did)Film: Linda Sands
  20. 1936SuzyFilm: Maisie
  21. 1936Three Cheers for LoveFilm: Dorothy
  22. 1936Let's Sing AgainFilm: Marge Wilkins
  23. 1936Brilliant MarriageFilm: Sally Patrick
  24. 1936The Reckless WayFilm: Laura Jones
  25. 1935Another FaceFilm: Mamie (uncredited)
  26. 1935Millions in the AirFilm: Miss Waterbury
  27. 1935Ship CafeFilm: Molly
  28. 1935The Girl FriendFilm: Hilda
  29. 1935The Affair of SusanFilm: Mrs. Barnes
  30. 1935The RavenFilm: Mary Burns
  31. 1935Break of HeartsFilm: Miss Wilson
  32. 1935Dizzy DamesFilm: Arlette
  33. 1935Air HawksFilm: Second Nurse (uncredited)
  34. 1935CarnivalFilm: Girl
  35. 1935Sweepstake AnnieFilm: Marge Moore
  36. 1934Broadway BillFilm: Nurse Mae (uncredited)
  37. 1934JealousyFilm: Penny
  38. 1934The Captain Hates the SeaFilm: Flo
  39. 1934Hollywood Here We ComeFilm
  40. 1934Hollywood on Parade No. B-1Film
  41. 1933I Love That ManFilm: Public Stenographer (scenes deleted)
  42. 1933Hold Your ManFilm: Maizie
  43. 1933Cheating BlondesFilm: Polly
  44. 1932Big City BluesFilm: Faun
  45. 1931The Hot HeiressFilm: Margie
  46. 1930SunnyFilm: 'Weenie'
  47. 1930Bright LightsFilm: Peggy North
  48. 1930Not DamagedFilm: Maude Graham
  49. 1930The Song of the FlameFilm: Grusha
  50. 1930Spring Is HereFilm: Mary Jane Braley
  51. 1930Loose AnklesFilm: Betty

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