Angela Greene
Angela Katherine Greene (born Angela Catherine Williams; 24 February 1921 [a] – 9 February 1978) was an Irish-American actress.
Angela Greene | |
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Greene in At War with the Army (1950) | |
| Born | Angela Catherine Williams 24 February 1921 Dublin, Ireland |
| Died | 9 February 1978 (aged 56) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1944–1976 |
| Spouse | Stuart Warren Martin (m. 1946; div. 1975) |
Biography edit
Born in Dublin as Angela Catherine Williams, she was the only daughter of Margaret (née Greene) and Joseph Williams. At the age of six, she was adopted by her maternal uncle, Eddie Greene, and moved to Flushing, Queens.[2]
Before becoming an actress, Greene was a model for the John Robert Powers agency.[3]
Her films included Shotgun (1955), The Lady Wants Mink (1953), Hollywood Canteen (1944), The Time, the Place and the Girl (1946), Stallion Road (1947), At War with the Army (1950), A Perilous Journey (1953), The Cosmic Man (1959), and Futureworld (1976).[3] She also appeared on various television shows, such as Alfred Hitchcock Presents, The Alfred Hitchcock Hour, Tales of Wells Fargo, and Perry Mason.
Personal life edit
After having dated naval lieutenant John F. Kennedy,[4][5] she married Stuart Warren Martin on 7 December 1946. They divorced in 1975.[2]
Death edit
Angela Greene died of a stroke[1] in Los Angeles, shortly before her 57th birthday.[2]
Partial filmography edit
- Mr. Skeffington (1944) - Hairdresser (uncredited)
- The Very Thought of You (1944) - Nurse (uncredited)
- Hollywood Canteen (1944) - Junior Hostess (uncredited)
- Mildred Pierce (1945) - Party Guest (uncredited)
- Too Young to Know (1945) - Party Guest #6
- Cinderella Jones (1946) - Waitress (uncredited)
- Humoresque (1946) - Tipsy Blonde at Wright's Party (uncredited)
- The Time, the Place and the Girl (1946) - Elaine Winters
- That Way with Women (1947) - Blonde Baseball Fan (uncredited)
- Stallion Road (1947) - Lana Rock
- Love and Learn (1947) - Phyllis McGillicuddy
- Escape Me Never (1947) - Girl (uncredited)
- King of the Bandits (1947) - Alice Mason
- Wallflower (1948) - Miss Walsh (uncredited)
- At War with the Army (1950) - Mrs. Deborah Caldwell
- Jungle Jim in the Forbidden Land (1952) - Dr. Linda Roberts
- The Lady Wants Mink (1953) - Marge (uncredited)
- A Perilous Journey (1953) - Mavis
- Loose in London (1953) - Lady Marcia
- The Royal African Rifles (1953) - Karen Van Stede
- Shotgun (1955) - Aletha
- Affair in Reno (1957) - Gloria Del Monte
- Spoilers of the Forest (1957) - Camille
- Night of the Blood Beast (1958) - Dr. Julie Benson
- Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1959) (Season 5 Episode 9: "Dead Weight") - Mrs. Masterson
- Tales of Wells Fargo (1959) (Season 3 Episode 28: "Toll Road") - Kitty
- Perry Mason (1959) (Season 3 Episode 4: "The Case of the Blushing Pearls") - Thelma Nichols
- The Cosmic Man (1959) - Kathy Grant
- The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (1964) (Season 2 Episode 15: "Night Caller") - Lucy Phillips
- Tickle Me (1965) - Donna
- The Good Guys and the Bad Guys (1969) - Judy (uncredited)
- Pete 'n' Tillie (1972) - Party Guest (uncredited)
- The Day of the Locust (1975) - Guest #4
- Futureworld (1976) - Mrs. Reed (final film role)
Notes edit
References edit
- ^ a b Ellenberger, Allan R. (2001). Celebrities in Los Angeles Cemeteries: A Directory. McFarland. p. 197. ISBN 9780786450190. Retrieved 2 March 2017.
- ^ a b c Angela Greene profile, glamourgirlsofthesilverscreen.com. Accessed 17 October 2022.
- ^ a b Liebman, Roy (2003). Vitaphone Films: A Catalogue of the Features and Shorts. McFarland. p. 361. ISBN 9781476609362. Retrieved 2 March 2017.
- ^ Sullivan, Michael John (1994). Presidential Passions: The Love Affairs of America's Presidents--from Washington and Jefferson to Kennedy and Johnson. SP Books. p. 19. ISBN 9781561710935. Retrieved 2 March 2017.
- ^ Irish Movie Actresses of the 1940s and 1950s at The Vintage Inn
External links edit
- Angela Greene at IMDb