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Gloria Holden

February 06, 2023

Gloria Anna Holden (September 5, 1903 – March 22, 1991) was an English-born American film actress, best known for her role as Dracula's Daughter. She often portrayed cold society women.[1]

Gloria Holden
Holden in Dracula's Daughter (1936)
Born
Gloria Anna Holden

(1903-09-05)September 5, 1903
London, UK
DiedMarch 22, 1991(1991-03-22) (aged 87)
Redlands, California, U.S.
OccupationActress
Years active1931–1958
Spouse(s)Harold A. Winston (1932-1937; divorced)
William Hoyt (1944–1991; her death)
Children1

Early life

Holden was born in London, England.[2] She emigrated to the United States as a child with her parents, Charles Laurence Sutherland and Eska (née Bergmann). Her mother was German.[3][better source needed] She attended school in Wayne, Pennsylvania, and later studied at New York's American Academy of Dramatic Arts. Before she became an actress, she modeled for artists, was a shopper for a store, and worked in a beauty salon.[4] In her early teens, living in suburban Philadelphia (Gladwyne), she took voice lessons from Philip Warren Cook and was a church chorister in Ardmore and, later, Overbrook.[5]

Theatre

Holden's early stage work included small parts in plays such as The Royal Family, in which she spoke four lines playing a nurse. She was an understudy to Mary Ellis in Children of Darkness, and had a minor role in That Ferguson Family.[6] She was an understudy for Brass Ankle (1931), had a bit part in The Desert Song (1926),[4] and succeeded Lilly Cahill in As Husbands Go at the John Golden Theatre on Broadway, in June 1931. In August 1932, Holden was part of the cast of Manhattan Melody at the Longacre Theatre. The Lawrence Hazard play, adapted by L. Lawrence Weber, also featured Helen Lowell, Minnie Dupree and William Corbett as players. She was the leading lady in Survivor (1933), written by D.L. James. Holden was among the cast members in Memory (1933), a Myron Fagan play.[citation needed]

Holden was active in stock theater in Cincinnati, Ohio; Princeton, New Jersey; and Scarborough, New York.[4]

Films

She may be best remembered for two roles in her long career, that of Mme. Zola in The Life of Emile Zola (1937), and her "exotic" depiction of the title role in Dracula's Daughter (1936).[7] Her performance in the latter influenced the writings of horror novelist Anne Rice, and Dracula's Daughter is directly mentioned in Rice's novel The Queen of the Damned.[citation needed] In July 1937, Holden was assigned to play the character of Marian Morgan in The Man Without a Country (1937). The Technicolor short co-starred John Litel and was nominated for a Short Subject (Color) Academy Award.[8] Her film career ended with This Happy Feeling (1958).[1]

Radio

Holden performed on Eddie Cantor's radio program for 26 weeks[4]: 352  and played a non-singing Julie La Verne on the 1940 Lux Radio Theatre adaptation of Show Boat, based on the 1936 film version.[9]

Personal life

Holden married Harold A. Winston on December 17, 1932; the couple divorced on December 2, 1937. In 1944, she married her third husband, William Hoyt, to whom she remained married until her death. They had one son, William Christopher Hoyt, who was born in 1948 and killed in an automobile accident in 1970, listed as a homicide.[10]

Holden died at Redlands hospital[4]: 361  of a myocardial infarction in 1991, aged 87.[11]

Legacy

Harold Winston, who is credited with helping discover actor William Holden, named him in honor of Gloria Holden. A version of how William Holden obtained his stage name is based on a statement by George Ross of Billboard magazine: "William Holden, the lad just signed for the coveted lead in Golden Boy, used to be Bill Beadle. And here is how he obtained his new movie tag. On the Columbia lot is an assistant director and scout named Harold Winston. Not long ago he was divorced from the actress, Gloria Holden, but carried the torch after the marital rift. Winston was one of those who discovered the "Golden Boy" newcomer and who renamed him—in honor of his former spouse!..."[12]

Partial filmography

References

  1. ^ a b Erickson, Hal. . AllMovie. AllMovie. Archived from the original on January 3, 2020. Retrieved January 3, 2020.
  2. ^ Wagner, Laura (November 2019). "Gloria Holden". Classic Images (533): 6, 8–9.
  3. ^ "Genealogy". Familysearch.org. Retrieved December 28, 2014.
  4. ^ a b c d e Mank, Gregory William (2015). Women in Horror Films, 1930s. McFarland. pp. 349–361. ISBN 978-1-4766-0954-6. Retrieved January 3, 2020.
  5. ^ "Began as Chorister." Buffalo (NY) Evening News, 12 March 1932.
  6. ^ ""House Unguarded at Little" - New Play of the Panama Canal Zone Will Open on Broadway on Jan. 15 - Gossip of the Players". The Brooklyn Daily Eagle: 12A. January 4, 1929.
  7. ^ "Gloria Holden - Biographical Summaries of Notable People". MyHeritage.com. 1903-09-05. Retrieved 2017-07-07.
  8. ^ "The 10th Academy Awards". Oscars.org. Retrieved July 4, 2017.
  9. ^ "Lux Radio Theater at OTR.Network (Old Time Radio)". Otr.net. Retrieved 2017-07-07.
  10. ^ "Boulder dropped on his car - Chris Hoyt, 22, dies from head injuries". Redlands Daily Facts: 3. October 23, 1970.
  11. ^ "Gloria Holden obituary". The New York Times. Associated Press. 27 March 1991.
  12. ^ Ross, George (April 12, 1939). "Broadway: 'Golden Boy'". The Pittsburgh Press: 23.

Sources

  • The New York Times, "In The Summer Spotlight", June 14, 1931, p. X3.
  • New York Times, "Theatrical Notes", August 27, 1932, p. 13.
  • New York Times, "16 New Plays Open In Byways Tonight", August 14, 1933, p. 18.
  • New York Times, "Theatrical Notes", January 27, 1934, p. 8.
  • New York Times, "Listing The Week's New Shows", July 21, 1935, p. X1.
  • Zanesville Signal, "Liberty Horror Film", June 23, 1936, p. 11.
  • Los Angeles Times, "New Film Productions Started In Last Week". February 2, 1936, p. C1.
  • Los Angeles Times, "The Pageant of The Film World", July 14, 1937, p. 13.
  • Los Angeles Times, "Around And About In Hollywood", October 4, 1937, p. A9
  • Los Angeles Times, "Town Called Hollywood", August 21, 1938, p. C1.
  • Los Angeles Times, "Troupe Treks To Modesto Location", November 11, 1938, p. 10.
  • Los Angeles Times, "Jap Treachery Background of Screen Drama", September 11, 1943, p. 7.

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This article includes a list of general references but it lacks sufficient corresponding inline citations Please help to improve this article by introducing more precise citations July 2017 Learn how and when to remove this template message Gloria Anna Holden September 5 1903 March 22 1991 was an English born American film actress best known for her role as Dracula s Daughter She often portrayed cold society women 1 Gloria HoldenHolden in Dracula s Daughter 1936 BornGloria Anna Holden 1903 09 05 September 5 1903London UKDiedMarch 22 1991 1991 03 22 aged 87 Redlands California U S OccupationActressYears active1931 1958Spouse s Harold A Winston 1932 1937 divorced William Hoyt 1944 1991 her death Children1 Contents 1 Early life 2 Theatre 3 Films 4 Radio 5 Personal life 6 Legacy 7 Partial filmography 8 References 9 Sources 10 External linksEarly life EditHolden was born in London England 2 She emigrated to the United States as a child with her parents Charles Laurence Sutherland and Eska nee Bergmann Her mother was German 3 better source needed She attended school in Wayne Pennsylvania and later studied at New York s American Academy of Dramatic Arts Before she became an actress she modeled for artists was a shopper for a store and worked in a beauty salon 4 In her early teens living in suburban Philadelphia Gladwyne she took voice lessons from Philip Warren Cook and was a church chorister in Ardmore and later Overbrook 5 Theatre EditHolden s early stage work included small parts in plays such as The Royal Family in which she spoke four lines playing a nurse She was an understudy to Mary Ellis in Children of Darkness and had a minor role in That Ferguson Family 6 She was an understudy for Brass Ankle 1931 had a bit part in The Desert Song 1926 4 and succeeded Lilly Cahill in As Husbands Go at the John Golden Theatre on Broadway in June 1931 In August 1932 Holden was part of the cast of Manhattan Melody at the Longacre Theatre The Lawrence Hazard play adapted by L Lawrence Weber also featured Helen Lowell Minnie Dupree and William Corbett as players She was the leading lady in Survivor 1933 written by D L James Holden was among the cast members in Memory 1933 a Myron Fagan play citation needed Holden was active in stock theater in Cincinnati Ohio Princeton New Jersey and Scarborough New York 4 Films EditShe may be best remembered for two roles in her long career that of Mme Zola in The Life of Emile Zola 1937 and her exotic depiction of the title role in Dracula s Daughter 1936 7 Her performance in the latter influenced the writings of horror novelist Anne Rice and Dracula s Daughter is directly mentioned in Rice s novel The Queen of the Damned citation needed In July 1937 Holden was assigned to play the character of Marian Morgan in The Man Without a Country 1937 The Technicolor short co starred John Litel and was nominated for a Short Subject Color Academy Award 8 Her film career ended with This Happy Feeling 1958 1 Radio EditHolden performed on Eddie Cantor s radio program for 26 weeks 4 352 and played a non singing Julie La Verne on the 1940 Lux Radio Theatre adaptation of Show Boat based on the 1936 film version 9 Personal life EditHolden married Harold A Winston on December 17 1932 the couple divorced on December 2 1937 In 1944 she married her third husband William Hoyt to whom she remained married until her death They had one son William Christopher Hoyt who was born in 1948 and killed in an automobile accident in 1970 listed as a homicide 10 Holden died at Redlands hospital 4 361 of a myocardial infarction in 1991 aged 87 11 Legacy EditHarold Winston who is credited with helping discover actor William Holden named him in honor of Gloria Holden A version of how William Holden obtained his stage name is based on a statement by George Ross of Billboard magazine William Holden the lad just signed for the coveted lead in Golden Boy used to be Bill Beadle And here is how he obtained his new movie tag On the Columbia lot is an assistant director and scout named Harold Winston Not long ago he was divorced from the actress Gloria Holden but carried the torch after the marital rift Winston was one of those who discovered the Golden Boy newcomer and who renamed him in honor of his former spouse 12 Partial filmography EditThe Return of Chandu 1934 Serial Party Guest Ch 1 uncredited Wife vs Secretary 1936 Joan Carstairs Dracula s Daughter 1936 Countess Marya Zaleska Dracula s Daughter The Life of Emile Zola 1937 Alexandrine Zola Hawaii Calls 1938 Mrs Milburn Test Pilot 1938 Mrs May Benson Girls School 1938 Miss Laurel Dodge City 1939 Mrs Cole Miracles for Sale 1939 Madame Rapport A Child Is Born 1939 Mrs Kempner This Thing Called Love 1940 Genevieve Hooper Passage from Hong Kong 1941 Madame Wrangell The Corsican Brothers 1941 Countess Franchi A Gentleman After Dark 1942 Miss Clark Miss Annie Rooney 1942 Esther White Apache Trail 1942 Mrs James V Thorne Behind the Rising Sun 1943 Sara Braden Strange Holiday 1945 Mrs Jean Stevenson The Girl of the Limberlost 1945 Phyllis Gray Adventures of Rusty 1945 Louise Hover Hit the Hay 1945 Mimi Valdez Strange Holiday 1946 Mrs McDonnell uncredited Undercover Maisie 1947 Mrs Guy Canford The Hucksters 1947 Mrs Kimberly Killer McCoy 1947 Mrs Laura McCoy Precious Waters 1948 Mrs Ferris The Sickle or the Cross 1949 Louise Cannon A Kiss for Corliss 1949 Mrs Janet Archer Has Anybody Seen My Gal 1952 Clarissa Pennock Dream Wife 1953 Mrs Jean Landwell The Eddy Duchin Story 1956 Mrs Duchin This Happy Feeling 1958 Mrs Dover Auntie Mame 1958 Guest at Garden Party uncredited final film role References Edit a b Erickson Hal Gloria Holden AllMovie AllMovie Archived from the original on January 3 2020 Retrieved January 3 2020 Wagner Laura November 2019 Gloria Holden Classic Images 533 6 8 9 Genealogy Familysearch org Retrieved December 28 2014 a b c d e Mank Gregory William 2015 Women in Horror Films 1930s McFarland pp 349 361 ISBN 978 1 4766 0954 6 Retrieved January 3 2020 Began as Chorister Buffalo NY Evening News 12 March 1932 House Unguarded at Little New Play of the Panama Canal Zone Will Open on Broadway on Jan 15 Gossip of the Players The Brooklyn Daily Eagle 12A January 4 1929 Gloria Holden Biographical Summaries of Notable People MyHeritage com 1903 09 05 Retrieved 2017 07 07 The 10th Academy Awards Oscars org Retrieved July 4 2017 Lux Radio Theater at OTR Network Old Time Radio Otr net Retrieved 2017 07 07 Boulder dropped on his car Chris Hoyt 22 dies from head injuries Redlands Daily Facts 3 October 23 1970 Gloria Holden obituary The New York Times Associated Press 27 March 1991 Ross George April 12 1939 Broadway Golden Boy The Pittsburgh Press 23 Sources EditThe New York Times In The Summer Spotlight June 14 1931 p X3 New York Times Theatrical Notes August 27 1932 p 13 New York Times 16 New Plays Open In Byways Tonight August 14 1933 p 18 New York Times Theatrical Notes January 27 1934 p 8 New York Times Listing The Week s New Shows July 21 1935 p X1 Zanesville Signal Liberty Horror Film June 23 1936 p 11 Los Angeles Times New Film Productions Started In Last Week February 2 1936 p C1 Los Angeles Times The Pageant of The Film World July 14 1937 p 13 Los Angeles Times Around And About In Hollywood October 4 1937 p A9 Los Angeles Times Town Called Hollywood August 21 1938 p C1 Los Angeles Times Troupe Treks To Modesto Location November 11 1938 p 10 Los Angeles Times Jap Treachery Background of Screen Drama September 11 1943 p 7 External links Edit Biography portal Wikimedia Commons has media related to Gloria Holden Gloria Holden at IMDb Gloria Holden filmography nytimes com Gloria Holden at Find a Grave Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Gloria Holden amp oldid 1116364009, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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