MacGrath (pronounced mac-GRAW) began her acting career with a small role in the 1936 British film Whom the Gods Love, a biopic about Mozart and his wife Constanze. She followed this with Pygmalion and a series of B-movies, including All Hands, Meet Maxwell Archer, and The Saint's Vacation.
MacGrath made her Broadway debut in 1948 in the play Edward, My Son (1948);[1] she reprised her role (which she also had in the play's London production) in the film adaptation the following year.[3] During this time she began a relationship with playwright and director George S. Kaufman. They married on 26 May 1949. Kaufman directed her in Jean Giraudoux's The Enchanted at the Lyceum, which closed after 45 performances.[4] In 1951 she collaborated with Kaufman and Heywood Hale Broun on the writing of The Small Hours, which closed after 20 performances. The following year she and her husband scripted the even less successful play about reincarnation, Fancy Meeting You Again in which she starred with a young Walter Matthau and which ran for only 8 performances. The couple finally achieved a hit in 1955 with Silk Stockings, the Cole Portermusical for which they co-wrote the book with Abe Burrows. She returned to acting for Giraudoux's Tiger at the Gates and The Potting Shed.
MacGrath married Kaufman on 26 May 1949, at Kaufman's home in Bucks County, Pennsylvania.[5] They collaborated on several scripts and productions together. They divorced in 1957 and McGrath returned to the United Kingdom. In 1958 she returned to New York to help tend Kaufman after his second stroke, but declined to remarry him. Subsequently, she resumed her career in the United States.[4]
She was married five times. In addition to Kaufman, her husbands were Christopher Burn, Desmond Davis, Stephen Goodyear, and Stephen Quinto.[6]
Deathedit
On 27 March 1992, MacGrath died of complications from a stroke at her home in London at the age of 77. She was survived by a sister and a stepdaughter.[6]
^ abWillis, John (1994). Theatre World 1991-1992. Hal Leonard Corporation. p. 238. ISBN9781557831422. Retrieved 12 June 2017.
^Leggett, John (2000). Ross And Tom: Two American Tragedies. Da Capo Press. p. 412. ISBN0306809923.
^Institute, American Film (1999). The American Film Institute catalog of motion pictures produced in the United States. F4,1. Feature films, 1941 - 1950, film entries, A - L. University of California Press. ISBN9780520215214. Retrieved 12 June 2017.
^ abCollins, Glenn (31 March 1992). "Leueen MacGrath, 77, an Actress And Co-Author of 'Silk Stockings'". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 12 June 2017. Retrieved 12 June 2017.
leueen, macgrath, july, 1914, march, 1992, english, actress, playwright, second, wife, george, kaufman, from, 1949, until, their, divorce, 1957, born, 1914, july, 1914london, englanddied27, march, 1992, 1992, aged, london, englandalma, materroyal, academy, dra. Leueen MacGrath 3 July 1914 27 March 1992 was an English actress and playwright and the second wife of George S Kaufman 1 from 1949 until their divorce in 1957 Leueen MacGrathBorn 1914 07 03 3 July 1914London EnglandDied27 March 1992 1992 03 27 aged 77 London EnglandAlma materRoyal Academy of Dramatic ArtOccupation s Actress playwrightYears active1936 1974SpousesChristopher Burn m 19 Desmond Davis 19 George S Kaufman m 1949 div 1957 wbr Stephen Goodyear 19 Stephen Quinto 19 Contents 1 Early years 2 Career 3 Personal life 4 Death 5 Filmography 6 References 7 External linksEarly years editBorn in London England MacGrath was a graduate of the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art 2 Career editMacGrath pronounced mac GRAW began her acting career with a small role in the 1936 British film Whom the Gods Love a biopic about Mozart and his wife Constanze She followed this with Pygmalion and a series of B movies including All Hands Meet Maxwell Archer and The Saint s Vacation MacGrath made her Broadway debut in 1948 in the play Edward My Son 1948 1 she reprised her role which she also had in the play s London production in the film adaptation the following year 3 During this time she began a relationship with playwright and director George S Kaufman They married on 26 May 1949 Kaufman directed her in Jean Giraudoux s The Enchanted at the Lyceum which closed after 45 performances 4 In 1951 she collaborated with Kaufman and Heywood Hale Broun on the writing of The Small Hours which closed after 20 performances The following year she and her husband scripted the even less successful play about reincarnation Fancy Meeting You Again in which she starred with a young Walter Matthau and which ran for only 8 performances The couple finally achieved a hit in 1955 with Silk Stockings the Cole Porter musical for which they co wrote the book with Abe Burrows She returned to acting for Giraudoux s Tiger at the Gates and The Potting Shed Having settled in the United States following her marriage to Kaufman MacGrath appeared in a number of American anthology television series popular in the 1950s including The Philco Television Playhouse Studio One Lux Video Theatre The United States Steel Hour The Alcoa Hour and Hallmark Hall of Fame Personal life editMacGrath married Kaufman on 26 May 1949 at Kaufman s home in Bucks County Pennsylvania 5 They collaborated on several scripts and productions together They divorced in 1957 and McGrath returned to the United Kingdom In 1958 she returned to New York to help tend Kaufman after his second stroke but declined to remarry him Subsequently she resumed her career in the United States 4 She was married five times In addition to Kaufman her husbands were Christopher Burn Desmond Davis Stephen Goodyear and Stephen Quinto 6 Death editOn 27 March 1992 MacGrath died of complications from a stroke at her home in London at the age of 77 She was survived by a sister and a stepdaughter 6 Filmography editYear Title Role Notes 1936 Whom the Gods Love Josefa Weber 1938 Pygmalion Clara 1940 Meet Maxwell Archer Sarah 1941 The Saint s Vacation Valerie 1949 Edward My Son Eileen Perrin 1955 Three Cases of Murder Woman in the House segment In the Picture References edit a b Willis John 1994 Theatre World 1991 1992 Hal Leonard Corporation p 238 ISBN 9781557831422 Retrieved 12 June 2017 Leggett John 2000 Ross And Tom Two American Tragedies Da Capo Press p 412 ISBN 0306809923 Institute American Film 1999 The American Film Institute catalog of motion pictures produced in the United States F4 1 Feature films 1941 1950 film entries A L University of California Press ISBN 9780520215214 Retrieved 12 June 2017 a b Kaufman George S et al September 2004 Maslon Laurence ed Broadway comedies Library of America ISBN 978 1931082679 Marriages Billboard 11 June 1949 p 49 a b Collins Glenn 31 March 1992 Leueen MacGrath 77 an Actress And Co Author of Silk Stockings The New York Times Archived from the original on 12 June 2017 Retrieved 12 June 2017 External links editLeueen MacGrath at IMDb Leueen MacGrath at the Internet Broadway Database Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Leueen MacGrath amp oldid 1202161799, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
