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Rosemary DeCamp

March 02, 2024

Rosemary Shirley DeCamp (November 14, 1910 – February 20, 2001) was an American radio, film, and television actress.[1]

Rosemary DeCamp
DeCamp in Blood on the Sun (1945)
Born(1910-11-14)November 14, 1910
Prescott, Territory of Arizona, U.S.
DiedFebruary 20, 2001(2001-02-20) (aged 90)
Newport Beach, California, U.S.
OccupationActress
Years active1937–1989
Spouse
John Ashton Shidler
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(m. 1941; died 1998)​
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Life and career edit

Early life edit

Rosemary Shirley DeCamp was born in Prescott, Yavapai County, Arizona on November 14, 1910 to William Valentine DeCamp and Margaret Elizabeth Hinman.[2]

Radio edit

DeCamp first came to fame in November 1937, when she took the role of Judy Price, the secretary/nurse of Dr. Christian in the long-running Dr. Christian radio series. She also played in The Career of Alice Blair,[3] a transcribed syndicated soap opera that ran in 1939–1940.[4]

Film and television edit

She made her film debut in Cheers for Miss Bishop[3] and appeared in many Warner Bros. films, including Eyes in the Night, Yankee Doodle Dandy playing Nellie Cohan opposite James Cagney, This Is The Army playing the wife of George Murphy and the mother of Ronald Reagan, Rhapsody in Blue, and Nora Prentiss. She played the mother of the character played by Sabu Dastagir in Jungle Book.

 
DeCamp with Bob Cummings, star of the Bob Cummings Show (1959)

In 1951 and 1953, respectively, she starred in the nostalgic musical films On Moonlight Bay and its sequel, By The Light Of The Silvery Moon, as Alice Winfield, Doris Day's mother, opposite Leon Ames.

DeCamp played Peg Riley in the first television version of The Life of Riley opposite Jackie Gleason in the 1949–1950 season, then reprised the role on radio with original star William Bendix for an episode of Lux Radio Theater in 1950. From 1955–1959, she was a regular on the popular NBC television comedy The Bob Cummings Show, playing Margaret MacDonald.[5]

She appeared in the 1961 Rawhide episode, "Incident Near Gloomy River". In 1962, she played a dishonest Southern belle in the NBC sitcom Ensign O'Toole with Dean Jones. She appeared in the role of Gertrude Komack on ABC's medical drama Breaking Point in the episode entitled "A Little Anger is a Good Thing".

DeCamp appeared twice in different roles on Death Valley Days. In 1965, she played newspaper editor Caroline Romney of Durango, Colorado, in the episode "Mrs. Romney and the Outlaws". She portrayed Hannah Bailey, wife of James Briton "Brit" Bailey, in the 1969 episode "Here Stands Bailey". During the 1960s, she appeared in commercials for the laundry product 20 Mule Team Borax, which sponsored Death Valley Days.

DeCamp had a recurring role as Helen Marie, the mother of Marlo Thomas's character on the ABC sitcom That Girl from 1966–1970.[1] She appeared in several 1968 episodes of the CBS sitcom Petticoat Junction as Kate Bradley's sister, Helen, filling in as a temporary replacement for the ailing Bea Benaderet as the mother figure to Bradley's three daughters. DeCamp also appeared in 1962 in the TV series Hazel starring Shirley Booth as Hazel's wealthy cousin Sybil.

DeCamp appeared in 2 episodes of The Beverly Hillbillies as Mrs Priscilla Rolfe Alden Smith-Standish, a famous expert on antiquities who befriended the Clampetts.

DeCamp made several appearances as the mother of Shirley Partridge in The Partridge Family from 1970–1973. She also played The Fairy Godmother in the 1980s TV show, The Memoirs of a Fairy Godmother.

DeCamp played Buck Rogers' mother in flashback scenes of the Buck Rogers in the 25th Century episode "The Guardians" (1981). She played her last role on television in the Murder, She Wrote episode "Dead Letter" in 1989.[6]

On July 7, 1946, her Beverly Hills home was damaged when struck by a wing after the experimental XF-11 piloted by Howard Hughes (re-created in the 2004 movie, The Aviator) crashed nearby. Although a piece of the wing and a part of the neighbor's roof landed in DeCamp's bedroom (where she and her husband were sleeping) they sustained no injuries.

Personal life and death edit

DeCamp was married to Inglewood Municipal Judge John Ashton Shidler for 57 years from 1941 until his death in 1998. The Shidlers raised four daughters: Margaret, Martha, Valerie, and Nita. Outliving most of her contemporaries, DeCamp died of pneumonia in 2001,[7] age 90. She was cremated and her ashes given to her daughter.[8]

DeCamp was the author of a children's book, Here, Duke! The Adventures of an Irish Setter, which was published by the David McKay Company, in 1962. In 2009, an autobiographical book of her life in film and television titled Rosemary De Camp: Tigers in My Lap was published posthumously.[citation needed]

DeCamp was an active Democrat in California.[9]

Filmography edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b Rosemary DeCamp at AllMovie
  2. ^ "Arizona, Birth Certificates, 1909-1917". FamilySearch. June 8, 2020. Retrieved August 15, 2022.
  3. ^ a b "Rosemary DeCamp, 90, 'Yankee Doodle' Actress". The New York Times. February 21, 2001.
  4. ^ Dunning, John (1998). On the Air: The Encyclopedia of Old-Time Radio. Oxford University Press. pp. 138–139. ISBN 978-0195076783.
  5. ^ Karol, Michael (2006). Sitcom Queens: Divas of the Small Screen. iUniverse. ISBN 978-0595402519.
  6. ^ IMDb online
  7. ^ Oliver, Myrna (February 22, 2001). "Rosemary DeCamp; Actress in TV and Radio Series". Los Angeles Times.
  8. ^ Wilson, Scott (August 19, 2016). Resting Places: The Burial Sites of More Than 14,000 Famous Persons, 3d ed. ISBN 9781476625997.
  9. ^ Berman, Phillip, ed. (December 24, 1989). "You Have To Act And Then You Find Your Will". Chicago Tribune.

External links edit

 
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Rosemary Shirley DeCamp November 14 1910 February 20 2001 was an American radio film and television actress 1 Rosemary DeCampDeCamp in Blood on the Sun 1945 Born 1910 11 14 November 14 1910Prescott Territory of Arizona U S DiedFebruary 20 2001 2001 02 20 aged 90 Newport Beach California U S OccupationActressYears active1937 1989SpouseJohn Ashton Shidler m 1941 died 1998 wbr Children4 Contents 1 Life and career 1 1 Early life 1 2 Radio 1 3 Film and television 2 Personal life and death 3 Filmography 4 References 5 External linksLife and career editEarly life edit Rosemary Shirley DeCamp was born in Prescott Yavapai County Arizona on November 14 1910 to William Valentine DeCamp and Margaret Elizabeth Hinman 2 Radio edit DeCamp first came to fame in November 1937 when she took the role of Judy Price the secretary nurse of Dr Christian in the long running Dr Christian radio series She also played in The Career of Alice Blair 3 a transcribed syndicated soap opera that ran in 1939 1940 4 Film and television edit She made her film debut in Cheers for Miss Bishop 3 and appeared in many Warner Bros films including Eyes in the Night Yankee Doodle Dandy playing Nellie Cohan opposite James Cagney This Is The Army playing the wife of George Murphy and the mother of Ronald Reagan Rhapsody in Blue and Nora Prentiss She played the mother of the character played by Sabu Dastagir in Jungle Book nbsp DeCamp with Bob Cummings star of the Bob Cummings Show 1959 In 1951 and 1953 respectively she starred in the nostalgic musical films On Moonlight Bay and its sequel By The Light Of The Silvery Moon as Alice Winfield Doris Day s mother opposite Leon Ames DeCamp played Peg Riley in the first television version of The Life of Riley opposite Jackie Gleason in the 1949 1950 season then reprised the role on radio with original star William Bendix for an episode of Lux Radio Theater in 1950 From 1955 1959 she was a regular on the popular NBC television comedy The Bob Cummings Show playing Margaret MacDonald 5 She appeared in the 1961 Rawhide episode Incident Near Gloomy River In 1962 she played a dishonest Southern belle in the NBC sitcom Ensign O Toole with Dean Jones She appeared in the role of Gertrude Komack on ABC s medical drama Breaking Point in the episode entitled A Little Anger is a Good Thing DeCamp appeared twice in different roles on Death Valley Days In 1965 she played newspaper editor Caroline Romney of Durango Colorado in the episode Mrs Romney and the Outlaws She portrayed Hannah Bailey wife of James Briton Brit Bailey in the 1969 episode Here Stands Bailey During the 1960s she appeared in commercials for the laundry product 20 Mule Team Borax which sponsored Death Valley Days DeCamp had a recurring role as Helen Marie the mother of Marlo Thomas s character on the ABC sitcom That Girl from 1966 1970 1 She appeared in several 1968 episodes of the CBS sitcom Petticoat Junction as Kate Bradley s sister Helen filling in as a temporary replacement for the ailing Bea Benaderet as the mother figure to Bradley s three daughters DeCamp also appeared in 1962 in the TV series Hazel starring Shirley Booth as Hazel s wealthy cousin Sybil DeCamp appeared in 2 episodes of The Beverly Hillbillies as Mrs Priscilla Rolfe Alden Smith Standish a famous expert on antiquities who befriended the Clampetts DeCamp made several appearances as the mother of Shirley Partridge in The Partridge Family from 1970 1973 She also played The Fairy Godmother in the 1980s TV show The Memoirs of a Fairy Godmother DeCamp played Buck Rogers mother in flashback scenes of the Buck Rogers in the 25th Century episode The Guardians 1981 She played her last role on television in the Murder She Wrote episode Dead Letter in 1989 6 On July 7 1946 her Beverly Hills home was damaged when struck by a wing after the experimental XF 11 piloted by Howard Hughes re created in the 2004 movie The Aviator crashed nearby Although a piece of the wing and a part of the neighbor s roof landed in DeCamp s bedroom where she and her husband were sleeping they sustained no injuries Personal life and death editDeCamp was married to Inglewood Municipal Judge John Ashton Shidler for 57 years from 1941 until his death in 1998 The Shidlers raised four daughters Margaret Martha Valerie and Nita Outliving most of her contemporaries DeCamp died of pneumonia in 2001 7 age 90 She was cremated and her ashes given to her daughter 8 DeCamp was the author of a children s book Here Duke The Adventures of an Irish Setter which was published by the David McKay Company in 1962 In 2009 an autobiographical book of her life in film and television titled Rosemary De Camp Tigers in My Lap was published posthumously citation needed DeCamp was an active Democrat in California 9 Filmography editCheers for Miss Bishop 1941 as Minna Fields Hold Back the Dawn 1941 as Berta Kurz Jungle Book 1942 as Messua Yankee Doodle Dandy 1942 as Nellie Cohan Smith of Minnesota 1942 as Mrs Smith Eyes in the Night 1942 as Vera Hoffman Commandos Strike at Dawn 1942 as Hilma Arnesen City Without Men 1943 as Mrs Slade This Is the Army 1943 as Ethel Jones The Merry Monahans 1944 as Lillian Miles Bowery to Broadway 1944 as Bessie Kirby Practically Yours 1944 as Ellen Macy Blood on the Sun 1945 as Edith Miller Rhapsody in Blue 1945 as Rose Gershwin Pride of the Marines 1945 as Virginia Pfeiffer Week End at the Waldorf 1945 as Anna Danger Signal 1945 as Dr Jane Silla Too Young to Know 1945 as Mrs Enright From This Day Forward 1946 as Martha Beesley Two Guys from Milwaukee 1946 as Nan Nora Prentiss 1947 as Lucy Talbot The Life of Riley 1949 as Peg Riley Night Unto Night 1949 as Thalia Shawn Look for the Silver Lining 1949 as Mama Miller The Story of Seabiscuit 1949 as Mrs Charles S Howard The Big Hangover 1950 as Claire Bellcap Night into Morning 1951 as Mrs Annie Ainley On Moonlight Bay 1951 as Alice Winfield Scandal Sheet 1952 as Charlotte Grant The Treasure of Lost Canyon 1952 as Samuella By the Light of the Silvery Moon 1953 as Alice Winfield Main Street to Broadway 1953 as Mrs Craig Man on a Bus 1955 Many Rivers to Cross 1955 as Lucy Hamilton Strategic Air Command 1955 as Mrs Thorne 13 Ghosts 1960 as Hilda Zorba Rawhide 1961 Ma Fletcher in S3 E19 Incident Near Gloomy River The Beverly Hillbillies 1963 as Priscilla Rolfe Alden Smith Standish Petticoat Junction 1964 as Emily Mapes 1968 Aunt Helen Saturday the 14th 1981 as Aunt Lucille A Chip of Glass Ruby 1983 as MotherReferences edit a b Rosemary DeCamp at AllMovie Arizona Birth Certificates 1909 1917 FamilySearch June 8 2020 Retrieved August 15 2022 a b Rosemary DeCamp 90 Yankee Doodle Actress The New York Times February 21 2001 Dunning John 1998 On the Air The Encyclopedia of Old Time Radio Oxford University Press pp 138 139 ISBN 978 0195076783 Karol Michael 2006 Sitcom Queens Divas of the Small Screen iUniverse ISBN 978 0595402519 IMDb online Oliver Myrna February 22 2001 Rosemary DeCamp Actress in TV and Radio Series Los Angeles Times Wilson Scott August 19 2016 Resting Places The Burial Sites of More Than 14 000 Famous Persons 3d ed ISBN 9781476625997 Berman Phillip ed December 24 1989 You Have To Act And Then You Find Your Will Chicago Tribune External links edit nbsp Biography portal nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Rosemary DeCamp Rosemary DeCamp at IMDb Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Rosemary DeCamp amp oldid 1211052589, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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