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Inez Courtney

Inez Courtney

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 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. 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.

Personal information

Birthday

1908-03-12

Birth Place

Amsterdam, New York, USA

Movies and TV shows :

Air Hawks

Air Hawks

1935

5.5

Movie
Another Face

Another Face

1935

4.2

Movie
Armored Car

Armored Car

1937

4.2

Movie
Beauty for the Asking

Beauty for the Asking

1939

5.7

Movie
Big City Blues

Big City Blues

1932

5.3

Movie
Blondie Meets the Boss

Blondie Meets the Boss

1939

5.8

Movie
Break of Hearts

Break of Hearts

1935

5.5

Movie
Bright Lights

Bright Lights

1930

4.0

Movie
Brilliant Marriage

Brilliant Marriage

1936

4.5

Movie
Broadway Bill

Broadway Bill

1934

6.1

Movie
Carnival

Carnival

1935

0.0

Movie
Cheating Blondes

Cheating Blondes

1933

5.0

Movie
Clarence

Clarence

1937

0.0

Movie
Crime Ring

Crime Ring

1938

4.7

Movie
Dizzy Dames

Dizzy Dames

1935

6.0

Movie
Five of a Kind

Five of a Kind

1938

4.2

Movie
Having Wonderful Time

Having Wonderful Time

1938

4.9

Movie
Hold Your Man

Hold Your Man

1933

6.1

Movie
Hollywood on Parade No. B-1

Hollywood on Parade No. B-1

1934

6.0

Movie
I Love That Man

I Love That Man

1933

0.0

Movie
It Couldn't Have Happened (But It Did)

It Couldn't Have Happened (But It Did)

1936

5.8

Movie
Jealousy

Jealousy

1934

4.7

Movie
Let's Sing Again

Let's Sing Again

1936

3.2

Movie
Loose Ankles

Loose Ankles

1930

4.4

Movie
Missing Evidence

Missing Evidence

1939

0.0

Movie
Not Damaged

Not Damaged

1930

0.0

Movie
Partners in Crime

Partners in Crime

1937

0.0

Movie
Ship Cafe

Ship Cafe

1935

0.0

Movie
Spring Is Here

Spring Is Here

1930

3.5

Movie
Sunny

Sunny

1930

5.0

Movie
Suzy

Suzy

1936

5.8

Movie
Sweepstake Annie

Sweepstake Annie

1935

3.7

Movie
The 13th Man

The 13th Man

1937

5.5

Movie
The Affair of Susan

The Affair of Susan

1935

0.0

Movie
The Captain Hates the Sea

The Captain Hates the Sea

1934

6.5

Movie
The Farmer's Daughter

The Farmer's Daughter

1940

5.0

Movie
The Girl Friend

The Girl Friend

1935

0.0

Movie
The Hit Parade

The Hit Parade

1937

4.0

Movie
The Hot Heiress

The Hot Heiress

1931

5.3

Movie
The Hurricane

The Hurricane

1937

6.6

Movie
The Raven

The Raven

1935

6.5

Movie
The Reckless Way

The Reckless Way

1936

4.0

Movie
The Shop Around the Corner

The Shop Around the Corner

1940

8.1

Movie
The Song of the Flame

The Song of the Flame

1930

5.0

Movie
Time Out for Romance

Time Out for Romance

1937

5.6

Movie
Turnabout

Turnabout

1940

6.0

Movie
Two in a Crowd

Two in a Crowd

1936

0.0

Movie
Wedding Present

Wedding Present

1936

6.5

Movie