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Inez Courtney (March 12, 1908 β 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.
Filmography
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Movies 53
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Turnabout (1940)
The Farmer's Daughter (1940)
Missing Evidence (1939)
Blondie Meets the Boss (1939)
Beauty for the Asking (1939)
Five of a Kind (1938)
The Hurricane (1937)
Partners in Crime (1937)
The 13th Man (1937)
Armored Car (1937)
Clarence (1937)
Wedding Present (1936)
Two in a Crowd (1936)
Suzy (1936)
Let's Sing Again (1936)
Brilliant Marriage (1936)
The Reckless Way (1936)
Another Face (1935)
The Affair of Susan (1935)
The Raven (1935)
Break of Hearts (1935)
Dizzy Dames (1935)
Air Hawks (1935)
I'm a Father! (1935)
Broadway Bill (1934)
Jealousy (1934)
I Love That Man (1933)
Sunny (1930)
Bright Lights (1930)
Not Damaged (1930)
Spring Is Here (1930)
Makers of Melody (1929)
Some Time Soon
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GenderFemale
Birthday1908-03-12
Deathday1975-04-05 (67 years old)
Birth PlaceAmsterdam, New York, USA
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
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