Kathryn Givney
Kathryn Givney | |
|---|---|
 Givney in 1937 | |
| Born | Catharine Givney October 27, 1896 Rhinelander, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Died | March 16, 1978 (aged 81) Hollywood, California, U.S. |
Resting place | Forest Lawn Memorial Park |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1930–1972 |
| Spouse(s) |
J. George Stutzman
(m. 1919, divorced)Francis Connolly (died 1960) |
Kathryn Givney (October 27, 1896[1] – March 16, 1978) was an American actress in theater and in films.
Biography
Givney was born Catharine Givney in Rhinelander, Wisconsin in 1896.[2][3]
In 1928, Givney was a member of the S. E. Cochran Repertory Company.[4] In 1930, she appeared in Stepping Sisters at the Hollywood Playhouse.[5]
She appeared in the films Follow Thru, Isn't It Romantic?, My Friend Irma, Side Street, Ma and Pa Kettle Go to Town, Operation Pacific, Valentino, A Place in the Sun, Lightning Strikes Twice, Double Crossbones, Little Egypt, Too Young to Kiss, The Kid from Left Field, Let's Do It Again, Three Coins in the Fountain, Daddy Long Legs, Count Three and Pray, Lady Godiva of Coventry, Guys and Dolls, Congo Crossing, The Wayward Bus, A Certain Smile, The Man in the Net, From the Terrace, That Touch of Mink, Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, and Once You Kiss a Stranger.[6]
On Broadway, Givney appeared in This, Too, Shall Pass (1946), Good Night, Ladies (1945), Wallflower (1944), Tomorrow the World (1943), The Flowers of Virtue (1942), Little Dark Horse (1941), The Happiest Days (1939), One Thing After Another (1937), Fulton of Oak Falls (1937), If This Be Treason (1935), Lost Horizons (1934), Absent Father (1932), Peter Flies High (1931), The Behavior of Mrs. Crane (1928), Nightstick (1927), We All Do (1927), and Ballyhoo (1927).[7] On television, Givney appeared on Season 1 Episode 18 of Hazel "Hazel's Secret Wish" which aired February 1, 1962. She also appeared in three Perry Mason episodes 1957-1966 as Amelia Haskins, Matilda Bendon, and Wilma Gregson.
Marriage
Givney was married twice. Her first husband was J. George Stutzman, whom she married in 1919.[8] The marriage ended in divorce. Givney was later married to Francis Connolly until his death in 1960.[9]
Death
On March 16, 1978, Givney died at her home in Hollywood at age 81, and was buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Hollywood Hills.[10][9]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1930 | Follow Thru | Mrs. Bascomb | |
| 1931 | Lover Come Back | Mrs. March | |
| 1948 | Isn't It Romantic? | Clarisse Thayer | |
| 1949 | My Friend Irma | Mrs. Rhinelander | |
| 1950 | Side Street | Nurse Carter | Uncredited |
| 1950 | Ma and Pa Kettle Go to Town | Mrs. Victoria Masterson | |
| 1951 | Operation Pacific | Commander Steele | |
| 1951 | Valentino | Mrs. Williams | Uncredited |
| 1951 | A Place in the Sun | Louise Eastman | |
| 1951 | Lightning Strikes Twice | Myra Nolan | |
| 1951 | Double Crossbones | Lady Montrose | |
| 1951 | Little Egypt | Cynthia Graydon | |
| 1951 | Too Young to Kiss | Miss Benson | |
| 1953 | The Kid from Left Field | Judge Slavin | Uncredited |
| 1953 | Let's Do It Again | Mrs. Randolph | |
| 1954 | Three Coins in the Fountain | Mrs. Burgoyne | |
| 1955 | Daddy Long Legs | Gertrude Pendleton | |
| 1955 | Count Three and Pray | Mrs. Decrais | |
| 1955 | Lady Godiva of Coventry | Abbess | |
| 1955 | Guys and Dolls | General Matilda Cartwright | |
| 1956 | Alfred Hitchcock Presents | Mrs. Princey | Season 2 Episode 1: "Wet Saturday" |
| 1956 | Congo Crossing | Amelia Abbott | |
| 1957 | The Wayward Bus | Mrs. Elliott (Bernice) Pritchard | |
| 1958 | A Certain Smile | Madame Griot | |
| 1959 | The Man in the Net | Mrs. Carey | |
| 1960 | From the Terrace | Mrs. St. John | |
| 1961 | Alfred Hitchcock Presents | Mrs. Colton | Season 6 Episode 34: "Servant Problem" |
| 1962 | Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse | Elena von Hartrott | |
| 1962 | That Touch of Mink | Mrs. Evelyn Haskell | Uncredited |
| 1962 | Hazel | Mrs. Forbes-Craigie | Season 1 Episode 18: "Hazel's Secret Wish" |
| 1969 | Once You Kiss a Stranger | Aunt Margaret |
References
- ↑ "California, U.S., Death Index, 1940–1997". Retrieved April 4, 2025 – via Ancestry.com.
- ↑ "Kathryn Givney". The Philadelphia Inquirer. March 18, 1978. p. 32. Retrieved April 4, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "1900 United States Federal Census". Retrieved April 4, 2025 – via Ancestry.com.
- ↑ "Acting not soft life, avers this thespian". The Evening Sun. Maryland, Baltimore. May 22, 1928. p. 10. Retrieved April 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Kathryn Givney can't get away". Los Angeles Evening Post-Record. December 18, 1930. p. 4. Retrieved April 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ Hal Erickson. "Kathryn Givney". AllMovie. Retrieved 2018-09-07.
- ↑ "Kathryn Givney". Internet Broadway Database. The Broadway League. Archived from the original on 14 February 2019. Retrieved 14 February 2019.
- ↑ "Idaho, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1864–1967". Retrieved April 4, 2025 – via Ancestry.com.
- 1 2 "Services for Actress Kathryn Givney Set". The Los Angeles Times. California, Los Angeles. March 18, 1978. p. 32. Retrieved 14 February 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ Wilson, Scott (August 22, 2016). Resting Places: The Burial Sites of More Than 14,000 Famous Persons, 3d ed. McFarland. p. 357. ISBN 9780786479924 – via Google Books.