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Delma Byron | |
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Born | Sara Delma Bynum July 31, 1913 |
Died | May 29, 2006 | (aged 92)
Other names | Brook Byron Sally Bynum Sally Bynam |
Occupation(s) | Actress, dancer |
Years active | 1935-1962 |
Sara Delma Byron (July 31, 1913 – May 29, 2006) was an American dancer and actress. She also acted under the names Sally Bynum, Sally Bynam [1] and Brook Byron. [2] It was under this name that she portrayed Sally Cato MacDougall in Auntie Mame.
The daughter of Sam and Minnie Pearl Harris Bynum, [3] Byron was born in Weakley County, Tennessee but lived in Akron, Ohio as a teenager, attending Garfield High School. [2]
She attended Murray College for one year. Leaving college, she became a dancer in a touring troupe The Band Box Revue. Later, she became a model, attracting attention from Hollywood as her picture appeared on magazine covers. [4] In 1936, Byron received a stock contract from 20th Century Fox, [5] giving her a chance in films.
Her Broadway credits as Delma Byron include The Leading Lady (1948) and Up in Central Park (1945). [6] As Sally Bynum, she performed in Life Begins at 8:40 (1934) and Roberta (1933) on Broadway. [7] On radio, Byron portrayed Diane Pers in the soap opera Kate Hopkins, Angel of Mercy. [8]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1935 | Professional Soldier | Gypsy Dancer | Uncredited |
1936 | Everybody's Old Man | Miss Martin | |
1936 | Champagne Charlie | Iris | Uncredited |
1936 | Dimples | Betty Loring | |
1936 | Laughing at Trouble | Mary Bradford | |
1954 | Lady in the Dark | Mother | TV movie |
1958 | Auntie Mame | Sally Cato MacDougall |
She also appeared on television in The Untouchables, Richard Diamond, Private Detective, M Squad and others.