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American actress (1907–1977)
Mary Lawlor
Lawlor at Chanin's 46th Street Theatre,
c. 1927 Born (1907-06-28 ) June 28, 1907Died April 20, 1977(1977-04-20) (aged 69) Occupation Actress Years active 1927–1930 Spouse
(
m. 1931; died 1973)
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Mary Lawlor (June 28, 1907 – April 20, 1977)
[1] was an American stage and screen actress.
[2]
Biography
Lawlor was born in
Utica, New York .
Lawlor was a lead actress in several productions including
Good News (musical) and the 1930 film adaptation. She starred in the musical as a tutor and love interest. The show had a very successful run on Broadway. She performed
The Best Things in Life Are Free , Lucky in Love and Varsity Drag with
John Price Jones .
[3]
[4] The musical inspired a slew of copycat college themed stories.
[5]
She also appeared in the
Harold Arlen musical
You Said It ,
[6]
[7] and the musical
No, No, Nanette .
[8]
She married baseball player
Lyn Lary on July 14, 1931. They had a son, Lynford Lawlor Lary.
Filmography
References
^
"Mary Lawlor" . IMDb . Retrieved October 11, 2019 .
^ Green, Stanley (October 6, 1962).
"The World of Musical Comedy: The Story of the American Musical Stage as Told Through the Careers of Its Foremost Composers and Lyricists" . Grosset & Dunlap – via Google Books.
^ Tyler, Don (March 19, 2007).
Hit Songs, 1900-1955: American Popular Music of the Pre-Rock Era . McFarland.
ISBN
9780786429462 – via Google Books.
^ Bartkowiak, Mathew J. (March 10, 2010).
Sounds of the Future: Essays on Music in Science Fiction Film . McFarland.
ISBN
9780786456505 – via Google Books.
^ Bradley, Edwin M. (August 11, 2004).
The First Hollywood Musicals: A Critical Filmography of 171 Features, 1927 through 1932 . McFarland.
ISBN
9780786420292 – via Google Books.
^ Mordden, Ethan (October 6, 1988).
Broadway Babies: The People who Made the American Musical . Oxford University Press.
ISBN
9780195054255 – via Google Books.
^
"Time" . Time Incorporated. October 6, 1931 – via Google Books.
^ Kenrick, John (July 27, 2017).
Musical Theatre: A History . Bloomsbury Publishing.
ISBN
9781474267021 – via Google Books.
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