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Templeton Fox
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Born
Esther Fox

(1913-07-24)July 24, 1913
Pasadena, California, U.S.
DiedJanuary 9, 1993(1993-01-09) (aged 79)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Alma mater Pomona College
OccupationActress
SpouseRobert Lyon Welch
Children2

Templeton Fox (born Esther Fox; [1] July 24, 1913 – January 9, 1993) [2] was an American actress best known for her work in old-time radio.

Early years

Born in Pasadena, California, [2] Fox is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence B. Fox. [3] She went to school in Elgin, Illinois, [2] and attended Pomona College. [4] She won a talent contest sponsored by a hotel in Los Angeles [5] and gained early acting experience at the Pasadena Community Playhouse. [2] She changed her first name after being advised by a numerologist to do so. [1]

Career

Radio

Before Fox became an actress, she was a singer in Los Angeles. [6] After her parents moved to Chicago, they challenged her to audition with NBC, which resulted in her gaining a contract as a dramatic actress on that network [7] in September 1935. [2] Her roles on radio programs included those shown in the table below.

Program Character
Dan Harding's Wife Margot Graham [8]
Hilltop House Trudy Reynolds [9]
Kate Hopkins, Angel of Mercy Trudy [10]
Linda Fairchild, Stepmother Linda Fairchild [11]
The Story of Mary Marlin Bunny Mitchell [8]: 318 
This Day Is Ours Eleanor MacDonald [8]: 331 
Those We Love Ann [12]
Young Hickory Marilyn Fletcher [13]
Your Family and Mine Claudia Foster [14]

Programs on which Fox had supporting roles included Manhattan at Midnight, [15] Lights Out [16] and The Mystery Man. [17]

Film

Fox worked at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, mostly in bit parts. [18] Her film credits include Tony Rome, [19] Fate Is the Hunter, Hush… Hush, Sweet Charlotte, Who's Been Sleeping in My Bed?, and Shock Treatment. [20]

Stage

In 1942, Fox portrayed Miriam Blake in a production of Guest in the House in Boston. [21]

Television

Fox's television appearances include roles in Hazel, Route 66, Dennis the Menace, The Thin Man, My Three Sons, Slattery's People, Gentle Ben, My Living Doll, and Peyton Place. [20] In 1975, she was a last-minute replacement to play Ralph Kramden's mother-in-law on the 25th anniversary episode of The Honeymooners after Doro Merande, the actress slated for that role, died suddenly. [22]

Personal life

On August 15, 1938, Fox married Robert Lyon Welch in Chicago. Welch worked with a radio advertising agency. [23] She retired from acting to raise their son and daughter. Welch died in 1964. Fox died on January 9, 1993, in Los Angeles, California. [18]

References

  1. ^ a b "Stars of the Air". The Evening Independent. Ohio, Massillon. November 6, 1936. p. 21. Retrieved August 23, 2018 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  2. ^ a b c d e "Highlights For Monday, April 11". Radio Mirror. 10 (1): 45. May 1938. Retrieved 24 August 2018.
  3. ^ "Weddings Announced". Chicago Tribune. Illinois, Chicago. August 17, 1938. p. 15. Retrieved August 24, 2018 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  4. ^ "American Beauties". Mount Carmel Item. Pennsylvania, Mount Carmel. Newspaper Enterprise Association. October 12, 1937. p. 5. Retrieved August 23, 2018 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  5. ^ "Templeton Fox". The San Bernardino County Sun. California, San Bernardino. December 29, 1935. p. 8. Retrieved August 23, 2018 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  6. ^ "Began Acting in Pasadena". The Evening News. Pennsylvania, Harrisburg. November 16, 1937. p. 14. Retrieved August 24, 2018 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  7. ^ "News of Stars and Stations". The St. Louis Star and Times. Missouri, St. Louis. January 8, 1936. p. 20. Retrieved August 23, 2018 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  8. ^ a b c Terrace, Vincent (1999). Radio Programs, 1924–1984: A Catalog of More Than 1800 Shows. McFarland & Company, Inc. p. 90. ISBN  978-0-7864-4513-4.
  9. ^ "Hilltop House, Kate Hopkins Change Times". The Times. Louisiana, Shreveport. October 6, 1940. p. 27. Retrieved August 24, 2018 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  10. ^ "Premieres". The Des Moines Register. Iowa, Des Moines. October 7, 1940. p. 13. Retrieved August 24, 2018 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  11. ^ "Studio Gossip". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Missouri, St. Louis. May 30, 1937. p. 40. Retrieved August 23, 2018 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  12. ^ "(photo caption)". Radio Mirror. 23 (4): 92. March 1945. Retrieved 24 August 2018.
  13. ^ "Acts". The San Francisco Examiner. California, San Francisco. April 25, 1937. p. 20. Retrieved August 23, 2018 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  14. ^ Damai, Paul (December 10, 1939). "Radio Short Circuits". The Times. Indiana, Munster. p. 7. Retrieved August 24, 2018 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  15. ^ "In New Series". Star Tribune. Minnesota, Minneapolis. July 28, 1940. p. 26. Retrieved August 24, 2018 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  16. ^ Dunning, John (1998). On the Air: The Encyclopedia of Old-Time Radio (Revised ed.). New York: Oxford University Press. p.  399. ISBN  978-0-19-507678-3.
  17. ^ Cox, Jim (2002). Radio Crime Fighters: Over 300 Programs from the Golden Age. McFarland. pp. 190–191. ISBN  978-0-7864-4324-6.
  18. ^ a b Kelly, Herb (July 3, 1966). "by herb kelly". The Miami News. Florida, Miami. p. 43. Retrieved August 24, 2018 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  19. ^ Reid, John Howard (2 August 2015). A Risky Business Crime in the Movies. Lulu.com. p. 150. ISBN  9781329436206. Retrieved 24 August 2018.
  20. ^ a b Kelly, Herb (July 3, 1966). "Miami Was An Accident". The Miami News. Florida, Miami. p. 42. Retrieved August 24, 2018 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  21. ^ "The Stage: Plymouth Theatre". The Boston Globe. Massachusetts, Boston. October 20, 1942. p. 23. Retrieved August 24, 2018 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  22. ^ Gardner, Marilyn; Gardner, Hy (December 14, 1975). "It Wasn't 'Sudden Fame' For Templeton Fox, Long-Time Performer". Asheville Citizen-Times. North Carolina, Asheville. p. 64. Retrieved August 24, 2018 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  23. ^ "Marriages" (PDF). Billboard. August 27, 1938. pp. 34, 104. Retrieved 24 August 2018.


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