Gay Seabrook
Gay Seabrook | |
|---|---|
 Seabrook in Long Shot (1939) | |
| Born | Gladys Johnson April 1, 1901 Seattle, Washington, U.S. |
| Died | April 18, 1970 (aged 69) Bedford Hills, New York, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1930–1941 |
Gay Seabrook (born Gladys Johnson; April 1, 1901 – April 18, 1970) was an American film, Broadway and radio actress.
Early years
[edit]Seabrook was the daughter of Rufus Johnson, a newspaper circulation manager.[1]
She married screenwriter Edward Evans Seabrook in 1920.[2]
Career
[edit]In the mid 1920s, Seabrook portrayed Mary Margaret in the play The Fool, which toured the United States for 62 weeks after having been presented "for some time in New York."[3] She appeared in the Broadway productions of Crime Marches On (1935)[4] and Three Men on a Horse (1942).[5]
Seabrook was teamed with comedian Emerson Treacy to form the double-act Treacy and Seabrook. The team was very successful on radio and in theater during the early 1930s, with routines similar to those of real husband-and-wife team Burns and Allen. The two had worked together in 1928, teamed as young lovers in a production of the play Tommy. A newspaper article about the upcoming production described Treacy and Seabrook as "two of the best known portrayors of youthful roles in the country."[6]
Seabrook also appeared as the ditzy mother of Spanky McFarland in the Our Gang short films Bedtime Worries and Wild Poses.[7]
On radio, Seabrook played Susabelle on The Park Avenue Penners[8] and was a member of the cast of Meet Mr. Meek.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ "Former Utah Girl in Drama". The Ogden Standard-Examiner. Utah, Ogden. May 12, 1924. p. 2. Retrieved August 13, 2016 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ : Edward Evans Seabrook and Gladys Johnson, 1920. ""California, County Marriages, 1850-1952"".
{{cite news}}: Check|url=value (help) - ^ "Collegians Appear in Play, 'The Fool,' at Marlow Theater". The Independent Record. Montana, Helena. November 18, 1926. p. 3. Retrieved August 13, 2016 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Crime Marches On - Cast". Playbill Vault. Retrieved August 15, 2016.
- ^ "New Plays on Broadway: Three Men on a Horse". Billboard. October 24, 1942. p. 10. Retrieved August 15, 2016.
- ^ "Noted Stage Play 'Tommy' Coming to Granada". Reno Gazette. Nevada, Reno. September 29, 1928. p. 12. Retrieved August 13, 2016 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Ward, Richard Lewis (2006). A History of the Hal Roach Studios. SIU Press. p. 85. ISBN 0-8093-2727-9.
- ^ Terrace, Vincent (1999). Radio Programs, 1924-1984: A Catalog of More Than 1800 Shows. McFarland & Company, Inc. ISBN 978-0-7864-4513-4. P. 265.
- ^ "Studio Notes". The Evening News. Pennsylvania, Harrisburg. August 14, 1941. p. 26. Retrieved August 13, 2016 – via Newspapers.com.
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