Eleanor Phelps
Eleanor Phelps | |
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| Born | September 8, 1907 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1928–1989 |
Eleanor Phelps (September 8, 1907 – September 29, 2001) was an American theater, film, radio, and television actress.
Before going off to
She joined the
Phelps appeared in motion pictures in the early 1930s with roles in The Run Around (1932), The Count of Monte Cristo (1934), and Cleopatra (1934).
She believed that some of the best acting was in soap operas. On radio, Phelps starred in Life and Love of Dr. Susan on CBS beginning February 13, 1939.[7] The story dealt with "the career of a young widow who decides to carry on her medical research after the death of her husband."[8] Phelps participated in both soaps and made-for-television productions. Among these are Cinderella (1957), Hallmark Hall of Fame (1961), The Catholic Hour (1967), The Secret Storm (1954), Somerset (1975), Threesome (1984), and Kate & Allie (1989). She played a very rich lady, Grace Tyrrell, on The Secret Storm, from 1970 to 1973. She once did a commercial for Hershey in which she played an elegant lady getting in an elevator with a cow.
Among her passions was
Personal life
Phelps married actor Alden Chase, but the marriage was annulled in October 1935.[9]
Death
Phelps died in September 2001 in New York City.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1934 | The Count of Monte Cristo | Haydee | |
| 1934 | Cleopatra | Charmion | |
| 1982 | A Stranger Is Watching | Glenda Perry |
See also
References
- ^ 1930 U.S. Census has Phelps living with her mother and grandmother on Upland Road in Roland Park.
- ^ See Internet Broadway Database at Phelps
- ^ http://www.nypl.org/research/manuscripts/the/thebarke.xml See The Margaret Barker Papers at New York Public Library
- ^ Houghton, Norris, But Not Forgotten: The Adventure of the University Players, William Sloane Associates (New York 1951) ("Houghton"), p. 37]
- ^ James Stewart would not join the University Players on Cape Cod until after his graduation from Princeton in 1932. See Houghton.
- ^ Houghton, pp. 59 and 74.
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Further reading
- Fresno, California Bee, Where Fifty Million Dollars Works For $7.50 A Day, August 12, 1934, Page 36.
- The Frederick, Maryland News, Personalities, The Best Drama Teacher Is The Audience, March 21, 1973, Page 6.
- Houghton, Norris, But Not Forgotten: The Adventure of the University Players, William Sloane Associates (New York 1951).
External links
- Eleanor Phelps at IMDb
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