Ellen Hanley
Ellen Hanley | |
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Born | |
Died | February 12, 2007 | (aged 80)
Spouse | Ronny Graham (1951-1963) |
Ellen Hanley (May 15, 1926 – February 12, 2007) was a
Early life
Ellen Hanley was born in Lorain, Ohio, one of three children of William Gerald and Anne Rodgers Hanley.[1] William Hanley, Sr. was born in Liverpool, England in 1899,[2] of Irish Catholic immigrants. He was a seaman prior to settling in the US, and then worked as a housepainter.[3]
Career
Ellen Hanley made her Broadway debut in
Personal life
In 1951, Hanley married Ronny Graham, a fellow actor. They adopted two children, Nora and Julian. The couple divorced in 1963.[4]
Death
Hanley died on February 12, 2007, aged 80, in Norwalk, Connecticut, of a stroke after a long battle with cancer.[5]
Appearances
- Annie Get Your Gun (1946-1949) as Mary
- Barefoot Boy with Cheek (1947) as Clothilde Pfefferkorn
- Two's Company (1952–1953)
- First Impressions (1959) as Elizabeth Bennett
- Fiorello! (1959–1961) as Thea
- The Boys from Syracuse (1963)
- The Burns and Allen Show: Episode 3
Awards
- Theatre World Award (1947) for Clothilde Pfefferkorn in Barefoot Boy With Cheek.[6]
Notes
- ^ Heves, Dennis (June 3, 2012). "William Hanley, Playwright and TV Writer, Dies at 80". The New York Times. Retrieved August 13, 2018.
- ^ "James Hanley's Life" in James Hanley's The Closed Harbour. London: Oneworld Classics, 2009, p. 202
- ^ James Hanley, Broken Water: An Autobiographical Excursion. London: Chatto & Windus, 1937, p.130, 134, 140, 246; Lorain Public Library System, local authors, Lorain.lib.oh.us
- ^ ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-03-10.
- ^ a b "Broadway performer Ellen Hanley dies". USATODAY.com. Retrieved 2023-03-10.
- ^ "Musical of the Month: Barefoot Boy With Cheek". The New York Public Library. Retrieved 2023-03-10.
References
- Ellen Hanley, 80, Actress in Musicals, Dies, New York Times, February 14, 2007.
- Broadway performer Ellen Hanley dies, USA Today, February 12, 2007.