Grace Matthews

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Grace Matthews
Born(1910-09-03)September 3, 1910
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
DiedMay 15, 1995(1995-05-15) (aged 84)
Mount Kisco, New York, US
Alma materUniversity of Toronto
OccupationActress
SpouseCourt Benson (1940-?)
Children1 daughter [1]
1 son

Grace Matthews (September 3, 1910 – May 15, 1995) was a Canadian actress in the era of

old-time radio and the early years of television. She is perhaps best known for portraying Margo Lane in the radio program The Shadow
.

Early years

Matthews was born in Toronto, Canada, on September 3, 1910.

Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London, England.[4]

Radio

Matthews played Margo Lane in The Shadow 1946-1949.[5] Lane was described in the program's scripts as the faithful companion of Lamont Cranston, alter ego of The Shadow. A February 5, 1987, article in the Milwaukee Journal reported Matthews' confusion about the programs: "The plots were so complicated I often had difficulty figuring them out. After the show, I'd go home and ask my husband ... to explain what had happened."[6]

Program Role
Big Sister
 Ruth Wayne[7]
The Brighter Day Liz[8]
Hilltop House
 Julie Erickson[9]
Road of Life Carson McVicker[10]

Matthews was the lead actress on American Portrait,[11] Soldier's Wife and The Story of Dr. Susan,[12] and she appeared often on Armstrong's Theatre of Today.[10] She was active in Canadian radio for about five years before she began working on radio in the United States.[13] In later years, she was heard in some episodes of CBS Radio Mystery Theater.[14]

Stage

Matthews' theatrical work included

summer stock activities in Marblehead, Massachusetts, and the production of Dame Nature by the Theatre Guild in New York City.[15]

In Canada, Matthews was active in the Hart House Theatre[2] and the John Holden Players.[16]

Television

Matthews was seen in Road of Life,

The Guiding Light as Claudia Dillman. She also spent three years in London, England, acting in programs on ITV and the BBC.[2]

Recognition

Matthews' work as an actress on radio in Canada in 1944 earned her three national awards — The Major Genera La Fleche Trophy, Canadian Broadcaster magazine's Beaver Award and a top rating in a poll by Canadian newspapers.[17] She also won the Beaver Award (for "Distinguished Service to Canadian Radio") in 1940.[18]

Personal life

Matthews married announcer and actor Court Benson in October 1940.[19] They had a daughter, Andrea, and a son, Paul.[10]

Death

Matthews died May 15, 1995, in Mount Kisco, New York.[2]

References

  1. ^ Radio Interview "Whatever Became of the Shadow" Richard Lamparski
  2. ^
    ISBN 978-0-7864-2834-2
    . P. 186.
  3. ^ "Grace Matthews". Radio and Television Mirror. 34 (3): 74. August 1950. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
  4. Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  5. ISBN 1-57958-249-4
    . P. 1252.
  6. ^ "Shadow". The Milwaukee Journal. Wisconsin, Milwaukee. February 5, 1987. p. 110. Retrieved 28 July 2016.
  7. ^ "Big Sister--In Living Portraits". Radio Mirror. 28 (5): 25. October 1947. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
  8. ^ "Toward a Brighter Day". TV Radio Mirror. 46 (2): 62–63. July 1956. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
  9. ^ "In Living Portraits -- Hilltop House". Radio and Television Mirror. 32 (4): 34–35. September 1949. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
  10. ^ a b c Haller, Marie (February 1953). "Grace Matthews' Road of Life" (PDF). Radio-TV Mirror. 39 (3): 34–35, 68. Retrieved 28 July 2016.
  11. ^ "Production" (PDF). Broadcasting. April 28, 1946. p. 68. Retrieved 28 July 2016.
  12. ISBN 9780786438655
    . Retrieved 28 July 2016.
  13. ^ "Main Street" (PDF). Radio Daily. April 16, 1946. p. 6. Retrieved 28 July 2016.
  14. ISBN 978-0-19-507678-3
    . Retrieved 2019-11-14.
  15. Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  16. Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  17. ^ Hammerston, Claude (May 17, 1949). "Mostly Biographical". Ottawa Citizen. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
  18. ^ O'Neill, Mildred (March 6, 1946). "Women in Radio" (PDF). Radio Daily. p. 6. Retrieved 28 July 2016.
  19. ^ Shermet, Hazel (October 1949). "All Three of Us" (PDF). Radio and Television Mirror. 32 (5): 54, 84–86. Retrieved 28 July 2016.
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