Kathryn McGuire
Kathryn McGuire | |
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Los Angeles, California , U.S. | |
Occupation(s) | Actress, dancer |
Years active | 1919–1930 1958–1959 |
Spouse |
George Landy
(m. 1927; died 1955) |
Children | 1 |
Kathryn McGuire (December 6, 1903 – October 10, 1978)[1] was an American dancer and actress.[2][3]
Early life
Born in Peoria, Illinois, McGuire was said to be recognized by critics and fans alike as one of the rising stars in film. Selected one of the WAMPAS Baby Stars in 1922, she was the first person in her family to enter the acting profession.
At an early age, McGuire's family moved to Aurora, Illinois, and then to Chicago. McGuire received her education from the Jennings Seminary in Aurora, and remained there even after her parents left that city. By the time she graduated at about the age of fourteen, her parents were ready to move to California.
McGuire was highly interested in dancing, and took classes under the leading ballet masters when she arrived in California. Even after her film career kicked off and she became deeply interested in this new employment, she continued to keep up her dancing.
Career
While studying at the Hollywood High School, as well as her dancing, McGuire participated in a program exhibition at the Maryland Hotel in Pasadena.
She was seen by
McGuire's first serious role came as the "only girl" in The Silent Call (1921). She also starred with Gladys Walton as a second lead in Playing with Fire (1921) for Universal Pictures, as well as in The Flame of Life (1923) with Priscilla Dean.
McGuire did not advance to leading-lady status in dramas, because of her height (about 5 feet tall). However, this circumstance made her an ideal foil for the era's comedy stars, themselves slight in stature. She is probably best remembered today for her ingenue roles opposite
Personal life
On September 18, 1927, McGuire married George W. Landy, a studio publicity director, in Hollywood.[6] Their marriage ended in 1955 upon his death. They had a daughter, born July 14, 1936.[7] After her husband's death, McGuire returned briefly to acting, playing character roles on television.
Death
McGuire died of cancer in 1978, at age 74, in
Partial filmography
- Salome vs. Shenandoah (1919)
- Down on the Farm (1920)
- Playing with Fire(1921)
- Molly O(1921)
- Home Talent (1921)
- Bucking the Line (1921)
- The Silent Call (1921)
- The Crossroads of New York (1922)
- The Flame of Life (1923)
- The Love Pirate (1923)
- The Printer's Devil (1923)
- The Woman of Bronze (1923)
- The Shriek of Araby (1923)
- Phantom Justice (1924)
- Sherlock Jr. (1924) as The Girl
- Pioneer's Gold (1924)
- The Navigator (1924) as Betsy O'Brien
- Easy Going Gordon (1925)
- Two-Fisted Jones (1925)
- Tearing Through (1925)
- With Buffalo Bill on the U. P. Trail (1926)
- With Davy Crockett at the Fall of the Alamo (1926)
- Somebody's Mother (1926)
- The Thrill Hunter (1926)
- The Girl in the Pullman (1927)
- Lilac Time(1928)
- There It Is (1928)
- Synthetic Sin (1929)
- The Long Long Trail (1929)
- The Lost Zeppelin (1929)
References
- ^ ISBN 9780786450190. Retrieved May 10, 2017.
- ^ AllMovie.com listing
- ^ Kathryn McGuire; findagrave.com
- ^ Opportunities in the Motion Picture Industry. California, Los Angeles: Photoplay Research Society Bureau of Vocational Guidance. 1922. pp. 74–75. Retrieved May 11, 2017.
- ^
External links
- Kathryn McGuire at IMDb
- Kathryn McGuire at Virtual History