Biographical Information on RKO Radio Pictures Personalities (1935)

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Record Details:

Title:
Biographical Information on RKO Radio Pictures Personalities
Date:
1935
Volume:
Biographical Information on RKO Radio Pictures Personalities
Leaf #:
00035
Language:
English
Collection:
Hollywood Studio System
Format:
Books
Contributor:
The Museum of Modern Art Library, New York
Sponsor:
Media History Digital Library
Coordinator:
Media History Digital Library
Description:
Date Added:
May 30, 2024
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Rutgers Neil son RKO Radio pictures RKO Building Radio City, New York Biographical Information IRENE DUNNE (RKO Radio Pictures) (Irene Dunne was born in Louisville, Ky. , on December 20th. Height 5 feet, 4 inches. Weight 115 lbs. Dark hair, blue-grey eyes. One of the best women golfers in pictures) EARLY LIFE Irene Dunne was brought up in Louisville where she attended the Loretta Academy. Her father, Captain Joseph J, Dunne, was a veteran riverman who later held an executive post in the federal government. Her musical education began in her early girlhood, and later she attended the Chicago College of Music, studying both voice and languages. STAGE CAREER Her lovely lyric soprano voice 60on became well known in operetta and musical comedy. She had prima donna roles in "Sweetheart Time , " "The Clinging Vine" and a revival of "Irene" from which show she was taken by RKO Radio Pictures for a film test which proved successful. She was with the Metropolitan Opera for a year. SCREEN CAREER Miss Dunne* s first film role was in "Leather necking." Cast as Sabra opposite Richard Dix 'a itti-wciinar/ron'p'tf' . '•' she won nation-wide acclaim from critics and public, and stardom was certain. She has played in "Consolation Marriage," "Symohony of Six Million," "Bachelor Apartment," "Thirteen ( continued) J