Biographies of Paramount Players and Directors (1936)

Record Details:

Title:
Biographies of Paramount Players and Directors
Date:
1936
Volume:
Biographies of Paramount Players and Directors 1936-1937
Leaf #:
00083
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
Date Added:
May 30, 2024
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34. which she was starred. More recent pictures were "Sweet Adeline," "Roberta," "Magnificent Obsession" and "Show Boat" for Universal. She was signed by Paramount in April, 1936. Miss Dunne was born in Louisville, Ky. , on July 14, where she attended the exclusive Loretta Academy of her hone city. In boar early girlhood, her family moved to St. Louis and she attended a convent until she entered the Chicago College of Music, from which she graduated in 1926* She studied not only music but voice and languages. Possesses a lyrical soprano voice and a singing record that includes prixia donna roles in such stage successes as "Irene," and "Sweetheart Time." She also sang with the Metropolitan Opera Company for a time. Her entrance into the field of musical comedy dates from the time she was visiting friends in New York and one of them suggested that she try for the leading role in "Irene" for which the producers were having trouble finding the right girl for the part. More for a lark than anything else, she took a tost and won the role, and this was the boginning of a stage and scrcon caroor that established the southern boauty in a high placo in the rcaLm of entertainment. She is one actress who is never late on a motion picture set often reporting in makeup an hour before the director is ready to begin shooting. She is fond of outdoor sports, particularly golf, and is a member cf the holo-in-ono club. Reading and dancing comprise her diversions. Box hobby is astronomy; boots 10 inter ostod in it during her ocrly life as her father ownod a private observatory in Louisville. Plays the piano but dislikes any strenuous oxcrciso aside from ballroom dancing. She is 5 foot, 4 inches tell, weighs 115 pounds, cud brunette.