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TORCHY REYNOLDS was once the wife of Ned Holden. They met in San Francisco, where Ned had fled in an effort to hide from the knowledge that his father had been a thief and his mother a murderess. He was on the verge of a complete moral breakdown when he chanced upon Torchy, who was a singer in a cheap waterfront dive. Torchy's love for him brought about his rehabilitation. In gratitude, Ned married her and brought her with him to Five Points. She saw that Ned really loved Mary, and finally, heartbroken, she left Ned. A year later she returned to Five Points, full of a new self-assurance. She and Ned were divorced and he married Mary. Torchy was badly scarred by acid thrown by a jealous nightclub dancer, and now has an ugly scar on her face which she does her best to hide. (Played by Gladys Heen)
Ail photos by Maurice Seymour
MRS. KRANSKY (left), Rose's mother, has never learned all the modern, brisk ways of this America to which she came as a young bride, but that does not lessen her devotion to her adopted land. She gladly gave her son, Jacob, to the Army. If, when she is wrapping a box of cookies to send him, she cries a little — well, that is no more than thousands of other mothers are doing. Mrs. Kransky has lived entirely for her family. In earlier years she was always the loving buffer between the children's desire for independence and Mr. Kransky's stern insistence upon tradition. Although there is a deep bond of affection between her and Rose, circumstances have made it impossible for them to live together, and since her husband's death shs's been lonely. Her simple philosophy has done much to help her over these difficult times. (Played by Mignon Schreiber)
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