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1931
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Inez Courtney (March 12, 1908 – April 5, 1975) was an American actress on the Broadway stage and in films.
Born in New York City, New York, she came from a large Irish-American family. Her father died when she was fifteen so she decided to go onto the stage. A year later she was doing a specialty dance which earned her the nicknames of St Vitis, Mosquito and Lightning.
Courtney's first role as a singer and dancer came in the musical The Wild Rose in 1926. She became well-known among New York theatrical audiences for her work in Good News (1927), a musical comedy about college life. Her other credits include Spring Is Here in 1929 and America's Sweetheart in 1931. In the early 1930s, Miss Courtney left Broadway and went to Hollywood.
Courtney acted in 58 films between 1930 and 1940. She secured her first movie work by asking Harry Cohn of Columbia Pictures for his assistance. The red-headed comedian made her screen debut as Cousin Betty in Loose Ankles (1930). The film co-starred Douglas Fairbanks, Jr. and Loretta Young. Her many movie credits include The Raven (1935), Suzy (1936), The Shop Around the Corner (1940), and Turnabout (1940), her last film.
Courtney was married to an Italian nobleman, whereby she acquired the title Marchesa, but did not use it. She died at the Jersey Shore Medical Center in Neptune, New Jersey in 1975 of undisclosed causes at the age of 67.
Gender
Female
Birthday
March 12, 1908
Died
April 5, 1975
Birthplace
Amsterdam, New York, USA
Wedding Present
1936
The Reckless Way
1936
The Hot Heiress
1931
Let's Sing Again
1936
Two in a Crowd
1936
Time Out for Romance
1937
Loose Ankles
1930
Spring Is Here
1930
Sweepstake Annie
1935
Ship Cafe
1935
Suzy
1936
The Shop Around the Corner
1940
I Love That Man
1933
Air Hawks
1935
The 13th Man
1937
Sunny
1930
Armored Car
1937
Five of a Kind
1938
Not Damaged
1930
Clarence
1937
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