Chris Chase (born Irene Greengard; January 12, 1924 – October 31, 2013), also known by the stage name Irene Kane, was an American model, film actress, writer, and journalist.[1] Her best-known role was in Killer's Kiss. She later wrote advice books and co-authored several celebrity autobiographies.[2] She is the sister of Nobel Prize-winning neuroscientist Paul Greengard.[3]
Chris Chase | |
|---|---|
 Chase in Killer's Kiss (1955) | |
| Born | Irene Greengard January 12, 1924 New York City, U.S. |
| Died | October 31, 2013 (aged 89) New York City, U.S. |
| Other names | Irene Kane |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, model, writer, journalist |
Early life and career
editBorn to Pearl (née Meister) and Benjamin Greengard in New York City in 1924, Irene Greengard was a model for Vogue.[4] In the mid-fifties photographer Bert Stern, who had photographed her for that magazine, introduced her to film director Kubrick when he was looking for the female lead for Killer's Kiss. She took the professional name Irene Kane, and went on to appear in other films as well as Broadway theatre productions.
As Chris Chase, she moved into journalism, working at The New York Times, and writing advice books on weight loss and getting into film acting.[5]
After a short stint at CBS Morning News, Chase joined CNN in 1980 and stayed until 1986, serving as the first anchor of Media Watch in 1985. She co-authored several celebrity autobiographies, including books by Rosalind Russell, Betty Ford, and Alan King, and co-authored a biography of Josephine Baker with Baker's adopted son Jean-Claude.[6]
Marriage
editOn June 3, 1961, Kane married Michael Chase (born 1932), an educational television producer, and the son of playwright Mary Chase. She took her husband's surname professionally as well as legally.[7] Chase and her husband were seriously injured in a car accident near Poughkeepsie, New York, in March 1975.[8]
Death
editChase died of pancreatic cancer on October 31, 2013, at her home in New York City, aged 89.[6][9]
Acting
editFilms and television
edit- Killer's Kiss (1955)
- Naked City (1958, 1963)
- Love of Life (1962–65)
- All That Jazz (1979; as Chris Chase)
- Stanley Kubrick: A Life in Pictures (2001; as Chris Chase)
Stage
edit- Threepenny Opera (1955)
- The Ponder Heart (1956)
- Tenderloin (1960)
Books
edit- How to Be a Movie Star, or A Terrible Beauty Is Born (1974), ISBN 9780060107260, ISBN 978-0425041949
- Life Is a Banquet (1977) with Rosalind Russell, ISBN 978-0394421346
- Times of My Life (1978) with Betty Ford, ISBN 978-0-06-011298-1
- The Great American Waistline (1981), ISBN 978-0698110694
- Betty: A Glad Awakening (1987) with Betty Ford, ISBN 978-0-385-23502-0
- Josephine: The Josephine Baker Story (1993) with Jean-Claude Baker, ISBN 978-1558504721
- Name Dropping (1996) with Alan King, ISBN 978-1439143438
References
edit- ^ Miller, Betty Jean (April 1, 1975). "Writing brings fame for Chris Chase". Section B - Localife. Evening Independent. Vol. 133. St. Petersburg, Florida. p. 1-B. Retrieved February 21, 2023 – via Google News Archive.
- ^ Vitello, Paul (November 5, 2013). "Chris Chase, Actress and Writer, Is Dead". The New York Times. Archived from the original on March 15, 2022.
- ^ Irene Greengard in the 1940 Census
- ^ Flander, Judy (reprint of her 13 October 1974 article in Washington Star-News) (1976). "Chris's Star Trek". In Nykoruk, Barbara (ed.). Authors in the News. Vol. 1. Detroit: Gale Research Company. p. 101. ISBN 97-80810-300-43-9. Retrieved February 21, 2023 – via Internet Archive text collection.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Johnson, Bonnie (February 23, 1981). "Writer Chris Chase Measures the Girth of the Nation and Finds Food for Thought". People. Vol. 15, no. 7. Archived from the original on January 10, 2011.
- ^ a b Barnes, Mike (November 3, 2013). "Irene Kane, Star of Kubrick's 'Killer's Kiss,' Dies". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved December 26, 2013.
- ^ "1961's Marriages". Films in Review. Vol. XIII, no. 2. National Board of Review of Motion Pictures. February 1962. p. 118. Retrieved February 21, 2023 – via Internet Archive text collection.
- ^ "Author Chris Chase is injured". Evening Independent. Vol. 133. St. Petersburg, Florida. April 7, 1975. p. 11-A. Retrieved February 21, 2023 – via Google News Archive.
- ^ "Irene Kane, star of Stanley Kubrick film Killer's Kiss, dies". BBC News. November 4, 2013. Retrieved December 26, 2013.
External links
edit- Chris Chase at the Internet Broadway Database
- Chris Chase at IMDb
