Louise Platt (August 3, 1915 – September 6, 2003[1]) was an American theater, film, and TV actress.
Louise Platt | |
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 Platt in 1941 | |
| Born | August 3, 1915 Stamford, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Died | September 6, 2003 (aged 88) Greenport, New York , U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1936–1963 |
| Spouses | |
| Children | 2 |
Early years
editPlatt was born in Stamford, Connecticut, and grew up in Annapolis, Maryland.[1] Her father was a dental surgeon in the Navy.[2]
Career
editPlatt's first professional acting experience came in stock theater in Suffern, New York.[3] She went on to act in stock productions "from Maine to Virginia to Minnesota".[4] Her Broadway credits include The Traitor (1949), Anne of the Thousand Days (1948), Five Alarm Waltz (1941), In Clover (1937), Promise (1936), Spring Dance (1936), and A Room in Red and White (1936).[5]
Platt is best remembered for her role as the officer's pregnant wife in John Ford's Stagecoach (1939). After two years on Broadway, she came to Hollywood in 1938. She returned to the New York stage in 1942 after acting in a half-dozen movies. She worked with Rex Harrison in Anne of the Thousand Days on Broadway in 1948 and in the 1950s played a variety of roles on television, including two appearances on Alfred Hitchcock Presents and a recurring role as Ruth Holden on The Guiding Light.[1]
Personal life
editPlatt was first married to theater director Jed Harris, who abused her.[6] On August 25, 1950, she married director Stanley Gould in North Guilford, Connecticut.[7] They remained together until his death. Each marriage produced a daughter.[6]
Death
editOn September 6, 2003, Platt died at a hospital in Greenport, New York, at age 88. The cause of her death was not disclosed.[1]
Filmography
edit| Year | Title | Co-stars | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | I Met My Love Again | Joan Bennett, Henry Fonda | Brenda Wayne | |
| Spawn of the North | George Raft, Henry Fonda | Dian 'Di' Turlon | ||
| 1939 | Stagecoach | Claire Trevor, John Wayne | Mrs. Lucy Mallory | |
| Tell No Tales | Melvyn Douglas | Ellen Frazier | ||
| 1940 | Forgotten Girls | Robert Armstrong | Judy Wingate | |
| Captain Caution | Victor Mature | Corunna Dorman | ||
| 1942 | Street of Chance | Burgess Meredith, Claire Trevor | Virginia Thompson | |
| 1957 | Alfred Hitchcock Presents | John Baragrey, Georgann Johnson | Marsha Hendricks | Season 2 Episode 23: "One for the Road" |
| 1958 | Alfred Hitchcock Presents | Keenan Wynn, Doreen Lang | Ethel Botibol | Season 3 Episode 35: "Dip in the Pool" |
References
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- ^ a b c d "Louise Platt, 88: Last Survivor of Passengers in Movie 'Stagecoach'". The Los Angeles Times. California, Los Angeles. September 25, 2003. p. B 12. Retrieved September 12, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Harrison, Paul (May 22, 1939). "Harrison Turns Hollywood Spotlight On Three New Faces Facing Cameras". The Ogden Standard-Examiner. Utah, Ogden. Newspaper Enterprise Association. p. 8. Retrieved September 12, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Lovely Stage Star Saw World As Child of Navy Surgeon". Sunday Times Signal. Ohio, Zanesville. November 26, 1950. p. Section 4 - Page 3. Retrieved September 12, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Harrison, Paul (June 12, 1940). "Louise Platt Climbs on Play Flops". The Salt Lake Telegram. Utah, Salt Lake City. Newspaper Enterprise Association. p. 16. Retrieved September 12, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Louise Platt". Internet Broadway Database. The Broadway League. Archived from the original on September 12, 2018. Retrieved September 12, 2018.
- ^ a b Vallance, Tom (October 2, 2003). "Louise Platt". The Independent. Retrieved March 2, 2019.
- ^ "Marriages". Billboard. September 9, 1950. p. 63. Retrieved September 12, 2018.
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