Louise Campbell (actress)

Louise Campbell

Campbell as she was pictured in Photoplay magazine's August 1938 issue
Born Louise Weisbecker
1911
Chicago, Illinois
Died November 5, 1997
Alma mater Northwestern University
DePaul University
Occupation Actress
Spouse(s) Horace McMahon (1938 - 1971, his death)
Children 1 son
2 daughters

Louise Campbell (1911 - November 5, 1997) was an American actress on stage and in films.

Early years

Campbell was born Louise Weisbecker in Chicago, Illinois. She had a sister, Ottilia.[1]

Campbell attended St. Michael's School.[2] Northwestern University[3] and DePaul University, studying dramatic arts at the latter.[4] She gained additional dramatic training at the Chicago School of Expression.[5] She said that when she was 6 years old, she decided to be an actress after she watched a production of Uncle Tom's Cabin.[6]

At one point, she worked as a dental assistant, an experience which she said was "invaluable to me in my acting" as she observed changes in patients' facial expressions in the dentist's office, with their changing expressions displaying "their real character."[4]

Stage

Campbell gained early theatrical experience by performing with several stock theater companies.[4] Her Broadway debut was in Three Men on a Horse (1935).[5] Her other Broadway credits include Julie the Great,[4] Guest in the House (1941), A House in the Country (1936) and White Man (1936).[7] A column in the June 13, 1942, issue of the trade publication Billboard complimented "Louise Campbell, that fine actress, for a lovely, beautifully projected, altogether excellent performance in Guest in the House."[8]

Film

Campbell went to Hollywood in 1937 and made 13 films in the 1930s and 1940s. Her film debut was in Bulldog Drummond Comes Back (1937).[4] Her film credits included Bulldog Drummond sequels, Night Club Scandal (1937),[5] Men with Wings (1938), The Buccaneer (1938) and The Star Maker (1939).[9]

Personal life

Campbell was married to actor Horace McMahon, whom she met when they were both in the Broadway play Three Men on a Horse.[4] They wed in 1938 and remained married until his death in 1971.[5]

Death

Campbell died November 5, 1997, in Norwalk Hospital in Norwalk, Connecticut. She was survived by two daughters, a son and three grandchildren.[9]

References

  1. ↑ Lyon, Herb (June 13, 1961). "Tower Ticker". Chicago Tribune. p. Part 1-Page 14. Retrieved 26 October 2016.
  2. ↑ Harrison, Paul (April 10, 1938). "She's No Glamor Girl". The Zanesville Signal. Ohio, Zanesville. p. 18.
  3. ↑ "Screen Names-Real Names". Modern Screen. 20 (3): 96. February 1940. Retrieved 26 October 2016.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Oliver, Myrna (November 7, 1997). "Louise Campbell; Actress in 'Star Maker'". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 26 October 2016.
  5. 1 2 3 4 Sutton, Larry (November 6, 1997). "Actress McMahon Dead at 86". New York Daily News. Retrieved 26 October 2016.
  6. ↑ "They're Talking About -- Louise Campbell". Photoplay. LIII (3): 68. March 1939. Retrieved 26 October 2016.
  7. ↑ "("Louise Campbell" search results)". Playbill Vault. Retrieved 26 October 2016.
  8. ↑ Burr, Eugene (June 13, 1942). "From Out Front". Billboard. p. 10. Retrieved 26 October 2016.
  9. 1 2 "Louise Campbell, Actress, 86". The New York Times. November 11, 1997. Retrieved 26 October 2016.
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