Mary Lawlor (actress)
Mary Lawlor | |
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Lawlor at Chanin's 46th Street Theatre, c. 1927 | |
| Born | June 28, 1907 Utica, New York, U.S. |
| Died | April 20, 1977 (aged 69) Downey, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1927–1930 |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 1 |
Mary Lawlor (June 28, 1907 – April 20, 1977)[1] was an American stage and screen actress.[2]
Biography
Lawlor was born in Utica, New York.
Lawlor was a lead actress in several productions including Good News (musical) and the 1930 film adaptation. She starred in the musical as a tutor and love interest. The show had a very successful run on Broadway.
She performed The Best Things in Life Are Free, Lucky in Love and Varsity Drag with John Price Jones.[3][4] The musical inspired a slew of copycat college themed stories.[5]
She also appeared in the Harold Arlen musical You Said It,[6][7] and the musical No, No, Nanette.[8]
She married baseball player Lyn Lary[9] on July 14, 1931. They had a son, Lynford Lawlor Lary.
Filmography
References
- ^ "Mary Lawlor". IMDb. Retrieved October 11, 2019.
- ^ Green, Stanley (October 6, 1962). "The World of Musical Comedy: The Story of the American Musical Stage as Told Through the Careers of Its Foremost Composers and Lyricists". Grosset & Dunlap – via Google Books.
- ^ Tyler, Don (March 19, 2007). Hit Songs, 1900-1955: American Popular Music of the Pre-Rock Era. McFarland. ISBN 9780786429462 – via Google Books.
- ^ Bartkowiak, Mathew J. (March 10, 2010). Sounds of the Future: Essays on Music in Science Fiction Film. McFarland. ISBN 9780786456505 – via Google Books.
- ^ Bradley, Edwin M. (August 11, 2004). The First Hollywood Musicals: A Critical Filmography of 171 Features, 1927 through 1932. McFarland. ISBN 9780786420292 – via Google Books.
- ^ Mordden, Ethan (October 6, 1988). Broadway Babies: The People who Made the American Musical. Oxford University Press. ISBN 9780195054255 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Time". Time Incorporated. October 6, 1931 – via Google Books.
- ^ Kenrick, John (July 27, 2017). Musical Theatre: A History. Bloomsbury Publishing. ISBN 9781474267021 – via Google Books.
- ^ "MARY LAWLOR IS WED TO LARY, SHORTSTOP; Actress and Yankee Player, Who Admired Her in 'You Said It,' Married at St. Malachy's". The New York Times. July 15, 1931.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Mary Lawlor (actress).
- Mary Lawlor at IMDb
- Mary Lawlor at the Internet Broadway Database