Hope LangeHope Elise Ross Lange (November 28, 1931 - December 19, 2003) was a stage, film, and television actress. Born into a theatrical family at Redding Ridge, Connecticut, Lange was only 12 when she made her Broadway in The Patriots. Following her father’s passing, she worked as a waitress in her mother’s Greenwich Village restaurant and sometimes walked the dog of former First Lady of the United States, Eleanor Roosevelt who had a nearby apartment. When her photo appeared in the newspaper, she received an offer to work as a New York City advertising model that eventually led to a return to acting in the early 1950’s when she began working in television. The demure and sophisticated blonde actress came to prominence in her first film role in Bus Stop with Marilyn Monroe and Don Murray whom she married on April 14, 1956. As a result of favorable reviews, she landed a major role in the then risqué 1957 film, Peyton Place. Her strong performance earned her a nomination for a Golden Globe Award and the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. Divorced from Don Murray, with whom she had two children, she left acting after her October 19, 1963 marriage to producer-director Alan J. Pakula. Following their divorce five years later she resumed her career, starring from 1968 to 1970 in the popular TV series, The Ghost And Mrs. Muir for which she earned two Emmy Awards and a Golden Globe Award nomination.. This success was followed by three seasons on The New Dick Van Dyke Show. Dedicated to her craft, Lange earned the respect of audiences and peers alike. For more than fifty years she appeared in numerous motion pictures, made-for-television movies, a variety of television shows, as well as making a 1977 return to the Broadway stage where her acting career began. In 1986 she married theatrical producer, Charles Hollerith with whom she remained until her passing in December of 2003 in Santa Monica, California, as a result of aischemic colitis infection. Filmography:
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Filmography:. Jeanette MacDonald was given two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for her contributions to Recordings and Motion Pictures. In 1986 she married theatrical producer, Charles Hollerith with whom she remained until her passing in December of 2003 in Santa Monica, California, as a result of aischemic colitis infection. Jeanette MacDonald: The Irving Stone Letters annotated by Sharon Rich (2002), ISBN 0971199841, is a compilation of Jeanette's handwritten letters to a beau from her Broadway years (with whom she also discusses her Hollywood years), while Jeanette MacDonald Autobiography: The Lost Manuscript annotated by Sharon Rich (2004), ISBN 0971199884 presents MacDonald's unpublished autobiography. For more than fifty years she appeared in numerous motion pictures, made-for-television movies, a variety of television shows, as well as making a 1977 return to the Broadway stage where her acting career began. Sweethearts by Sharon Rich (revised edition,2001), ISBN 0971199817, discusses MacDonald's ill-fated affair with Eddy. Dedicated to her craft, Lange earned the respect of audiences and peers alike. However, Sharon Rich, a close friend of MacDonald's sister Blossom, has written several books supporting these rumors with excerpts from letters, diaries and interviews. This success was followed by three seasons on The New Dick Van Dyke Show. A biography authorized by Jeanette's widower Gene Raymond, Hollywood Diva by Edward Baron Turk (2000), ISBN 0520222539, denies there was any such affair. Muir for which she earned two Emmy Awards and a Golden Globe Award nomination. After her death, rumors began to emerge that Jeanette MacDonald had an off-screen relationship with Nelson Eddy. Following their divorce five years later she resumed her career, starring from 1968 to 1970 in the popular TV series, The Ghost And Mrs. Jeanette died in Houston, Texas and was interred in the Forest Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery in Glendale, California. Pakula. Although they were married until her death from heart disease in 1965, they had no children. Divorced from Don Murray, with whom she had two children, she left acting after her October 19, 1963 marriage to producer-director Alan J. In 1937, Jeanette MacDonald married Gene Raymond, with whom she co-starred in 1941's Smilin' Through. Her strong performance earned her a nomination for a Golden Globe Award and the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. She did not confine herself to operetta, appearing in stage productions of grand opera, including Charles Gounod's Faust in 1943 and 1951, the latter being her last full length opera performance. As a result of favorable reviews, she landed a major role in the then risqué 1957 film, Peyton Place. Cast opposite Clark Gable and Spencer Tracy in San Francisco (1936), she was given some key dramatic scenes, but also contributed several obligatory musical numbers. The demure and sophisticated blonde actress came to prominence in her first film role in Bus Stop with Marilyn Monroe and Don Murray whom she married on April 14, 1956. On very rare occasions she was given roles that allowed to extend her range as a dramatic actress, however she was still expected to sing. Born into a theatrical family at Redding Ridge, Connecticut, Lange was only 12 when she made her Broadway in The Patriots. Following her father’s passing, she worked as a waitress in her mother’s Greenwich Village restaurant and sometimes walked the dog of former First Lady of the United States, Eleanor Roosevelt who had a nearby apartment. When her photo appeared in the newspaper, she received an offer to work as a New York City advertising model that eventually led to a return to acting in the early 1950’s when she began working in television. The latter, where she ages from a young girl to an old woman, is said to have been her favourite. Hope Elise Ross Lange (November 28, 1931 - December 19, 2003) was a stage, film, and television actress. It was not until Irving Thalberg lured her to Metro Goldwyn Mayer in 1934, that she had her biggest hits including The Merry Widow (1934) (with Maurice Chevalier), Naughty Marietta (1935), the above-mentioned Rose-Marie, and Maytime (with Nelson Eddy). Before He Wakes (1998). Jeanette MacDonald performed on Broadway a further nine years, progressing to leading roles in Yes, Yes, Yvette (1927), Sunny Days (1928), Angela (1928) and Boom Boom (1929), before she was chosen by the Hollywood director Ernst Lubitsch to play the lead in his new film musical The Love Parade in 1929. Just Cause (1995). Of her start in Broadway, many years later she told Ed Sullivan, "I got a crick in my neck and $40 a week". Clear and Present Danger (1994). An audition was arranged by her sister for a part as dancer in the chorus of another production. Jeanette got the part and was given permission by her parents to take the job. Tune in Tomorrow (1990). At the age of 16, accompanied by her father, she went to see her older sister, Blossom Rock, perform on Broadway in New York. Blue Velvet (1986). Jeanette Anna MacDonald was born in Philadelphia and made her professional debut at the age of six, singing "Old Mother Hubbard" in a charity opera at Philadelphia's Academy of Music. A Nightmare On Elm Street Part 2: Freddy's Revenge (1985). Jeanette MacDonald (June 18, 1903 - January 14, 1965) was a singer and actress best known for her film duets with Nelson Eddy, such as Rose-Marie (aka Indian Love Call) (1936). The Prodigal (1983). The Love Parade (1929). Death Wish (1974). The Vagabond King (1930). Jigsaw (1968). Paramount on Parade (1930) (cut from final print). Love Is A Ball (1963). Monte Carlo (1930). Pocketful Of Miracles (1961). Let's Go Native (1930). Wild In The Country (1961). The Lottery Bride (1930). The Best Of Everything (1959). Oh, For a Man! (1930). In Love and War (1958). Don't Bet on Women (1930). The Young Lions (1958). Annabelle's Affairs (1931). The True Story of Jesse James (1957). One Hour With You (1932). Peyton Place (1957). Love Me Tonight (1932). Bus Stop (1956). The Cat and the Fiddle (1933). The Merry Widow (1934). Naughty Marietta (1935). Rose Marie (1936). San Francisco (1936). Maytime (1937). The Firefly (1937). The Girl of the Golden West (1938). Sweethearts (1938). Broadway Serenade (1939). New Moon (1940). Bitter Sweet (1940). Smilin' Through (1941). I Married An Angel (1942). Cairo (1942). Follow the Boys (1943). Three Daring Daughters (1948). The Sun Comes Up (1949). |