Inez Courtney
Acting
Born 1908-03-12
Died 1975-04-05
Amsterdam, New York, USA
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Inez Courtney (March 12, 1908 – April 5, 1975) was an American actress on the Broadway stage and in films.
Born in New York City, New York, she came from a large Irish-American family. Her father died when she was fifteen so she decided to go onto the stage. A year later she was doing a specialty dance which earned her the nicknames of St Vitis, Mosquito and Lightning.
Courtney's first role as a singer and dancer came in the musical The Wild Rose in 1926. She became well-known among New York theatrical audiences for her work in Good News (1927), a musical comedy about college life. Her other credits include Spring Is Here in 1929 and America's Sweetheart in 1931. In the early 1930s, Miss Courtney left Broadway and went to Hollywood.
Courtney acted in 58 films between 1930 and 1940. She secured her first movie work by asking Harry Cohn of Columbia Pictures for his assistance. The red-headed comedian made her screen debut as Cousin Betty in Loose Ankles (1930). The film co-starred Douglas Fairbanks, Jr. and Loretta Young. Her many movie credits include The Raven (1935), Suzy (1936), The Shop Around the Corner (1940), and Turnabout (1940), her last film.
Courtney was married to an Italian nobleman, whereby she acquired the title Marchesa, but did not use it. She died at the Jersey Shore Medical Center in Neptune, New Jersey in 1975 of undisclosed causes at the age of 67.
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Filmography
Acting
48 credits
The Shop Around the Corner
The Raven
Clarence
Wedding Present
Broadway Bill
The Hurricane
Brilliant Marriage
Sweepstake Annie
Big City Blues
Five of a Kind
Turnabout
Break of Hearts
Carnival
Hold Your Man
Crime Ring
Cheating Blondes
Having Wonderful Time
Two in a Crowd
Beauty for the Asking
Millions in the Air
Time Out for Romance
Air Hawks
Missing Evidence
Suzy
Not Damaged
Ship Cafe
Another Face
Blondie Meets the Boss
Spring Is Here
Loose Ankles
The 13th Man
The Hit Parade
I Love That Man
The Captain Hates the Sea
Dizzy Dames
The Farmer's Daughter
Armored Car
The Hot Heiress
It Couldn't Have Happened (But It Did)
Partners in Crime
The Affair of Susan
The Girl Friend
Sunny
Bright Lights
The Reckless Way
Jealousy
The Song of the Flame
Let's Sing Again
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