Flora Campbell

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Flora Campbell
Bonnie Sawyer (Kim Emerson) and Flora Campbell (Helen Emerson) appear in the TV version of Valiant Lady in 1956.
Born(1911-08-01)August 1, 1911
DiedNovember 6, 1978(1978-11-06) (aged 67)
Alma materUniversity of Chicago
OccupationActress
SpouseBen Cutler(1939 - ?)
Parent(s)Mr. and Mrs. T. Bernard Campbell

Flora Campbell (August 1, 1911 – November 6, 1978) was an American actress on radio, television, and stage.

Campbell was born in Oklahoma, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. T. Bernard Campbell.[1] She had a twin sister, Dorothy.[2] She did her collegiate studies at the University of Chicago, studied violin at Chicago's Musical College, and won a scholarship to study acting under Eva Le Gallienne.[3]

In the 1930s, Campbell gained early acting experience in stock theater with the Club Playhouse Group in Maryland.[4] She appeared on Broadway in various roles in the 1930s, 1940s, 1950s and 1960s.[5]

On radio, Campbell played Jean Lambert on Brave Tomorrow[6] and Janice King on The Strange Romance of Evelyn Winters.[6]: 319 

On television, Campbell played Karen St. John in Faraway Hill,[7] Helen Emerson on Woman with a Past,[8]: 1189  Dr. Robin McKay in The Seeking Heart,[8]: 946  Dora Foster in A Date with Judy[8] and Helen Emerson on Valiant Lady.[8]: 1136 

On August 24, 1939, Campbell married Ben Cutler, a band leader from New York.[2] They had two children.[9]

She died on November 6, 1978, in Stamford, Connecticut at age 67.[10]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Sinclair Lewis Makes His Big-Time Acting Debut in 'Angela is Twenty-Two'". Life. January 16, 1939. p. 23. Retrieved June 27, 2018.
  2. ^ a b "Actress Weds". Argus-Leader. South Dakota, Sioux Falls. Associated Press. August 25, 1939. p. 1. Retrieved June 27, 2018 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  3. ^ "Actress Switches TV Roles". The Evening Sun. Maryland, Baltimore. December 9, 1954. p. 42. Retrieved June 27, 2018 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  4. ^ "Theater--McKenna To Return In 'Accent On Youth'". The Baltimore Sun. Maryland, Baltimore. November 17, 1935. p. 42. Retrieved June 27, 2018 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  5. ^ "Flora Campbell". Playbill. Retrieved June 21, 2018.
  6. ^ a b Terrace, Vincent (1999). Radio Programs, 1924-1984: A Catalog of More Than 1800 Shows. McFarland & Company, Inc. p. 50. ISBN 978-0-7864-4513-4.
  7. ^ Schilling, Jim Von (2013). The Magic Window: American Television ,1939-1953. Routledge. p. 81. ISBN 9781136398605. Retrieved June 27, 2018.
  8. ^ a b c d Terrace, Vincent (2011). Encyclopedia of Television Shows, 1925 through 2010 (2nd ed.). Jefferson, N.C.: McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers. pp. 238–239. ISBN 978-0-7864-6477-7.
  9. ^ Allison, Jane (July 18, 1957). "Hoosier in Manhattan". The Star Press. Indiana, Muncie. p. 18. Retrieved June 27, 2018 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  10. ^ C. Gerald Fraser (November 10, 1978). "Flora Campbell, 67, Actress on Broadway And in Soap Operas". The New York Times. Retrieved June 21, 2018.

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