Florence Freeman (July 29, 1911 – April 25, 2000) was an actress in old-time radio. She was known as a "soap opera queen" for her work in daytime serial dramas. [1]
Freeman was born in New York City and grew up in Albany, New York. [2] One of her earliest performances came when she was six and gave a recitation of a poem at a World War rally. [3] In high school, she won a medal for dramatics. [4]
Freeman attended Wells College, [5] where she was Campus Queen, [4] New York State College for Teachers, and Columbia University [5] preparing to become a teacher. She taught English before becoming an actress. [6]
Freeman's initial job in radio came in 1933 as the result of a challenge. After a friend dared her "to make good as a radio actress", Freeman applied — and was hired — [7] at WOKO in Albany, New York. [4] She went on to become a member of the casts of a number of serials in old-time radio, including being "the heroine of not one but two serials that ran more than a decade." [8]
In 1949, Freeman won the "Your Favorite Daytime Serial Actress" award from Radio Mirror magazine. [9] Her roles on some programs are indicated in the table below.
Program | Role |
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Dot and Will | Dot Horton [10] |
Jane Arden | Betty Harrison [10]: 172 |
Love and Learn | Sue Blake [11] |
The Open Door | Lisa Arnold [12] |
Pepper Young's Family | Connie [13] |
Valiant Lady | Joan Blaine [10]: 346 |
Wendy Warren and the News | Wendy Warren [14] |
A Woman of America | Prudence Dane Barker [15] |
Young Widder Brown | Ellen Brown [16] |
She was also a regular on Maxwell House Show Boat, [17] John's Other Wife, [18]: 351 Abie's Irish Rose, [18] Are You a Missing Heir? [19] and Love and Learn. [20]
Before Freeman began her career in radio, she acted in summer stock theater. [5]
Freeman was married to Rabbi Samuel A. Berman [21] of Temple Beth-El in Jersey City, New Jersey, they had three children. Her husband died in 1998. [22]
Freeman died April 25, 2000, aged 88, in Grant Park, Illinois. [1]
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Florence Freeman (July 29, 1911 – April 25, 2000) was an actress in old-time radio. She was known as a "soap opera queen" for her work in daytime serial dramas. [1]
Freeman was born in New York City and grew up in Albany, New York. [2] One of her earliest performances came when she was six and gave a recitation of a poem at a World War rally. [3] In high school, she won a medal for dramatics. [4]
Freeman attended Wells College, [5] where she was Campus Queen, [4] New York State College for Teachers, and Columbia University [5] preparing to become a teacher. She taught English before becoming an actress. [6]
Freeman's initial job in radio came in 1933 as the result of a challenge. After a friend dared her "to make good as a radio actress", Freeman applied — and was hired — [7] at WOKO in Albany, New York. [4] She went on to become a member of the casts of a number of serials in old-time radio, including being "the heroine of not one but two serials that ran more than a decade." [8]
In 1949, Freeman won the "Your Favorite Daytime Serial Actress" award from Radio Mirror magazine. [9] Her roles on some programs are indicated in the table below.
Program | Role |
---|---|
Dot and Will | Dot Horton [10] |
Jane Arden | Betty Harrison [10]: 172 |
Love and Learn | Sue Blake [11] |
The Open Door | Lisa Arnold [12] |
Pepper Young's Family | Connie [13] |
Valiant Lady | Joan Blaine [10]: 346 |
Wendy Warren and the News | Wendy Warren [14] |
A Woman of America | Prudence Dane Barker [15] |
Young Widder Brown | Ellen Brown [16] |
She was also a regular on Maxwell House Show Boat, [17] John's Other Wife, [18]: 351 Abie's Irish Rose, [18] Are You a Missing Heir? [19] and Love and Learn. [20]
Before Freeman began her career in radio, she acted in summer stock theater. [5]
Freeman was married to Rabbi Samuel A. Berman [21] of Temple Beth-El in Jersey City, New Jersey, they had three children. Her husband died in 1998. [22]
Freeman died April 25, 2000, aged 88, in Grant Park, Illinois. [1]
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