Gay Seabrook | |
---|---|
Born | Gladys Johnson April 1, 1901
Seattle, Washington, U.S. |
Died | April 18, 1970
Bedford Hills, New York, U.S. | (aged 69)
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1930–1941 |
Gay Seabrook (born Gladys Johnson; April 1, 1901 – April 18, 1970) was an American film, Broadway and radio actress.
Seabrook was the daughter of Rufus Johnson, a newspaper circulation manager. [1]
She married screenwriter Edward Evans Seabrook in 1920. [2]
In the mid 1920s, Seabrook portrayed Mary Margaret in the play The Fool, which toured the United States for 62 weeks after having been presented "for some time in New York." [3] She appeared in the Broadway productions of Crime Marches On (1935) [4] and Three Men on a Horse (1942). [5]
Seabrook was teamed with comedian Emerson Treacy to form the double-act Treacy and Seabrook. The team was very successful on radio and in theater during the early 1930s, with routines similar to those of real husband-and-wife team Burns and Allen. The two had worked together in 1928, teamed as young lovers in a production of the play Tommy. A newspaper article about the upcoming production described Treacy and Seabrook as "two of the best known portrayors of youthful roles in the country." [6]
Seabrook also appeared as the ditzy mother of Spanky McFarland in the Our Gang short films Bedtime Worries and Wild Poses. [7]
On radio, Seabrook played Susabelle on The Park Avenue Penners [8] and was a member of the cast of Meet Mr. Meek. [9]
{{
cite news}}
: Check |url=
value (
help)
Gay Seabrook | |
---|---|
Born | Gladys Johnson April 1, 1901
Seattle, Washington, U.S. |
Died | April 18, 1970
Bedford Hills, New York, U.S. | (aged 69)
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1930–1941 |
Gay Seabrook (born Gladys Johnson; April 1, 1901 – April 18, 1970) was an American film, Broadway and radio actress.
Seabrook was the daughter of Rufus Johnson, a newspaper circulation manager. [1]
She married screenwriter Edward Evans Seabrook in 1920. [2]
In the mid 1920s, Seabrook portrayed Mary Margaret in the play The Fool, which toured the United States for 62 weeks after having been presented "for some time in New York." [3] She appeared in the Broadway productions of Crime Marches On (1935) [4] and Three Men on a Horse (1942). [5]
Seabrook was teamed with comedian Emerson Treacy to form the double-act Treacy and Seabrook. The team was very successful on radio and in theater during the early 1930s, with routines similar to those of real husband-and-wife team Burns and Allen. The two had worked together in 1928, teamed as young lovers in a production of the play Tommy. A newspaper article about the upcoming production described Treacy and Seabrook as "two of the best known portrayors of youthful roles in the country." [6]
Seabrook also appeared as the ditzy mother of Spanky McFarland in the Our Gang short films Bedtime Worries and Wild Poses. [7]
On radio, Seabrook played Susabelle on The Park Avenue Penners [8] and was a member of the cast of Meet Mr. Meek. [9]
{{
cite news}}
: Check |url=
value (
help)