Goodee Montgomery | |
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Born | Virginia Lawhead March 28, 1906 |
Died | June 5, 1978 (aged 72)
Los Angeles, California, United States |
Other names | Virginia Montgomery |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1926 - 1937 (film) |
Spouse | Frank Burgess McDonald (1934 - ?) |
Goodee Montgomery (born Virginia Lawhead; 1906–1978) was an American actress [1] and musician. She was the niece of the actor David C. Montgomery. [2] She also performed in vaudeville. [3]
Montgomery was born Virginia Lawhead [4] in St. Joseph, Missouri. [5] Her father, Rex Lawhead, managed a theater in Decatur, Illinois. [4] Her parents divorced when she was 15 years old. Her stage name was a combination of a pet name her uncle used for her, Goodee, and her mother's maiden name, Montgomery. [6]
Montgomery sang and played banjo and ukulele. She also arranged, recorded, and made broadcasts for the Victor Company in addition to writing songs and writing books about the ukulele. [2] As a writer, Montgomery used the pen name Donna McDonald. [7]
On Broadway, Montgomery portrayed Hotsie in Piggy (1927). [8] Montgomery and Dorothy Stone formed an act in the early 1930s, following in the tradition of Montgomery's uncle and Stone's father, who had an act together. [6]
Montgomery married director Frank Burgess McDonald in 1934. She became a successful watercolor artist after she injured her spine in 1940 and cut short her career in acting. [9]
Goodee Montgomery | |
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Born | Virginia Lawhead March 28, 1906 |
Died | June 5, 1978 (aged 72)
Los Angeles, California, United States |
Other names | Virginia Montgomery |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1926 - 1937 (film) |
Spouse | Frank Burgess McDonald (1934 - ?) |
Goodee Montgomery (born Virginia Lawhead; 1906–1978) was an American actress [1] and musician. She was the niece of the actor David C. Montgomery. [2] She also performed in vaudeville. [3]
Montgomery was born Virginia Lawhead [4] in St. Joseph, Missouri. [5] Her father, Rex Lawhead, managed a theater in Decatur, Illinois. [4] Her parents divorced when she was 15 years old. Her stage name was a combination of a pet name her uncle used for her, Goodee, and her mother's maiden name, Montgomery. [6]
Montgomery sang and played banjo and ukulele. She also arranged, recorded, and made broadcasts for the Victor Company in addition to writing songs and writing books about the ukulele. [2] As a writer, Montgomery used the pen name Donna McDonald. [7]
On Broadway, Montgomery portrayed Hotsie in Piggy (1927). [8] Montgomery and Dorothy Stone formed an act in the early 1930s, following in the tradition of Montgomery's uncle and Stone's father, who had an act together. [6]
Montgomery married director Frank Burgess McDonald in 1934. She became a successful watercolor artist after she injured her spine in 1940 and cut short her career in acting. [9]