Mary Lee Robb | |
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Born |
Streator, Illinois, USA | February 15, 1926
Died | August 28, 2006
Palm Springs, California, USA | (aged 80)
Education | University of California, Los Angeles |
Spouses | Charles Vance Smith (divorced)William Cline
(
m. 1983; died 2005) |
Children | 2 |
Mary Lee Robb Cline (February 15, 1926, – August 28, 2006) [1] was a radio actress during the 1940s and 1950s. Her name is sometimes seen as Marylee Robb. [2]
Robb was born in Streator, Illinois, [1] and lived much of her early life in Chicago. [2] Her father, Alex S. Robb, was an executive at NBC.[ citation needed] In 1939 her family moved to Los Angeles, California, where she attended University High School and University of California, Los Angeles. [2]
Robb made her radio debut in 1947 on the Lum and Abner program. [1] She also appeared on The Penny Singleton Show. [3]
As Mary Lee Robb, she is best known for playing Marjorie, Gildersleeve's niece, on The Great Gildersleeve, replacing Louise Erickson in that role. [4] A small role in a 1948 episode of that program led to the full-time role of Marjorie, which she played until 1954.
Robb's first marriage, to Charles Vance Smith, ended in divorce. [1] Robb left acting in the mid-1950s in order to raise their son, Robb Smith, and daughter Alexandra.[ citation needed] In 1983 she married William H. Cline, who died in 2005. [1]
A year later, she died of heart failure at Desert Regional Medical Center in Palm Springs, California. [1] Mary Lee Robb was survived by her daughter Alexandra, son Robb, son-in-law Alex, and daughter-in-law Melissa. Robb also left behind her two grandchildren, Robbyn and Tyler.[ citation needed]
Mary Lee Robb | |
---|---|
Born |
Streator, Illinois, USA | February 15, 1926
Died | August 28, 2006
Palm Springs, California, USA | (aged 80)
Education | University of California, Los Angeles |
Spouses | Charles Vance Smith (divorced)William Cline
(
m. 1983; died 2005) |
Children | 2 |
Mary Lee Robb Cline (February 15, 1926, – August 28, 2006) [1] was a radio actress during the 1940s and 1950s. Her name is sometimes seen as Marylee Robb. [2]
Robb was born in Streator, Illinois, [1] and lived much of her early life in Chicago. [2] Her father, Alex S. Robb, was an executive at NBC.[ citation needed] In 1939 her family moved to Los Angeles, California, where she attended University High School and University of California, Los Angeles. [2]
Robb made her radio debut in 1947 on the Lum and Abner program. [1] She also appeared on The Penny Singleton Show. [3]
As Mary Lee Robb, she is best known for playing Marjorie, Gildersleeve's niece, on The Great Gildersleeve, replacing Louise Erickson in that role. [4] A small role in a 1948 episode of that program led to the full-time role of Marjorie, which she played until 1954.
Robb's first marriage, to Charles Vance Smith, ended in divorce. [1] Robb left acting in the mid-1950s in order to raise their son, Robb Smith, and daughter Alexandra.[ citation needed] In 1983 she married William H. Cline, who died in 2005. [1]
A year later, she died of heart failure at Desert Regional Medical Center in Palm Springs, California. [1] Mary Lee Robb was survived by her daughter Alexandra, son Robb, son-in-law Alex, and daughter-in-law Melissa. Robb also left behind her two grandchildren, Robbyn and Tyler.[ citation needed]