Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthdate
1908-03-12
Day of Death
1975-04-05
Place of Birth
Amsterdam, New York, USA
Inez Courtney
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Inez Courtney (March 12, 1908 – April 5, 1975) was an American actress on the Broadway stage and in films. Born in New York City, New York, she came from a large Irish-American family. Her father died when she was fifteen so she decided to go onto the stage. A year later she was doing a specialty dance which earned her the nicknames of St Vitis, Mosquito and Lightning. Courtney's first role as a singer and dancer came in the musical The Wild Rose in 1926. She became well-known among New York theatrical audiences for her work in Good News (1927), a musical comedy about college life. Her other credits include Spring Is Here in 1929 and America's Sweetheart in 1931. In the early 1930s, Miss Courtney left Broadway and went to Hollywood. Courtney acted in 58 films between 1930 and 1940. She secured her first movie work by asking Harry Cohn of Columbia Pictures for his assistance. The red-headed comedian made her screen debut as Cousin Betty in Loose Ankles (1930). The film co-starred Douglas Fairbanks, Jr. and Loretta Young. Her many movie credits include The Raven (1935), Suzy (1936), The Shop Around the Corner (1940), and Turnabout (1940), her last film. Courtney was married to an Italian nobleman, whereby she acquired the title Marchesa, but did not use it. She died at the Jersey Shore Medical Center in Neptune, New Jersey in 1975 of undisclosed causes at the age of 67.
Filmography (50)
Turnabout
1940
The Farmer's Daughter
1940
The Shop Around the Corner
1940
Missing Evidence
1939
Blondie Meets the Boss
1939
Beauty for the Asking
1939
Five of a Kind
1938
Crime Ring
1938
Having Wonderful Time
1938
The Hurricane
1937
Partners in Crime
1937
The 13th Man
1937
Armored Car
1937
The Hit Parade
1937
