Mady Correll

Mady Correll (1907 – 1981)[1] was a Canadian-American actress. She made her screen debut in Midnight Madonna after years on Broadway theatre and later starred in Monsieur Verdoux.

Career

Correll acted in various Broadway theatre shows including Springtime for Henry, June Moon, Too Much Party, and Sweet Mystery of Life.[2] She was eventually recruited to make her screen debut in the 1937 drama Midnight Madonna.[3]

She also starred in Charlie Chaplin's film Monsieur Verdoux[4] and George Archainbaud's Texas Masquerade.[5] In 1948, she appeared in the Putnam County Playhouse's production of Secret Service.[6][7]

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
1937 Midnight Madonna Princess Stephanie
1938 Invisible Enemy Princess Stephanie
1941 A Girl, a Guy, and a Gob Cora
1942 The Old Chisholm Trail Belle Turner
1944 Texas Masquerade Virginia Curtis
1944 Moonlight and Cactus Girl
1946 The Best Years of Our Lives Announcer Uncredited
1947 Monsieur Verdoux Mona Verdoux - Henri's Wife (final film role)

References

  1. ^ "Mady Correll". viaf.org. Retrieved April 5, 2020.
  2. ^ "Mady Correll". playbill.com. Retrieved April 5, 2002.
  3. ^ "Newcommers Score Hit In Mother-Child Film". Bismarck Tribune. North Dakota. September 20, 1937.Free access icon
  4. ^ Hoberman, J. (June 8, 2008). "When Chaplin Became the Enemy". The New York Times. Archived from the original on July 4, 2018. Retrieved April 5, 2020.
  5. ^ "Bill Boyd Stars in Noble Westerner". Anniston Star. Alabama. June 18, 1944.Free access icon
  6. ^ "Mahopac Theatre Opens With Mady Correll". Brewster Standard. New York. July 1, 1948.Free access icon
  7. ^ "New York Idea, Next At Putnam Playhouse". Brewster Standard. New York. August 19, 1948.Free access icon