Known For
Acting
Born
Mar 12, 1908
Died
Apr 05, 1975
Place of Birth
Amsterdam, New York, USA
Credits
50 titles
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.
Known For
Filmography
Turnabout
Miss Edwards
The Farmer's Daughter
Emily French
The Shop Around the Corner
Ilona
Missing Evidence
Nellie Conrad
Blondie Meets the Boss
Betty Lou Wood
Beauty for the Asking
Gwen Morrison
Five of a Kind
Libby Long
Crime Ring
Kitty
Having Wonderful Time
Emma
The Hurricane
Tourist on Ocean Liner (uncredited)
Partners in Crime
Lillian Tate
The 13th Man
Julie Walters
Armored Car
Blind Date
The Hit Parade
Tillie
Clarence
Della
Time Out for Romance
Mabel
Wedding Present
Mary Lawson
Two in a Crowd
Mrs. Flynn (uncredited)
It Couldn't Have Happened (But It Did)
Linda Sands
Suzy
Maisie
Let's Sing Again
Marge Wilkins
Brilliant Marriage
Sally Patrick
The Reckless Way
Laura Jones
Another Face
Mamie (uncredited)
Millions in the Air
Miss Waterbury
Ship Cafe
Molly
The Girl Friend
Hilda
The Affair of Susan
Mrs. Barnes
The Raven
Mary Burns
Break of Hearts
Miss Wilson
Dizzy Dames
Arlette
Air Hawks
Second Nurse (uncredited)
Carnival
Girl
Sweepstake Annie
Marge Moore
Broadway Bill
Nurse Mae (uncredited)
Jealousy
Penny
The Captain Hates the Sea
Flo
Hollywood Here We Come
Hollywood on Parade No. B-1
I Love That Man
Public Stenographer (scenes deleted)
Hold Your Man
Maizie
Cheating Blondes
Polly
Big City Blues
Faun
The Hot Heiress
Margie
Sunny
'Weenie'
Bright Lights
Peggy North
Not Damaged
Maude Graham
The Song of the Flame
Grusha
Spring Is Here
Mary Jane Braley
Loose Ankles
Betty