Delma Byron

Sara Delma Byron (July 31, 1913 – May 29, 2006) was an American dancer and actress. She also acted under the names Sally Bynum, Sally Bynam[1] and Brook Byron.[2] It was under this name that she portrayed Sally Cato MacDougall in Auntie Mame.

Delma Byron
Delma Byron
Born
Sara Delma Bynum

(1913-07-31)July 31, 1913
Weakley County, Tennessee
DiedMay 29, 2006(2006-05-29) (aged 92)
Other namesBrook Byron
Sally Bynum
Sally Bynam
Occupation(s)Actress, dancer
Years active1935-1962

Career

The daughter of Sam and Minnie Pearl Harris Bynum,[3] Byron was born in Weakley County, Tennessee but lived in Akron, Ohio as a teenager, attending Garfield High School.[2]

She attended Murray College for one year. Leaving college, she became a dancer in a touring troupe The Band Box Revue. Later, she became a model, attracting attention from Hollywood as her picture appeared on magazine covers.[4] In 1936, Byron received a stock contract from 20th Century Fox,[5] giving her a chance in films.

Her Broadway credits as Delma Byron include The Leading Lady (1948) and Up in Central Park (1945).[6] As Sally Bynum, she performed in Life Begins at 8:40 (1934) and Roberta (1933) on Broadway.[7] On radio, Byron portrayed Diane Pers in the soap opera Kate Hopkins, Angel of Mercy.[8]

Filmography
Year Title Role Notes
1935Professional SoldierGypsy DancerUncredited
1936Everybody's Old ManMiss Martin
1936Champagne CharlieIrisUncredited
1936DimplesBetty Loring
1936Laughing at TroubleMary Bradford
1954Lady in the DarkMotherTV movie
1958Auntie MameSally Cato MacDougall

She also appeared on television in The Untouchables, Richard Diamond, Private Detective, M Squad and others.

References
  1. Sobol, Louis (April 13, 1936). "The Voice of Broadway". The Miami News. Florida, Miami. p. 8. Retrieved September 28, 2018 – via Newspapers.com. open access
  2. "(photo caption)". The Akron Beacon Journal. Ohio, Akron. December 26, 1951. p. 12. Retrieved September 28, 2018 – via Newspapers.com. open access
  3. Galloway, Margaret (July 25, 1954). "Mayfield Folks See Brook Byron During TV Rest". The Courier-Journal. Kentucky, Louisville. p. Section 5, page 1. Retrieved September 28, 2018 – via Newspapers.com. open access
  4. "Cobb Proves His Point About Kentucky Beauty in Cast of Film". The Ottawa Citizen. Canada, Ottawa, Ontario. March 14, 1936. p. 23. Retrieved September 28, 2018 – via Newspapers.com. open access
  5. "(untitled brief)". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh. March 14, 1936. p. 9. Retrieved September 28, 2018 – via Newspapers.com. open access
  6. "Delma Byron". Internet Broadway Database. The Broadway League. Archived from the original on 28 September 2018. Retrieved September 28, 2018.
  7. "Sally Bynum". Internet Broadway Database. The Broadway League. Archived from the original on 29 September 2018. Retrieved September 29, 2018.
  8. "Movie-Radio Guide's Theatre of the Air Presents "Kate Hopkins", Part I" (PDF). Movie-Radio Guide. 10 (42): 45. July 26, 1941. Retrieved September 28, 2018.
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