Flora Campbell

Flora Campbell (August 1, 1911 – November 6, 1978) was an American actress on radio, television, and stage.

Flora Campbell
Bonnie Sawyer (Kim Emerson) and Flora Campbell (Helen Emerson) appear in the TV version of Valiant Lady in 1956.
Born(1911-08-01)August 1, 1911
Nowata, Oklahoma
DiedNovember 6, 1978(1978-11-06) (aged 67)
Stamford, Connecticut
Alma materUniversity of Chicago
OccupationActress
SpouseBen Cutler(1939 - ?)
Parent(s)Mr. and Mrs. T. Bernard Campbell

Campbell was born in Oklahoma, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. T. Bernard Campbell.[1] She had a twin sister, Dorothy.[2] She did her collegiate studies at the University of Chicago, studied violin at Chicago's Musical College, and won a scholarship to study acting under Eva Le Gallienne.[3]

In the 1930s, Campbell gained early acting experience in stock theater with the Club Playhouse Group in Maryland.[4] She appeared on Broadway in various roles in the 1930s, 1940s, 1950s and 1960s.[5]

On radio, Campbell played Jean Lambert on Brave Tomorrow[6] and Janice King on The Strange Romance of Evelyn Winters.[6]: 319 

On television, Campbell played Karen St. John in Faraway Hill,[7] Helen Emerson on Woman with a Past,[8]: 1189  Dr. Robin McKay in The Seeking Heart,[8]: 946  Dora Foster in A Date with Judy[8] and Helen Emerson on Valiant Lady.[8]: 1136 

On August 24, 1939, Campbell married Ben Cutler, a band leader from New York.[2] They had two children.[9]

She died on November 6, 1978, in Stamford, Connecticut at age 67.[10]

References
  1. "Sinclair Lewis Makes His Big-Time Acting Debut in 'Angela is Twenty-Two'". Life. January 16, 1939. p. 23. Retrieved June 27, 2018.
  2. "Actress Weds". Argus-Leader. South Dakota, Sioux Falls. Associated Press. August 25, 1939. p. 1. Retrieved June 27, 2018 – via Newspapers.com. open access
  3. "Actress Switches TV Roles". The Evening Sun. Maryland, Baltimore. December 9, 1954. p. 42. Retrieved June 27, 2018 – via Newspapers.com. open access
  4. "Theater--McKenna To Return In 'Accent On Youth'". The Baltimore Sun. Maryland, Baltimore. November 17, 1935. p. 42. Retrieved June 27, 2018 – via Newspapers.com. open access
  5. "Flora Campbell". Playbill. Retrieved June 21, 2018.
  6. Terrace, Vincent (1999). Radio Programs, 1924-1984: A Catalog of More Than 1800 Shows. McFarland & Company, Inc. p. 50. ISBN 978-0-7864-4513-4.
  7. Schilling, Jim Von (2013). The Magic Window: American Television ,1939-1953. Routledge. p. 81. ISBN 9781136398605. Retrieved June 27, 2018.
  8. Terrace, Vincent (2011). Encyclopedia of Television Shows, 1925 through 2010 (2nd ed.). Jefferson, N.C.: McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers. pp. 238–239. ISBN 978-0-7864-6477-7.
  9. Allison, Jane (July 18, 1957). "Hoosier in Manhattan". The Star Press. Indiana, Muncie. p. 18. Retrieved June 27, 2018 – via Newspapers.com. open access
  10. C. Gerald Fraser (November 10, 1978). "Flora Campbell, 67, Actress on Broadway And in Soap Operas". The New York Times. Retrieved June 21, 2018.


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