Mary Lawlor (actress)

Mary Lawlor (June 28, 1907 – April 20, 1977)[1] was an American stage and screen actress.[2]

Mary Lawlor
Lawlor at Chanin's 46th Street Theatre, c. 1927
Born(1907-06-28)June 28, 1907
Utica, New York City, U.S.
DiedApril 20, 1977(1977-04-20) (aged 69)
Downey, California, U.S.
OccupationActress
Years active1927–1930
Spouse
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(m. 1931; died 1973)​
Children1

Biography

Lawlor was born in Utica, New York.

Lawlor was a lead actress in several productions including Good News (musical) and the 1930 film adaptation. She starred in the musical as a tutor and love interest. The show had a very successful run on Broadway. She performed The Best Things in Life Are Free, Lucky in Love and Varsity Drag with John Price Jones.[3][4] The musical inspired a slew of copycat college themed stories.[5]

She also appeared in the Harold Arlen musical You Said It,[6][7] and the musical No, No, Nanette.[8]

She married baseball player Lyn Lary on July 14, 1931. They had a son, Lynford Lawlor Lary.

Filmography

References
  1. "Mary Lawlor". IMDb. Retrieved October 11, 2019.
  2. Green, Stanley (October 6, 1962). "The World of Musical Comedy: The Story of the American Musical Stage as Told Through the Careers of Its Foremost Composers and Lyricists". Grosset & Dunlap – via Google Books.
  3. Tyler, Don (March 19, 2007). Hit Songs, 1900-1955: American Popular Music of the Pre-Rock Era. McFarland. ISBN 9780786429462 – via Google Books.
  4. Bartkowiak, Mathew J. (March 10, 2010). Sounds of the Future: Essays on Music in Science Fiction Film. McFarland. ISBN 9780786456505 – via Google Books.
  5. Bradley, Edwin M. (August 11, 2004). The First Hollywood Musicals: A Critical Filmography of 171 Features, 1927 through 1932. McFarland. ISBN 9780786420292 – via Google Books.
  6. Mordden, Ethan (October 6, 1988). Broadway Babies: The People who Made the American Musical. Oxford University Press. ISBN 9780195054255 – via Google Books.
  7. "Time". Time Incorporated. October 6, 1931 – via Google Books.
  8. Kenrick, John (July 27, 2017). Musical Theatre: A History. Bloomsbury Publishing. ISBN 9781474267021 – via Google Books.
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