Mary Meade

Mary Meade (November 24, 1923 – December 10, 2003) was an American film actress who rose to fame in the latter 1940s.

Mary Meade
Born(1923-11-24)November 24, 1923
Louisiana, U.S.
DiedDecember 10, 2003(2003-12-10) (aged 80)
OccupationFilm actor
Years active19441950
Spouse(s)Ted Grouya (1949-1955)
Dick Bremerkamp (1973-2001) (his death)[1]

Born in Louisiana, her first role was in Wonder Man (1945), as a Goldwyn Girl. In 1949, she married Ted Grouya in Paris and embarked on a European career that included stints in the lavish production Gay Paris at the Casino de Paris (1951),[2] and at the Pigalle Club in London. Back in the United States she performed in venues such as the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel and in 1953 was selected as one of the nation's 15 best-dressed women by the New York Fashion Academy. One of her last public performances was for Germaine Monteil's cosmetics.[3]

Meade was also married to director Dick Bremerkamp.[4]

Filmography

References

  1. "Mary Meade - The Private Life and Times of Mary Meade. Mary Meade Pictures". www.glamourgirlsofthesilverscreen.com.
  2. Hargrove, Rosette (June 7, 1951). "Los Angeles Blonde Wows Paree in 50-Pound Dress". Illinois, Mt. Vernon. Mt. Vernon Register-News. p. 18. Retrieved March 11, 2016 via Newspapers.com. open access
  3. "Mary Meade". Glamour Girls of the Silver Screen. Retrieved 11 May 2011.
  4. Breuer, Howard (February 15, 1987). "Show business veterans find desert lifestyle inviting". California, San Bernardino. The San Bernardino County Sun. p. 108. Retrieved March 11, 2016 via Newspapers.com. open access


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