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| Katherine Marlowe | |
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 Publicity Photo of Katherine Marlowe | |
| Born | Kathryn Irene Rea (1914-05-25)May 25, 1914 Corydon, Iowa, U.S. |
| Died | January 2, 2010(2010-01-02) (aged 95) Tampa, Florida, U.S. |
Katherine Marlowe (born Kathryn Irene Rea; May 25, 1914 – January 2, 2010) was an American film actress in the 1930s, most notably in Dodsworth, which starred Walter Huston, Mary Astor and Ruth Chatterton. Other films included Bridal Grief, Artists and Models and China Passage.
Career
Marlowe's career was interrupted in 1943 when a dog bit her, causing injuries that she said would mean being unable to work in films for at least six months. She sued the dog's owner for $31,425 in damages.
Death
Marlowe died at the age of 95 in Tampa, Florida after a long period of ill health.
References
- Katherine Marlowe at the TCM Movie Database
- "Katherine Marlowe Sues for Dogbite (sic)". The Minneapolis Star. United Press. September 17, 1943. p. 6. Retrieved March 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- 1914 births
- 2010 deaths
- Actresses from Iowa
- Actresses from Missouri
- Actresses from New York (state)
- American film actresses
- Actresses from Tampa, Florida
- People from Corydon, Iowa
- People from Centerville, Iowa
- 20th-century American pianists
- American women pianists
- 20th-century American women singers
- 20th-century American singers
- 21st-century American women