| Tracey Roberts | |
|---|---|
| Born | Blanche Elinore Goldstone (1914-12-02)December 2, 1914 Little Falls, New York, U.S. |
| Died | February 8, 2002(2002-02-08) (aged 87) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Acting teacher, actress, director |
| Years active | 1950–1993 |
| Spouse | Jerry Adelman |
Tracey Roberts (born Blanche Elinore Goldstone, December 2, 1914 – February 8, 2002) was an American actress who became an acting coach. Her name was sometimes seen as Tracy Roberts.
Early years
Roberts was born in Little Falls, New York. She attended Cornell University and the University of Michigan before moving to New York City to study at the Actors Studio. She also worked as a model for illustrators. Two of her siblings went on to work in entertainment, Ann Marcus as a TV writer and producer and Raymond Goldstone as a writer for TV and films.
Career
Roberts had the female lead in the film Fort Defiance (1951) and acted in Anything Goes, Actors in Sin (1952) and Hollywood or Bust (1956). On stage, she appeared in It's Been Wonderful, Paradise Lost, Winter Kill, Hedda Gabler, Orpheus Descending, The Seagull, and The Women.
After Roberts's acting opportunities began to diminish, she took a friend's advice and began to teach acting. She was artistic director and coach at the Tracy Roberts Actors Studio. Her production of Shadowinds won a Drama-Logue Award. Other works that she produced and/or directed included The Wonderful Ice Cream Suit and An Evening With Clifford Odets. She also directed The Art of Dining at the Tracy Roberts Theatre in West Hollywood, with her sister as executive producer.
On television, Roberts produced "A Woman's Place" (written by her sister) on Desilu Playhouse in 1960.
Personal life and death
Roberts was married to Jerry Adelman. On February 8, 2002, she died of a cerebral hemorrhage at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles at age 87.
Partial filmography
- Sideshow (1950)
- Fort Defiance (1951)
- On Dangerous Ground (1952)
- Murder Is My Beat (1955)
- Edge of Hell (1956)
- The Wayward Girl (1957)
- In the Line of Duty: The F. B. I. Murders (1988)
- Somebody Has to Shoot the Picture (1990)
- Off and Running (1990)
- Matinee (1993)
References
- "United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), 1936-2007", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6K97-WQ72 : 10 February 2023), Blanche Elinore Gladstone, .
- ^ Cook, Ben (July 19, 1951). "Hollywood Roundup". Belvidere Daily Republican. Illinois, Belvidere. p. 7. Retrieved July 7, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Oliver, Myrna (February 12, 2002). "Tracy Roberts, 87; Acting Coach Led Playhouse". The Los Angeles Times. p. B 13. Retrieved January 29, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tracy Roberts". Variety. February 12, 2002. Archived from the original on July 7, 2020. Retrieved July 7, 2020.
- "Tracey Roberts Given Lead in 'The Women'". Los Angeles Evening Citizen News. November 10, 1955. p. 17. Retrieved January 29, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Little Theatre Opens 'It's Been Wonderful' In a World Premiere". Albuquerque Journal. March 27, 1966. p. 16. Retrieved January 29, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- "'Sideshow' with Don McGuire and Tracey Roberts". Harrison's Reports. June 17, 1950. p. 96. Retrieved July 2, 2021.
- ^ "Tracy Roberts". AllMovie. Archived from the original on July 2, 2021. Retrieved July 2, 2021.
- ^ "Tracy Roberts". AFI Catalog. American Film Institute. Archived from the original on July 2, 2021. Retrieved July 2, 2021.
- "'The Wayward Girl' with Marcia Henderson and Peter Walker". Harrison's Reports. September 28, 1957. p. 154. Retrieved July 2, 2021.