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Irene Rich
Actor
Born October 11, 1891Died April 22, 1988 (96 years)
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Irene Rich (October 13, 1891 - April 22, 1988) was an American actress who worked in both silent films and talkies, as well as radio.
Rich worked for Will Rogers, who used her in eight pictures, including Water Water Everywhere (1920), The Strange Boarder (1920), Jes' Call Me Jim (1920), Boys Will Be Boys (1921), and The Ropin' Fool (1921). She often portrayed society women, such as in the 1925 adaptation of Lady Windermere's Fan and also in Queen of the Yukon (1940).
In two of her last films she played a frontier wife and mother: She was the mother of Gail Russell's character in John Wayne's Angel and the Badman (1947); in John Ford's cavalry story Fort Apache (1948) she portrayed Mrs. O'Rourke, the wife of Sergeant O'Rourke (Ward Bond).
In the 1930s, Rich did much work in radio. From 1933 to 1944, she hosted a nationwide anthology program of serialized mini-dramas, Dear John (aka The Irene Rich Show). Her leading man was actor Gale Gordon (who later played Lucille Ball's apoplectic boss "Mr. Mooney" on TV).
Rich appeared in stage productions, including Seven Keys to Baldpate (1935) which starred George M. Cohan, the creator of the play, and later As the Girls Go in 1948.
Rich has two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, one for her contribution to the motion picture industry at 6225 Hollywood Boulevard and one for her contributions to the radio industry at 6150 Hollywood Boulevard.
Irene Rich (October 13, 1891 - April 22, 1988) was an American actress who worked in both silent films and talkies, as well as radio.
Rich worked for Will Rogers, who used her in eight pictures, including Water Water Everywhere (1920), The Strange Boarder (1920), Jes' Call Me Jim (1920), Boys Will Be Boys (1921), and The Ropin' Fool (1921). She often portrayed society women, such as in the 1925 adaptation of Lady Windermere's Fan and also in Queen of the Yukon (1940).
In two of her last films she played a frontier wife and mother: She was the mother of Gail Russell's character in John Wayne's Angel and the Badman (1947); in John Ford's cavalry story Fort Apache (1948) she portrayed Mrs. O'Rourke, the wife of Sergeant O'Rourke (Ward Bond).
In the 1930s, Rich did much work in radio. From 1933 to 1944, she hosted a nationwide anthology program of serialized mini-dramas, Dear John (aka The Irene Rich Show). Her leading man was actor Gale Gordon (who later played Lucille Ball's apoplectic boss "Mr. Mooney" on TV).
Rich appeared in stage productions, including Seven Keys to Baldpate (1935) which starred George M. Cohan, the creator of the play, and later As the Girls Go in 1948.
Rich has two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, one for her contribution to the motion picture industry at 6225 Hollywood Boulevard and one for her contributions to the radio industry at 6150 Hollywood Boulevard.
Filmography
| 1994 | The Our Gang Story · as Linda |
| 1948 | Joan of Arc · as Catherine Le Royer, Joan's Friend |
| 1948 | The Chevrolet Tele-Theatre (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1948 | Fort Apache · as Mrs. Mary O'rourke |
| 1947 | New Orleans · as Mrs. Rutledge Smith |
| 1947 | Angel and the Badman · as Mrs. Worth |
| 1947 | Calendar Girl · as Lulu Varden |
| 1942 | This Time for Keeps · as Mrs. Bryant |
| 1941 | Three Sons o' Guns · as Margaret Patterson |
| 1940 | Keeping Company · as Mrs. Thomas |
| 1940 | Queen of the Yukon · as Sadie Martin |
| 1940 | The Lady in Question · as Michele Morestan |
| 1940 | The Mortal Storm · as Mrs. Roth |
| 1939 | Everybody's Hobby · as Mrs. Myra Leslie |
| 1938 | That Certain Age · as Mrs. Dorothy Fullerton |
| 1934 | Spitfire · as Undetermined Role |
| 1932 | Manhattan Tower · as Ann Burns |
| 1932 | Her Mad Night · as Joan Manners |
| 1932 | Down to Earth · as Idy Peters |
| 1931 | The Champ · as Linda Carleton |
| 1931 | Wicked · as Mrs. Luther |
| 1931 | The Mad Parade · as Mrs. Schuyler |
| 1931 | Five and Ten · as Jenny Rarick |
| 1931 | Strangers May Kiss · as Celia |
| 1931 | Beau Ideal · as Lady Brandon |
| 1930 | Check and Double Check · as Mrs. Blair |
| 1929 | They Had to See Paris · as Idy Peters |
| 1925 | Lady Windermere's Fan · as Mrs. Erlynne |
| 1924 | Captain January · as Isabelle Morton |
| 1924 | Beau Brummel · as Frederica Charlotte, Duchess Of York |
| 1924 | What the Butler Saw · as Mrs. Barrington |
| 1923 | Lucretia Lombard · as Lucretia Morgan |
| 1923 | Rosita · as The Queen |
| 1922 | The Trap · as The Teacher |
| 1921 | Desperate Trails · as Mrs. Walker |
| 1921 | A Tale of Two Worlds · as Mrs. Carmichael |
| 1920 | Jes' Call Me Jim · as Miss Butterworth |