Florence Freeman (actress)
| Florence Freeman | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 29, 1911 New York City, New York |
| Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Illinois |
| Other names | Florence Freeman Berman |
| Alma mater | Wells College New York State College for Teachers Columbia University |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Known for | Acting in soap operas on radio |
Florence Freeman (July 29, 1911 – April 25, 2000) was an actress in old-time radio. She was known as a "soap opera queen" for her work in daytime serial dramas.[1]
Early years
Freeman was born in New York City and grew up in Albany, New York.[2] One of her earliest performances came when she was six and gave a recitation of a poem at a World War rally.[3] In high school, she won a medal for dramatics.[4]
Freeman attended Wells College,[5] where she was Campus Queen,[4] New York State College for Teachers, and Columbia University[5] preparing to become a teacher. She taught English before becoming an actress.[6]
Radio
Freeman's initial job in radio came in 1933 as the result of a challenge. After a friend dared her "to make good as a radio actress", Freeman applied — and was hired —[7] at WOKO in Albany, New York.[4] She went on to become a member of the casts of a number of serials in old-time radio, including being "the heroine of not one but two serials that ran more than a decade."[8]
In 1949, Freeman won the "Your Favorite Daytime Serial Actress" award from Radio Mirror magazine.[9] Her roles on some programs are indicated in the table below.
| Program | Role |
|---|---|
| Dot and Will | Dot Horton[10] |
| Jane Arden | Betty Harrison[10]:{{{3}}} |
| Love and Learn | Sue Blake[11] |
| The Open Door | Lisa Arnold[12] |
| Pepper Young's Family | Connie[13] |
| Valiant Lady | Joan Blaine[10]:{{{3}}} |
| Wendy Warren and the News | Wendy Warren[14] |
| A Woman of America | Prudence Dane Barker[15] |
| Young Widder Brown | Ellen Brown[16] |
She was also a regular on Maxwell House Show Boat,[17] John's Other Wife,[18]:{{{3}}} Abie's Irish Rose,[18] Are You a Missing Heir?[19] and Love and Learn.[20]
Stage
Before Freeman began her career in radio, she acted in summer stock theater.[5]
Personal life
Freeman was married to a Jewish rabbi,[1] and they had three children.[21]
Death
Freeman died April 25, 2000, in Illinois.[1]
External links
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Cox, Jim (2007). Radio Speakers: Narrators, News Junkies, Sports Jockeys, Tattletales, Tipsters, Toastmasters and Coffee Klatch Couples Who Verbalized the Jargon of the Aural Ether from the 1920s to the 1980s--A Biographical Dictionary. McFarland & Company, Inc. ISBN 978-0-7864-6086-1. pp. 104-105.
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- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Grunwald, Edgar A., Ed. (1940). Variety Radio Directory 1940–1941. Variety, Inc. p. 939.
- ↑ DeLong, Thomas A. (1996). Radio Stars: An Illustrated Biographical Dictionary of 953 Performers, 1920 through 1960. McFarland & Company, Inc. ISBN 978-0-7864-2834-2. p. 99.
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- ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 Terrace, Vincent (1999). Radio Programs, 1924–1984: A Catalog of More Than 1800 Shows. McFarland & Company, Inc. ISBN 978-0-7864-4513-4. p. 103.
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- ↑ 18.0 18.1 Sies, Luther F. (2014). Encyclopedia of American Radio, 1920–1960, 2nd Edition. McFarland & Company, Inc. ISBN 978-0-7864-5149-4. p. 110.
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