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Lori March (March 6, 1923 – March 19, 2013) was an American television actress. She was best known for her roles on daytime soap operas. Her obituary on the Television Academy's web site noted that she "was dubbed 'First Lady of Daytime Television'."[2]
Lori March | |
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.jpg) March in an episode of One Step Beyond (1959) | |
| Born | Lori von Eltz March 6, 1923 |
| Died | March 19, 2013 (aged 90) Redding, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Resting place | Church of the Transfiguration |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1949-1982 |
| Spouse(s) | Alexander Scourby (1943–1985) (his death) (1 child) Howard Taubman (1988–1996) (his death) Milton L. Williams (1997–2008) (his death)[1] |
| Parent(s) | Theodore von Eltz and Peggy Prior Joseph Moncure March (adoptive father) |
Early years
editMarch was born in Hollywood, California. She was the daughter of Theodore von Eltz, an actor, and Peggy Prior, a screenwriter. Poet Joseph Moncure March was her adoptive father.[3] She attended Beverly Hills High School.[4] She studied theatre at HB Studio[5] in New York City.
Stage
editMarch's Broadway credits include Giants, Sons of Giants (1961), The Chalk Garden (1955), and Charley's Aunt (1953).[6]
Television
editMarch played Lenore Bradley on the soap opera The Brighter Day[7]: 136 . Her other soap operas and roles included Three Steps to Heaven (Jennifer),[7] As the World Turns (Nurse Harris), The Secret Storm (Valerie Hill Ames Northcoate), One Life to Live (Adele Huddleston), The Edge of Night (Mrs. Hinson), Texas (Mildred Canfield), Another Life (Barbara Gilbert), The Guiding Light (Lady Agnes Gilmore), and Another World (Abigail Kramer).[3] She appeared in 6 Perry Mason episodes including the role of defendant Paula Wallace in "The Case of the Wary Wildcatter" (1960), defendant Edna Culross in "The Case of the Posthumous Painter" (1961) and murderess Olive Omstead in "The Case of the Capricious Corpse" (1962).
Personal life
editIn May 1943, March married actor Alexander Scourby.[4]
Death
editOn March 19, 2013, March died at age 90 while sleeping in Redding, Connecticut.[3]
Selected television credits
edit- Man Against Crime (1953) (Season 4 Episode 37: "Black Leg-White Tie") as Margaret
- Three Steps to Heaven (1953–1954) (380 episodes) as Jennifer Alden
- The Brighter Day (1956–1958) as Lenore Bradley
- Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1958) (Season 4 Episode 5: "The $2,000,000 Defense") as Eve Ashley
- Perry Mason (1958–1964) (5 episodes) as Helen Lessing / Paula Wallace / Edna Culross / Olive Omstead / Madame Zillia
- The Twilight Zone (1960) (Season 1 Episode 14: "Third from the Sun") as Eve Sturka
- Dr. Kildare (1963) (Season 3 Episode 11: "The Backslider") as Ruth Keening
- The Secret Storm (1964–1974) (22 episodes) as Valerie Ames / Valerie Ames Northcote
- One Life to Live (1979) (2 episodes) as Adele Huddleston
- The Edge of Night (1980) (5 episodes) as Mrs. Henson
- Texas (1982) (26 episodes) as Mildred Canfield
Film credits
edit- Ransom! (1956) as Elizabeth Stannard
- Lovers and Lollipops (1956) as Ann
References
edit- ^ "Lori March, 'Secret Storm' Actress, Dies at 90". The New York Times. March 27, 2013. Retrieved September 11, 2016.
- ^ "Lori March, Memorable Matriarch of Daytime's Secret Storm". May 21, 2013. p. 6 March 2017. Archived from the original on May 6, 2017. Retrieved May 6, 2017.
- ^ a b c Lentz, Harris M. III (2014). Obituaries in the Performing Arts, 2013. McFarland. p. 239. ISBN 9780786476657. Retrieved May 6, 2017.
- ^ a b Barnes, Mike (March 25, 2013). "Actress Lori March Scourby Dies at 90". Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on May 6, 2017. Retrieved May 5, 2017.
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- ^ "("Lori March" search results)". Playbill Vault. Playbill. Retrieved May 6, 2017.
- ^ a b Terrace, Vincent (2011). Encyclopedia of Television Shows, 1925 through 2010 (2nd ed.). Jefferson, N.C.: McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers. p. 1079. ISBN 978-0-7864-6477-7.
External links
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- Lori March at IMDb
- Lori March at the Internet Broadway Database
- Lori March at the Internet Off-Broadway Database
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