Vicki Lester (born Dorothy Gertrude Day; April 7, 1915 – May 7, 2001) was an American actress. She is best known for appearing in Sky Giant (1938), The Mad Miss Manton (1938) and The Lone Rider and the Bandit (1942).[1][2]
Vicki Lester | |
|---|---|
 Lester in 1938 | |
| Born | Dorothy Gertrude Day April 7, 1915 New York City, U.S. |
| Died | May 7, 2001 (aged 86) |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1937–1942 |
| Spouses | Steven Stanford
(m. 1945; div. 1946)Jack Bernhard
(m. 1947; died 1997) |
Biography
editBorn Dorothy Day, Lester took her stage name from Janet Gaynor's character in A Star Is Born (1937).[3] The name change was suggested by Mervyn LeRoy and approved by David Selznick.[4] Alas, she never made the grade as a 'star' in her own right.[5]
Lester attended schools in Manhattan and originally planned to design clothes for a career.[6] She was a student of music and art, and she gained notability as a pianist. She became a model for artists and photographers, leading to her being named one of the "Twelve Most Photographed Girls in America".[3] She was "seen in hundreds of advertisements and on scores of magazine covers".[3]
Lester died in May 2001 in Beverly Hills, California at the age of 86.[7]
Filmography
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Film
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | Walter Wanger's Vogues of 1938 | Model | (uncredited) |
| 1938 | The Patient in Room 18 | Nurse Taylor | |
| 1938 | Maid's Night Out | Adele - Bill's Cousin | |
| 1938 | Fools for Scandal | Party Guest | (uncredited) |
| 1938 | This Marriage Business | Nancy Parker | |
| 1938 | Go Chase Yourself | Bit Role | (unconfirmed, uncredited) |
| 1938 | Having Wonderful Time | Camp Guest | (uncredited) |
| 1938 | Sky Giant | Edna, the Colonel's Secretary | |
| 1938 | The Mad Miss Manton | Kit Beverly | |
| 1940 | The Great Plane Robbery | Helen Carver | |
| 1941 | You're Out of Luck | Sonya Varney | |
| 1941 | Tall, Dark and Handsome | Snuggy, Sales Girl | |
| 1941 | Tom, Dick and Harry | Paula | |
| 1941 | The Miracle Kid | Helen Gibbs | |
| 1942 | The Lone Rider and the Bandit | Laura Hicks | |
| 1942 | Sleepytime Gal | Blonde | (uncredited) |
| 1942 | You're Telling Me | Mrs. Adalaide Parks | |
| 1942 | I Live on Danger | Keefe's Secretary |
References
edit- ^ "The Lone Rider and the Bandit (1942) - Overview". TCM.com. Retrieved June 11, 2019.
- ^ "The Lone Rider and the Bandit". Catalog.afi.com. Retrieved June 11, 2019.
- ^ a b c "Majestic: Vicki Lester". Shamokin News-Dispatch. August 2, 1938. p. 9. Retrieved August 31, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Names Produce Money for Stars and Studios in Motion Picture World". The Dispatch. Illinois, Moline. October 23, 1937. p. 8. Retrieved August 31, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Photoplay (Jul-Dec 1938) by Chicago, Photoplay Magazine Publishing Company". archive.org.
- ^ "'Vicki Lester'". Movienews Weekly. Illinois, Chicago. October 22, 1937. p. 2. Retrieved August 31, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Hans J. Wollstein. "Vicki Lester". AllMovie. Retrieved February 9, 2014.
Bibliography
edit- Stella Star, Vicki Lester, May 31, 2016
External links
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- Vicki Lester at IMDb
- Vicki Lester at the TCM Movie Database
- Vicki Lester at AllMovie
- Rotten Tomatoes profile
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