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Kathryn Givney (October 27, 1896 – March 16, 1978) was an American actress on stage and in films.

Kathryn Givney
Kathryn Givney in A Place in the Sun 1951
Born	(1896-10-27)October 27, 1896 Rhinelander, Wisconsin, U.S.
Died	March 16, 1978(1978-03-16) (aged 81) Hollywood, California, U.S.
Resting place	Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills)
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1930–1972
Spouse(s)	Francis Connolly

Biography

In 1928, Givney was a member of the S. E. Cochran Repertory Company.[1] In 1930, she appeared in Stepping Sisters at the Hollywood Playhouse.[2]

She appeared in the films Follow Thru, Isn't It Romantic?, My Friend Irma, Side Street, Ma and Pa Kettle Go to Town, Operation Pacific, Valentino, A Place in the Sun, Lightning Strikes Twice, Double Crossbones, Little Egypt, Too Young to Kiss, The Kid from Left Field, Let's Do It Again, Three Coins in the Fountain, Daddy Long Legs, Count Three and Pray, Lady Godiva of Coventry, Guys and Dolls, Congo Crossing, The Wayward Bus, A Certain Smile, The Man in the Net, From the Terrace, That Touch of Mink, Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse and Once You Kiss a Stranger.[3]

On Broadway, Givney appeared in This, Too, Shall Pass (1946), Good Night, Ladies (1945), Wallflower (1944), Tomorrow the World (1943), The Flowers of Virtue (1942), Little Dark Horse (1941), The Happiest Days (1939), One Thing After Another (1937), Fulton of Oak Falls (1937), If This Be Treason (1935), Lost Horizons (1934), Absent Father (1932), Peter Flies High (1931), The Behavior of Mrs. Crane (1928), Nightstick (1927), We All Do (1927), and Ballyhoo (1927).[4]

Marriage

Givney was married to Francis Connolly.[5]

Death

On March 16, 1978, Givney died at her home in Hollywood at age 81.[5]

Filmography

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1930	Follow Thru	Mrs. Bascomb
1931	Lover Come Back	Mrs. March
1948	Isn't It Romantic?	Clarisse Thayer
1949	My Friend Irma	Mrs. Rhinelander
1950	Side Street	Nurse Carter	Uncredited
1950	Ma and Pa Kettle Go to Town	Mrs. Victoria Masterson
1951	Operation Pacific	Cmdr. Steele
1951	Valentino	Mrs. Williams	Uncredited
1951	A Place in the Sun	Louise Eastman
1951	Lightning Strikes Twice	Myra Nolan
1951	Double Crossbones	Lady Montrose
1951	Little Egypt	Cynthia Graydon
1951	Too Young to Kiss	Miss Benson
1953	The Kid from Left Field	Judge Slavin	Uncredited
1953	Let's Do It Again	Mrs. Randolph
1954	Three Coins in the Fountain	Mrs. Burgoyne
1955	Daddy Long Legs	Gertrude Pendleton
1955	Count Three and Pray	Mrs. Decrais
1955	Lady Godiva of Coventry	Abbess
1955	Guys and Dolls	General Cartwright
1956	Congo Crossing	Amelia Abbott
1957	The Wayward Bus	Mrs. Elliott (Bernice) Pritchard
1958	A Certain Smile	Mme. Griot
1959	The Man in the Net	Mrs. Carey
1960	From the Terrace	Mrs. St. John
1962	Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse	Elena von Hartrott
1962	That Touch of Mink	Mrs. Evelyn Haskell	Uncredited
1969	Once You Kiss a Stranger	Aunt Margaret

References

External links

• Kathryn Givney at IMDb
• Kathryn Givney at Find a Grave

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