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Audrey Christie (June 27, 1912[lower-alpha 1] – December 19,[lower-alpha 2] 1989) was an American actress, singer and dancer.

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Audrey Christie
Born	(1912-06-27)June 27, 1912[lower-alpha 1] Chicago, Illinois, US
Died	December 19, 1989(1989-12-19) (aged 77) West Hollywood, California, US
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1943–1982
Spouse	Guy Robertson (divorced) Donald Briggs (1959-1986 his death)[1]
Children	2

Early life and family

She was born in Chicago, Illinois,[3] to Charles Christie and Florence Ferguson.^{[citation needed]}

She attended a fine arts school in Chicago, but she quit school at age 15 after finding success as a performer with the Six Chicago Steppers.[3]

Career

Originally, she worked as a singer and dancer, starting as a teenager in vaudeville shows,[2] but she later acted in dramatic roles as well.[1] Early roles on Broadway included Follow Thru (1929), Sailor, Beware! (1933), The Women (1936), I Married an Angel (1938),[2] and Without Love (1942). She had a lead role in The Desk Set (1956).

She performed in the films Keeper of the Flame (1943), Deadline – U.S.A. (1952), Carousel (1956), Splendor in the Grass (1961), The Unsinkable Molly Brown (1964), Harlow (1965), Frankie and Johnny (1966), The Ballad of Josie (1967), Mame (1974), and Harper Valley PTA (1978).

Christie acted in several episodes of the anthology TV series Studio One and another TV series, Fair Exchange.[2] During the 1964–1965 television season, she had a recurring role on the situation comedy The Cara Williams Show. In 1975, she appeared on the sitcom Maude, playing the role of Maude’s overbearing mother.

She won a Donaldson Award for her performance in the play The Voice of the Turtle.[1]

Personal life and demise

She was married to Guy Robertson, also a performer, and they had a daughter, Christie Jane.[3]

Her second marriage was to actor Donald Briggs (who was also born in Chicago),[3] who predeceased her. They had a son, Jeffrey;[3] and three grandchildren.[1]

Audrey Christie died of emphysema on December 19,[lower-alpha 2] 1989 at her home in West Hollywood, California.[1]

Filmography

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1943	Keeper of the Flame	Jane Harding
1952	Deadline – U.S.A.	Mrs. Willebrandt
1956	Carousel	Mrs. Mullin
1961	Splendor in the Grass	Mrs. Loomis
1964	The Unsinkable Molly Brown	Mrs. Gladys McGraw
1965	Harlow	Thelma
1966	Frankie and Johnny	Peg
1967	The Ballad of Josie	Annabelle Pettijohn
1974	Mame	Mrs. Upson
1978	Harper Valley PTA	Flora Simpson Reilly

Notes

References

External links

• Audrey Christie at IMDb

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[de] Audrey Christie

Audrey Christie (* 27. Juni 1912 in Chicago, Illinois; † 19. Dezember 1989 in West Hollywood, Kalifornien) war eine US-amerikanische Schauspielerin.

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