Irene Hervey

Infobox actor
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name = Irene Hervey


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birthdate = birth date|1910|07|11|mf=y
location = Los Angeles, California, USA
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deathplace = Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA
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birthname = Irene Herwick

Irene Hervey (July 11, 1910 – December 20, 1998) was an American television and film actress.

Biography

Career

Born Irene Herwick in Los Angeles, she began her acting career after being introduced to a casting agent from MGM. After a successful screen test, she was signed by the studio and made her screen debut in the 1933 film "The Stranger's Return", opposite Lionel Barrymore. Though signed by MGM, Hervey was loaned out by the studio and appeared in several films including United Artists' "The Count of Monte Cristo" (1934).cite news|last=Vallance| first=Tom| title=Obituary: Irene Hervey| publisher = "The Independent (London)" | date =1998-12-28 | url =http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4158/is_19981229/ai_n14189042 | accessdate =2008-01-02]

In 1936, Hervey left MGM and signed with Universal Pictures. While at Universal, Hervey appeared in "The League of Frightened Men" (1937) and "Destry Rides Again" (1939) with Marlene Dietrich and James Stewart.imdb name|id=0381154|name= Irene Hervey]

In 1943, Hervey was seriously injured in a car accident and was forced to retire from acting five years.

Later years

Hervey returned to acting in 1948 with the film "Mickey", followed by "Mr. Peabody and the Mermaid". By the early 1950s, she began appearing in the new medium of the era; television. Throughout the 1950s and early 1960s, Hervey appeared in several television shows including "Richard Diamond, Private Detective", "Peter Gunn", and "Hawaiian Eye". In 1965, she landed a regular role on "The Young Marrieds", followed by a stint on the short lived series "Honey West" as the titular character's Aunt Meg.

In 1969, Hervey was nominated for an Emmy Award for her appearance on "My Three Sons". [ [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0381154/awards IMDb awards, Irene Hervey] ] After roles in "Cactus Flower" and the 1971 film "Play Misty for Me" with Clint Eastwood, Hervey retired from acting. She took a job working at a travel agency in Sherman Oaks, California and briefly returned to acting in 1978 with a role in "Charlie's Angels". In 1981, she made her last onscreen appearance in the television movie "Goliath Awaits".

Personal life

As a teenager, Hervey married her first husband and had a daughter, Gail, before divorcing. In 1936, she met and married actor Allan Jones. The couple had a son, singer Jack Jones, before divorcing in 1957.

Death

On December 20, 1998, Hervey died of heart failure in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California.

For her contribution to the motion picture industry, Irene Hervey has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6338 Hollywood Boulevard.

Filmography

* "The Stranger's Return" (1933)
* "Turn Back the Clock" (Uncredited, 1933)
* "The Women in His Life" (1933)
* "Three on a Honeymoon" (1934)
* "Hollywood Party" (Uncredited, 1934)
* "Let's Try Again" (1934)
* "The Count of Monte Cristo" (1934)
* "The Dude Ranger" (1934)
* "The Winning Ticket" (1935)
* "Motive for Revenge" (1935)
* "Honeymoon Limited" (1935)
* "Hard Rock Harrigan" (1935)
* "His Night Out" (1935)
* "Charlie Chan in Shanghai" (1935)
* "A Thrill for Thelma" (1935)
* "White Lies" (1935)
* "Miracle in the Sand" aka "Three Godfathers" (1936)
* "Absolute Quiet" (1936)
* "Along Came Love" (1936)
* "Woman in Distress" (1937)
* "The League of Frightened Men" (1937)
* "The Lady Fights Back" (1937)
* "The Girl Said No" (1937)
* "Say It in French" (1938)
* "Society Smugglers" (1938)
* "East Side of Heaven" (1939)
* "The House of Fear" (1939)
* "Missing Evidence" (1939)
* "Destry Rides Again" (1939)
* "Three Cheers for the Irish" (1940)
* "The Crooked Road" (1940)
* "The Boys from Syracuse" (1940)
* "San Francisco Docks" (1940)
* "Mr. Dynamite" (1941)
* "Bombay Clipper" (1942)
* "Frisco Lil" (1942)
* "Unseen Enemy" (1942)
* "Gang Busters" (1942)
* "Half Way to Shanghai" (1942)
* "Destination Unknown" (1942)
* "Night Monster" (1942)
* "Keeping Fit" (1942)
* "He's My Guy" (1943)
* "Studio Visit" (Uncredited, 1946)
* "Mickey" (1948)
* "Mr. Peabody and the Mermaid" (1948)
* "The Lucky Stiff" (1948)
* "Manhandled" (1949)
* "Chicago Deadline" (1949)
* "A Cry in the Night" (1956)
* "Teenage Rebel" (1956)
* "Going Steady" (1958)
* "Crash Landing" (1958)
* "Cactus Flower" (1969)
* "Play Misty for Me" (1971)

Television

* "The Gulf Playhouse" (1 episode, 1952)
* "The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse" (1 episode, 1953)
* "The Public Defender" (1 episode, 1955)
* "The Lone Wolf" (1 episode)
* "Climax!" (1 episode, 1955)
* "Stage 7" (1 episode, 1955)
* "Studio 57" (2 episodes, 1955)
* "Damon Runyon Theater" (1 episode, 1955)
* "The Millionaire" (1 episode, 1956)
* "Lux Video Theatre" (2 episodes, 1956)
* "Circus Boy" (1 episode, 1957)
* "Panic!" (1 episode, 1957)
* "Studio One" (1 episode, 1958)
* "Playhouse 90" (1 episode, 1959)
* "Richard Diamond, Private Detective" (1 episode, 1959)
* "The Ann Sothern Show" (1 episode, 1959)
* "The Donna Reed Show" (1 episode, 1959)
* "Bourbon Street Beat" (1 episode, 1960)
* "Thriller" (1 episode, 1960)
* "O'Conner's Ocean" (1960)
* "The Case of the Dangerous Robin" (1 episode, 1960)
* "Follow the Sun" (1 episode, 1961)
* "Peter Gunn" (1 episode, 1961)
* "Shirley Temple's Storybook" (1 episode, 1961)
* "Surfside 6" (1 episode, 1961)
* "Target: The Corruptors" (1 episode, 1962)
* "Hawaiian Eye" (2 episodes, 1961-1962)
* "77 Sunset Strip" (1 episode, 1962)
* "The Wide Country" (1 episode, 1962)
* "Dr. Kildare" (1 episode, 1962)
* "Perry Mason" (3 episodes, 1958-1963)
* "The Twilight Zone" (1 episode, 1964)
* "Burke's Law" (1 episode, 1964)
* "The Baileys of Balboa" (1 episode, 1964)
* "The Young Marrieds" (1964-1965)
* "Honey West" (11 episodes, 1965-1966)
* "Ironside" (1 episode, 1968)
* "The Mod Squad" (1 episode, 1968)
* "My Three Sons" (1 episode, 1968)
* "Family Affair" (2 episodes, 1968-1970)
* "Charlie's Angels" (1 episode, 1978)
* "Goliath Awaits" (1981)

References

External links

*imdb name|id=0381154|name= Irene Hervey
*tcmdb name|id=85651|name= Irene Hervey
*tv.com person|6735|Irene Hervey