Catherine Craig Explained

Catherine Craig
Birth Name:Catherine Jewel Feltus
Birth Date:18 January 1915
Birth Place:Bloomington, Indiana, U.S.
Death Place:Santa Barbara, California, U.S.
Alma Mater:Indiana University
Occupation:Actress
Yearsactive:1940–1950
Other Names:Kay Craig

Catherine Craig (born Catherine Jewel Feltus; January 18, 1915 – January 14, 2004), sometimes credited as Kay Craig,[1] [2] was an American actress.

Early years

Catherine Jewel Feltus was born in Bloomington, Indiana, where she was a member of Phi Beta Kappa Society at Indiana University. She was recognized as the outstanding senior girl. She later moved to Los Angeles and become an actress under the stage name of Catherine Craig.[3]

Career

Craig was a student at the Pasadena Playhouse,[4] and appeared in numerous bit part roles such as Las Vegas Nights (1941), West Point Widow (1941), Parachute Nurse (1942), Showboat Serenade (1944) and The Bride Wore Boots (1946). Later, she found more success in movies such as Seven Were Saved (1947) — her first leading role,[5] The Pretender (1947), and Albuquerque (1948). After 1950, she retired from acting and supported her husband's career.

Personal life

Craig married actor Robert Preston on November 9, 1940, in Las Vegas, Nevada.[6] Preston pre-deceased her on March 21, 1987.[7]

Filmography

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YearRoleNotes
Manhattan Heartbeat1940Nurse20th Century Fox[8]
Doomed to Die1940Cynthis WentworthMonogram Pictures[9]
Murder Over New York1940Stewardess20th Century Fox [10]
Las Vegas Nights1941Girl with BillParamount Pictures[11]
One Night in Lisbon1941GuestParamount Pictures[12]
West Point Widow1941HildaParamount Pictures[13]
Nothing but the Truth1941Betty - ReceptionistParamount Pictures[14]
Among the Living1941Second Mill GirlParamount Pictures[15]
Louisiana Purchase1941SalesladyParamount[16]
Parachute Nurse1942Lt. MullinsColumbia Pictures[17]
You Were Never Lovelier1942Julia Acuña - the BrideParamount Pictures[18]
Salute for Three1943Canteen HostessParamount Pictures[19]
Spy Train1943Jane ThornwallMonogram Pictures[20]
Lady in the Dark1944Miss FosterParamount[21]
Showboat Serenade1944GirlShort
The Story of Dr. Wassell1944Mrs. WayneParamount Pictures[22]
Fun Time1944SecretaryShort; Uncredited
And Now Tomorrow1944ReceptionistParamount Pictures[23]
Here Come the Waves1944Lt. TownsendParamount Pictures[24]
Incendiary Blonde1945Louella ParsonsParamount Pictures[25]
You Hit the Spot1945MinervaShort
Love Letters1945Jeanette CampbellHal Wallis Productions[26]
Duffy's Tavern1945NurseParamount Pictures[27]
The Stork Club1945Louella ParsonsUncredited
The Bride Wore Boots1946Mrs. MedfordParamount Pictures[28]
O.S.S.1946Williams' SecretaryParamount Pictures[29]
The Strange Love of Martha Ivers1946French MaidHal Wallis Productions[30]
Monsieur Beaucaire1946DuchessParamount Pictures[31]
Cross My Heart1946ReporterParamount Pictures[32]
The Perfect Marriage1947Julie CamberwellHal Wallis Productions[33]
Seven Were Saved1947Lt. Susan BrisoceMedallion Pictures[34]
Sweet and Low1947Andrew Mather, Masquerade Party HostessParamount Pictures[35]
The Pretender1947Claire WorthingtonRepublic Pictures[36]
Variety Girl1947Secretary20th Century Fox[37]
Albuquerque1948Celia WallaceParamount Pictures[38]
Appointment with Murder1948Lorraine W. BrinckleyFilm Classics[39]
El Paso1949Mrs. ElkinsParamount Pictures[40]
No Man of Her Own1950Rosalie BakerParamount Pictures[41]

Notes and References

  1. News: Kay Craig Will Star in Production at I.U. . The Indianapolis News . January 8, 1943 . Indiana, Indianapolis . 18. Newspapers.com. September 16, 2018.
  2. News: Jordan River Revue Song Is Tune For 5 Former I.U. Students in Films . The Indianapolis Star . December 16, 1940 . Indiana, Indianapolis . 14. Newspapers.com. September 16, 2018.
  3. News: Scholar. The Havre Daily News. August 4, 1944. Montana, Havre. 3. Newspapers.com. November 16, 2016.
  4. News: Catherine Craig Given Role in 'El Paso. The Evening News. September 21, 1948. Pennsylvania, Harrisburg. 21. Newspapers.com. November 16, 2016.
  5. News: Catherine Craig In First Leading Role . The Times Herald . March 10, 1946 . Michigan, Port Huron . 18. Newspapers.com. September 16, 2018.
  6. News: Hollywood Couple Wed in Las Vegas. Oakland Tribune. United Press. November 10, 1940. California, Oakland. 20. Newspapers.com. November 16, 2016.
  7. News: Robert Preston, Actor, is dead at 68. Page. Tim. March 23, 1987. The New York Times. 2015-10-27.
  8. Web site: Manhattan Heartbeat . AFI Catalog of Feature Films . American Film Institute . January 17, 2021.
  9. Web site: Doomed to Die. AFI Catalog of Feature Films . American Film Institute . January 17, 2021.
  10. Web site: Murder Over New York. AFI Catalog of Feature Films . American Film Institute . January 17, 2021.
  11. Web site: Las Vegas Nights . UCLA Film & Television Archive . January 17, 2021.
  12. Web site: One Night in Lisbon . UCLA Film & Television Archive . January 17, 2021.
  13. Web site: West Point Widow . UCLA Film & Television Archive . January 17, 2021.
  14. Web site: Nothing but the Truth . UCLA Film & Television Archive . January 17, 2021.
  15. Web site: Among the Living . UCLA Film & Television Archive . January 17, 2021.
  16. Web site: Louisiana Purchase . UCLA Film & Television Archive . January 17, 2021.
  17. Web site: Parachute Nurse . UCLA Film & Television Archive . January 17, 2021.
  18. Web site: You Were Never Lovelier. UCLA Film & Television Archive . January 17, 2021.
  19. Web site: Salute for Three. AFI Catalog of Feature Films . American Film Institute . January 17, 2021.
  20. Web site: Spy Train. AFI Catalog of Feature Films . American Film Institute . January 17, 2021.
  21. Web site: Lady in the Dark . UCLA Film & Television Archive . January 17, 2021.
  22. Web site: The Story of Dr. Wassell. AFI Catalog of Feature Films . American Film Institute . January 17, 2021.
  23. Web site: And Now Tomorrow . UCLA Film & Television Archive . January 17, 2021.
  24. Web site: Here Come the Waves . UCLA Film & Television Archive . January 17, 2021.
  25. Web site: Incendiary Blonde. UCLA Film & Television Archive . January 17, 2021.
  26. Web site: Love Letters. AFI Catalog of Feature Films . American Film Institute . January 17, 2021.
  27. Web site: Duffy's Tavern. AFI Catalog of Feature Films . American Film Institute . January 17, 2021.
  28. Web site: The Bride Wore Boots. AFI Catalog of Feature Films . American Film Institute . January 17, 2021.
  29. Web site: O.S.S.. AFI Catalog of Feature Films . American Film Institute . January 17, 2021.
  30. Web site: The Strange Love of Martha Ivers. AFI Catalog of Feature Films . American Film Institute . January 17, 2021.
  31. Web site: Monsieur Beaucaire. AFI Catalog of Feature Films . American Film Institute . January 17, 2021.
  32. Web site: Cross My Heart]. AFI Catalog of Feature Films . American Film Institute . January 17, 2021.
  33. Web site: The Perfect Marriage. AFI Catalog of Feature Films . American Film Institute . January 17, 2021.
  34. Web site: Seven Were Saved. AFI Catalog of Feature Films . American Film Institute . January 17, 2021.
  35. Web site: Sweet and Low. UCLA Film & Television Archive . January 17, 2021.
  36. Web site: The Pretender. AFI Catalog of Feature Films . American Film Institute . January 17, 2021.
  37. Web site: Variety Girl . AFI Catalog of Feature Films . American Film Institute . January 17, 2021.
  38. Web site: Albuquerque . UCLA Film & Television Archive . January 17, 2021.
  39. Web site: Appointment with Murder . UCLA Film & Television Archive . January 17, 2021.
  40. Web site: El Paso . UCLA Film & Television Archive . January 17, 2021.
  41. Web site: No Man of Her Own . UCLA Film & Television Archive . January 17, 2021.

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