Mary Lawlor (actress) explained

Mary Lawlor
Birth Date:June 28, 1907
Birth Place:Utica, New York, U.S.
Death Place:Downey, California, U.S.
Occupation:Actress
Years Active:1927–1930
Children:1

Mary Lawlor (June 28, 1907 – April 20, 1977)[1] was an American stage and screen actress.[2]

Biography

Lawlor was born in Utica, New York.

Lawlor was a lead actress in several productions including Good News (musical) and the 1930 film adaptation. She starred in the musical as a tutor and love interest. The show had a very successful run on Broadway. She performed The Best Things in Life Are Free, Lucky in Love and Varsity Drag with John Price Jones.[3] [4] The musical inspired a slew of copycat college themed stories.[5]

She also appeared in the Harold Arlen musical You Said It,[6] [7] and the musical No, No, Nanette.[8]

She married baseball player Lyn Lary on July 14, 1931. They had a son, Lynford Lawlor Lary.

Filmography

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Mary Lawlor . IMDb . 11 October 2019.
  2. Web site: The World of Musical Comedy: The Story of the American Musical Stage as Told Through the Careers of Its Foremost Composers and Lyricists. Stanley. Green. October 6, 1962. Grosset & Dunlap. Google Books.
  3. Book: Tyler, Don. Hit Songs, 1900-1955: American Popular Music of the Pre-Rock Era. March 19, 2007. McFarland. 9780786429462. Google Books.
  4. Book: Bartkowiak, Mathew J.. Sounds of the Future: Essays on Music in Science Fiction Film. March 10, 2010. McFarland. 9780786456505. Google Books.
  5. Book: Bradley, Edwin M.. The First Hollywood Musicals: A Critical Filmography of 171 Features, 1927 through 1932. August 11, 2004. McFarland. 9780786420292. Google Books.
  6. Book: Mordden, Ethan. Broadway Babies: The People who Made the American Musical. October 6, 1988. Oxford University Press. 9780195054255. Google Books.
  7. Web site: Time. October 6, 1931. Time Incorporated. Google Books.
  8. Book: Kenrick, John. Musical Theatre: A History. July 27, 2017. Bloomsbury Publishing. 9781474267021. Google Books.

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