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Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Born

January 20, 1896

Died

September 3, 1968 (age 72)

Place of Birth

Frankton, Indiana, USA

Also Known As

Isobel Withers

Isabelle Withers

Isabel Withers

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Isabel Withers (January 20, 1896 – September 3, 1968) was an American actress, who worked in theatre, film and television. In her youth, Withers lived in Coffeyville, Kansas and Illinois. She attended school in Kansas City, Missouri. She later enrolled in a school of drama in Kansas City and joined a Chautauqua circuit repertoire company. At the time it was playing in Billings, Montana performing The Melting Pot, a play by Israel Zangwill. Following a route of tented colleges, Withers first appeared on the road in Little Women. She played the leading role in The Tailor Made Man after a season in stock theatre in Utica, New York. She performed in Cappy Ricks in Chicago. George M. Cohan selected Withers for the lead feminine role, with Lowell Sherman, in the Chicago company of The Tavern. In New York City she appeared in Kempy at the Belmont Theater. While in New York Withers modeled for an exclusive gown shop during the day. Henry Duffy wired her to come to San Francisco, California to do Kempy just as she was on her way to visit her mother in Los Angeles. She made her way south acting in Love Em and Leave 'Em and Rain. Withers starred in Rain at the old Orpheum Theater, 12th Street, San Francisco, California, in November 1926. Drawing comparisons to actress Jeanne Eagels, she drew praise in the role of Sadie Thompson. Withers accumulated ninety-two screen and television credits, beginning with a role in the movie The Hot Spot (1931). Many of her screen appearances were uncredited parts. She was also in her share of B-movies. Two memorable movies in which she had uncredited parts were The Babe Ruth Story (1948) and Monkey Business (1952). She performed on television during the 1950s in such shows as Four Star Playhouse (1955), Lassie (1956), The Millionaire (1957), and The Bob Cummings Show (1958). Isabel Withers died in 1968 in Hollywood, California, aged 72.

Known For

Filmography

1952TVFour Star Playhouseas Doris1952FilmMonkey Businessas Laundress (uncredited)1952FilmThe Sniperas Desk Nurse (uncredited)1951FilmGoodbye, My Fancyas Typist (Uncredited)1950FilmThe Fuller Brush Girlas Mrs. Finley (uncredited)1950FilmA Wonderful Lifeas Jennie Wood1949FilmUndertow1949FilmAbandonedas Mrs. Humes (uncredited)1949FilmAir Hostessas Miss Fish1949FilmThe Fountainheadas Secretary (uncredited)1949FilmShockproofas Switchboard Operator (Uncredited)1948FilmYou Gotta Stay Happyas Maid (Uncredited)1947FilmPossessedas Nurse Rosen1947FilmA Likely Storyas Nurse (uncredited)1947FilmThe Guilt of Janet Amesas (uncredited)1946FilmThat Brennan Girlas Miss Pendergast (uncredited)1946FilmMysterious Intruderas Miss Gordon (Uncredited)1946FilmDeadline at Dawnas Nurse (uncredited)1946FilmThe Undercover Womanas Penny Davis1945FilmThe Lost Weekendas Woman Before Pawn Shop (uncredited)1945FilmGirls of the Big Houseas Alma's Cell Warden1945FilmThe Gay Senoritaas Kitty1945FilmA Sporting Chanceas Susan Bailey1945FilmThe Missing Corpseas Miss Patterson (uncredited)1945FilmI Love a Mysteryas Miss Osgood, Ellen's Nurse (Uncredited)1944FilmTahiti Nightsas She Wolf1944FilmEver Since Venusas Miss Murray (uncredited)1944FilmStars on Paradeas Mrs. O'Rourke (uncredited)1944FilmLaw Menas Auntie Mack1944FilmBeautiful But Brokeas Mrs. Grayson1943FilmSix Gun Gospelas Miss Elvira1943FilmMr. Luckyas Blood Bank Nurse (uncredited)1943FilmMission to Moscowas Well-Wisher at Train (uncredited)1942FilmSweater Girlas Mrs. McGill1942FilmHenry and Dizzyas Laura Stevens1942FilmBlondie Goes to Collegeas Mrs. Stringer1941FilmOur Wifeas Middle-Aged Woman in Jerry's Stateroom (uncredited)1941FilmManpoweras Head Nurse (uncredited)1940FilmNo Time for Comedyas First-Nighter (uncredited)1940FilmThe House Across the Bayas Woman in Club1939FilmFour Wivesas Nurse Telling Jenkins It's a Boy (uncredited)1939FilmDust Be My Destinyas Jail Matron (uncredited)1939FilmOff the Recordas Telephone Operator (uncredited)1938FilmBrother Ratas Nurse1936FilmCrash Donovanas Mrs. Horner (uncredited)1933FilmLadies They Talk Aboutas Prisoner (uncredited)1932FilmWomen Won't Tellas Wanda Wolf1931FilmEasy to Getas The Wife1931FilmThe Hot Spotas Mrs. Burke

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