Landis, Jessie Royce, 1904-1972 - Social Networks and Archival Context (original) (raw)
Actress; appeared in New York and London theater, motion pictures, and television; resident of Ridgefield, Conn.
From the description of Jessie Royce Landis collection, 1930-1962. (Boston University). WorldCat record id: 70954213
Landis was born Jessie Royce Medbury in Chicago, Ill. on Nov. 25, 1904. She was a stage actress for much of her career both in the United States and in Great Britain. From the mid-1950s and until her death her acting career was largely in films and on television, including roles in "To catch a thief" (1955) and "North by northwest" (1959). She was married to Perry Lester Landis (1923-1935), Rex Smith (1937-1944) and Maj. Gen. J. F. R. Seitz in 1956 until her death on Feb. 2, 1972.
From the description of [You won't be so pretty (but you'll know more) / Jessie Royce Landis]. ca. 1950. (Smith College). WorldCat record id: 71365964
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| creatorOf | Landis, Jessie Royce, 1904-1972. Jessie Royce Landis collection, 1930-1962. | Boston University. School of Medicine | |
| referencedIn | Dalrymple, Jean. Jean Dalrymple papers, 1932-1979 and undated | New York Public Library System, NYPL | |
| referencedIn | Elisabeth Fraser papers, 1920-1999 | The New York Public Library. Billy Rose Theatre Division. | |
| creatorOf | Landis, Jessie Royce, 1904-1972. [You won't be so pretty (but you'll know more) / Jessie Royce Landis]. | Smith College, Neilson Library | |
| referencedIn | Jean Dalrymple papers, 1932-1979 and undated | The New York Public Library. Billy Rose Theatre Division. | |
| referencedIn | Lucille Lortel papers | The New York Public Library. Billy Rose Theatre Division. | |
| creatorOf | Barrymore, Ethel, 1879-1959. Richard L. Coe Theater Programs Collection playbill advertisements and miscellany. | Library of Congress |
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