1908-03-12 Amsterdam, New York, USA
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Inez Courtney (March 12, 1908 – April 5, 1975) was an American actress on the Broadway stage and in films. Born in New York City, New York, she came from a large Irish-American family. Her father died when she was fifteen so she decided to go onto the stage. A year later she was doing a specialty dance which earned her the nicknames of St Vitis, Mosquito and Lightning. Courtney's first role as a singer and dancer came in the musical The Wild Rose in 1926. She became well-known among New York theatrical audiences for her work in Good News (1927), a musical comedy about college life. Her other credits include Spring Is Here in 1929 and America's Sweetheart in 1931. In the early 1930s, Miss Courtney left Broadway and went to Hollywood. Courtney acted in 58 films between 1930 and 1940. She secured her first movie work by asking Harry Cohn of Columbia Pictures for his assistance. The red-headed comedian made her screen debut as Cousin Betty in Loose Ankles (1930). The film co-starred Douglas Fairbanks, Jr. and Loretta Young. Her many movie credits include The Raven (1935), Suzy (1936), The Shop Around the Corner (1940), and Turnabout (1940), her last film. Courtney was married to an Italian nobleman, whereby she acquired the title Marchesa, but did not use it. She died at the Jersey Shore Medical Center in Neptune, New Jersey in 1975 of undisclosed causes at the age of 67.
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Turnabout | Miss Edwards | 1940-05-17 |
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The Farmer's Daughter | Emily French | 1940-03-29 |
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The Shop Around the Corner | Ilona | 1940-01-12 |
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Missing Evidence | Nellie Conrad | 1939-12-15 |
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Beauty for the Asking | Gwen Morrison | 1939-02-24 |
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Blondie Meets the Boss | Betty Lou Wood | 1939-03-08 |
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Five of a Kind | Libby Long | 1938-10-14 |
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Crime Ring | Kitty | 1938-07-08 |
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Having Wonderful Time | Emma | 1938-07-01 |
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The 13th Man | Julie Walters | 1937-06-29 |
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The Hit Parade | Tillie | 1937-04-26 |
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The Hurricane | Girl on Ship (uncredited) | 1937-11-09 |
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Partners in Crime | Lillian Tate | 1937-10-08 |
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Clarence | Della | 1937-02-12 |
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Time Out for Romance | Mabel | 1937-02-10 |
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Armored Car | Blind Date | 1937-06-01 |
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Let's Sing Again | Marge Wilkins | 1936-05-07 |
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Two in a Crowd | Mrs. Flynn (uncredited) | 1936-10-03 |
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Brilliant Marriage | Sally Patrick | 1936-03-25 |
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The Reckless Way | Laura Jones | 1936-02-01 |
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Suzy | Maisie | 1936-07-20 |
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Wedding Present | Mary Lawson | 1936-10-09 |
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It Couldn't Have Happened (But It Did) | Linda Sands | 1936-08-01 |
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The Raven | Mary Burns | 1935-07-08 |
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Ship Cafe | Molly | 1935-11-09 |
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Another Face | Mamie (uncredited) | 1935-12-20 |
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The Girl Friend | Hilda | 1935-09-27 |
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The Affair of Susan | Mrs. Barnes | 1935-09-01 |
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Carnival | Girl | 1935-02-15 |
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Sweepstake Annie | Marge Moore | 1935-01-29 |
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Dizzy Dames | Arlette | 1935-05-29 |
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Air Hawks | Second Nurse (uncredited) | 1935-05-07 |
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Break of Hearts | Miss Wilson | 1935-05-31 |
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The Captain Hates the Sea | Flo | 1934-11-02 |
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Broadway Bill | Nurse Mae (uncredited) | 1934-11-30 |
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Jealousy | Penny | 1934-11-23 |
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Hollywood on Parade No. B-1 | 1934-03-02 | |
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I Love That Man | Public Stenographer (scenes deleted) | 1933-07-07 |
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Cheating Blondes | Polly | 1933-05-01 |
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Hold Your Man | Maizie | 1933-06-30 |
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Big City Blues | Faun | 1932-09-18 |
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The Hot Heiress | Margie | 1931-03-28 |
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Not Damaged | 1930-05-25 | |
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The Song of the Flame | Grusha | 1930-05-24 |
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Spring Is Here | Mary Jane Braley | 1930-04-13 |
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Loose Ankles | Betty | 1930-02-02 |
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Sunny | 'Weenie' | 1930-11-09 |
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Bright Lights | Peggy North | 1930-09-21 |
