Louise Allbritton

Louise Allbritton
Louise Allbritton
	Allbritton in 1944
Born	July 3, 1920; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S.
Died	February 16, 1979 (aged 58); Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
Other names	Louise Albritton
Alma mater	University of Oklahoma
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1942–1964
Spouse	Charles Collingwood (m. 1946)

Louise Allbritton (July 3, 1920 – February 16, 1979) was an American film and stage actress born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Her name was sometimes seen as Louise Albritton.^[1]

She played in such films as Pittsburgh (1942), Who Done It? (1942), Son of Dracula (1943), The Egg and I (1947), and Sitting Pretty (1948).^[2]

Early life and career

Allbritton was born in Oklahoma City on July 3, 1920, the daughter of E.E. Allbritton of Wichita Falls, Texas.^[3] She attended the University of Oklahoma and gained acting experience in the Pasadena Playhouse.^[4] Her father cut off her allowance in hopes that she would return home, but her contract with Universal Studios enabled her to continue in Hollywood.^[3]

During World War II, Allbritton performed overseas with a USO troupe, a group that "[g]ave show after show, many of them to the accompaniment of the thunder of enemy guns."^[5]

She was one of several replacements for the leading female role in the long-running Broadway production of The Seven Year Itch.^[6] On television, she played the title role in the NBC-TV series Concerning Miss Marlowe (1954)^[7] and co-starred in the CBS drama Stage Door (1950).^[7]^: 1008

Personal life

She was married to CBS news correspondent and author Charles Collingwood from 1946 until her death^[1] and retired several years after their marriage.^[4]

Death

Allbritton died of cancer on February 16, 1979, in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, where she and Collingwood had one of their homes.^[8]

Complete filmography

Not a Ladies' Man (1942) - Ethel Burlridge
Danger in the Pacific (1942) - Jane Claymore
Parachute Nurse (1942) - Helen Ames
Keeping Fit (1942, Short) - Miss Allbritton
Who Done It? (1942) - Miss Allbritton
Pittsburgh (1942) - Shannon Prentiss
It Comes Up Love (1943) - Edie Ives
Good Morning, Judge (1943) - Elizabeth Christine Smith
Fired Wife (1943) - Tahitha 'Tig' Callahan Dunne
Crazy House (1943) - Louise Allbritton (uncredited)
Son of Dracula (1943) - Katherine Caldwell
Her Primitive Man (1944) - Sheila Winthrop
Follow the Boys (1944) - Herself (uncredited)
This Is the Life (1944) - Harriet West Jarrett
San Diego, I Love You (1944) - Virginia McCooley
Bowery to Broadway (1944) - Lillian Russell
Men in Her Diary (1945) - Isabel Glenning
That Night with You (1945) - Sheila Morgan
Tangier (1946) - Dolores
The Egg and I (1947) - Harriet Putnam
Sitting Pretty (1948) - Edna Philby
Walk a Crooked Mile (1948) - Dr. Toni Neva
An Innocent Affair (1948) - Margot Fraser
The Doolins of Oklahoma (1949) - Rose of Cimarron
Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1956) Season 1 Episode 30 "Never Again" - Renee Marlow
Felicia (1964) - Felicia (final film role)

Radio appearances

Year	Program	Episode/source
1943	Lady Esther Screen Guild Theatre	Men in White^[9]
1944	Lady Esther Screen Guild Theatre	Phantom Lady^[9]

References

^ ^a ^b Monush, Barry (2003). "Louise Allbritton". The Encyclopedia of Film Actors from the Silent Era to 1965. Vol. 1. New York City: Applause Theatre and Cinema Books. p. 8. ISBN 9781557835512. Retrieved December 19, 2014.
^ "America's Best-Dressed Women Named By Fashion Group; Six Are Newcomers". The Tampa Times. Florida, Tampa. Associated Press. March 21, 1947. p. 1. Retrieved March 22, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
^ ^a ^b "Wants to Show Dad". Amarillo Daily News. Amarillo Daily News. August 14, 1942. p. 6. Retrieved May 27, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
^ ^a ^b Katz, Ephraim (1979). The Film Encyclopedia: The Most Comprehensive Encyclopedia of World Cinema in a Single Volume. Perigee Books. ISBN 0-399-50601-2. P.20.
^ "(Naugatuck War Fund ad)". The Centralia Enterprise and Tribune. The Centralia Enterprise and Tribune. November 8, 1944. p. 5. Retrieved May 27, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "To Be Featured on New TV Show." Picket Line Post & Mount Morris (NY) Union, 15 July 1954.
^ ^a ^b Terrace, Vincent (2011). Encyclopedia of Television Shows, 1925 through 2010 (2nd ed.). Jefferson, N.C.: McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers. p. 206. ISBN 978-0-7864-6477-7.
^ "Louise Allbritton dead at 59". The Milwaukee Sentinel. February 17, 1979. p. Part 2-Page 28. Retrieved May 27, 2015.
^ ^a ^b "Abel, Walter". radioGOLDINdex. Archived from the original on November 16, 2018. Retrieved May 26, 2015.