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A Bit on Olive Blakeney by Trav S.D.

Born on August 21, Olive Blakeney (1894-1959), best known for playing Mrs. Aldrich in the Aldrich Family comedies (1942-44). Blakeney was a native of Newport, Kentucky; she received her theatrical training at the Cincinnati School of Expression, just across the river. Starting in the nineteen-tens she began acting with stock companies in Cincinnati, Pittsfield, Mass., […]

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 09:12AM on August 21, 2024

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