I surely became aware of Irene Purcell (1896-1972) because she appears in The Passionate Plumber (1932) with Buster Keaton, Jimmy Durante, and Polly Moran. Purcell's movie career only lasted a few months, but she was clearly tried as a star (based on her Broadway fame). The Passionate Plumber is a terrible movie, but Purcell is […]
SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 10:48AM on August 7, 2025