Molly O'Day

For the singer, see Molly O'Day (singer).

Molly O'Day
Molly O'Day
Born	October 16, 1911(1911-10-16) Bayonne, New Jersey, U.S.
Died	October 22, 1998(1998-10-22) (aged 87) Avila Beach, California, U.S.
Nationality	American
Occupation	Film actress
Spouse	Jack Durant (1934-1951; divorced); 4 children James Kenaston (1952-1956; divorced)

Molly O'Day (October 16, 1911 – October 22, 1998) was an American film actress and the younger sister of Sally O'Neil.

Born as Suzanne Dobson Noonan in Bayonne, New Jersey, she was the youngest of 11 children of Metropolitan Opera singer Hannah Kelly and Judge Thomas Francis Patrick Noonan. After their father's death, O'Day and her two sisters moved to Hollywood. One of the sisters was actress Sally O'Neil.

Her first appearance was in the Laurel and Hardy short 45 Minutes from Hollywood in 1926. She also appeared in Hal Roach's Our Gang series, and like her sister became one of the WAMPAS Baby Stars in 1928. After appearing in a few dozen films in the 1930s she retired.

Only 16, she defeated 2,000 contenders in an audition for the tough girl heroine in the 1927 prizefighter movie The Patent Leather Kid. That role led to major roles in The Lovelorn, Hard-Boiled Haggerty, Shepherd of the Hills, The Little Shepherd of Kingdom Come, Show of Shows, Sisters, Hired Wife, Gigolettes of Paris, Skull and Crown and other features.

Death

She died in Avila Beach, California, aged 87.

External links

• Molly O'Day at the Internet Movie Database
• www.fanpix.net
• Hollywood Walk of Fame webpage
• Obituary in the L.A. Times

Persondata
Name	Oday, Molly
Alternative names	Noonan, Suzanne Dobson
Short description	American Film actress.
Date of birth	October 16, 1911
Place of birth	Bayonne, New Jersey, U.S.
Date of death	October 22, 1998
Place of death	Avila Beach, California, U.S.