- Verree Teasdale
Infobox actor
name = Verree Teasdale
imagesize = 140px
caption = from "First Lady" (fy|1937)
birthname =
birthdate =15 March fy|1903
birthplace =Spokane, Washington
deathdate =17 February fy|1987
deathplace =Culver City, California
othername = Veree Teasdale
occupation = actress
yearsactive = 1924–c.1950
spouse = William J. O'NealAdolphe Menjou Verree Teasdale (
March 15 ,1903 –February 17 ,1987 ) was an American actress born inSpokane, Washington .A second cousin of
Edith Wharton , Teasdale attendedErasmus Hall High School inBrooklyn and trained as a stage actress at the New York School of Expression. She first appeared on Broadway in 1924 and performed there regularly until 1932. [ [http://ibdb.com/person.asp?ID=68872 IBDB Verree Teasdale] ] After co-starring inSomerset Maugham 's play "The Constant Wife " withEthel Barrymore in 1926-27, she was offered a film contract, and her first film, "Syncopation" was released in fy|1929. Teasdale appeared older than her physical age, which enabled her to play bored society wives, scheming other women and second leads in comedies such asEddie Cantor 's "Roman Scandals " (fy|1933).In 1935 she married actor
Adolphe Menjou , and they remained together until his death in fy|1963. Teasdale and Menjou appeared together in two films, theHarold Lloyd vehicle "The Milky Way" in fy|1936 andHal Roach 's "Turnabout" in fy|1940, and were also co-hosts of a syndicated radio program in the late 1940s and early 1950s.Teasdale retired after the radio program finished its run, keeping busy with her hobby of costume design. She died on
17 February fy|1987 inCulver City, California . [ [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0853623/bio IMDB Verree Teasdale bio] ] [ [http://www.allmovie.com/cg/avg.dll?p=avg&sql=2:70164 All Movie Guide Verree Teasdale - Biography] ]Notes
External links
*imdb name|0853623
*ibdb name|68872
*amg name|2:70164
* [http://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/participant/participant.jsp?participantId=189880|150642&afiPersonalNameId=null Verree Teasdale] atTCM Movie Database
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