Victoria Horne

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birthname = Victoria Horne
birthdate = 1 November 1911
birthplace = New York City, New York, USA
deathdate = Death date and age|2003|10|10|1911|11|1
deathplace = Beverly Hills, California, USA
othername = Victoria Horne Oakie
yearsactive = 1944 - 1959
spouse = Jack Oakie (1950 - 1978)
notable role = Myrtle Mae Simmons in "Harvey" (1950)

Victoria Horne (1 November 1911 - 10 October 2003) was an American character-actress, appearing in 49 films (uncredited in 25 of these) during the 1940s and 1950s.

Some of the films in which she appeared included "Blue Skies", "Forever Amber", "The Ghost and Mrs. Muir", "Abbott and Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff", and "Harvey". Perhaps her best-known film role was as Lenore in the 1952 Three Stooges short subject "Cuckoo on a Choo Choo".

She was the daughter of the silent film actor and director James W. Horne. She married actor Jack Oakie in 1950 and remained with him until his death on 23 January 1978. After his death, she arranged the posthumous publication of her late husband's book, "Jack Oakie's Double Takes", and also published a number of other books about him.

Victoria and Jack Oakie lived their entire married life at "Oakridge", their 11-acre estate at 18650 Devonshire Street (just west of Reseda Boulevard) in Northridge, Los Angeles, California. Victoria Oakie continued to live there after her husband's death, and bequeathed the estate to the University of Southern California.

A January 2007 article in the "Los Angeles Daily News" reported that Oakridge, one of the last remnants of the large Northridge estates famed for thoroughbred breeding, has been sold by the USC to a developer and is slated for subdivision into 29 homes. The article mentioned however that the Oakie house, originally commissioned by Barbara Stanwyck and designed by Paul Williams, will remain; possibly as a community centre. [Kevin Roderick, " [http://www.americassuburb.com/oakie_estate_to_be_developed_1.php Oakie estate to be developed] ", blog article dated 13 January 2007, 7:55pm. Accessed 16 June 2007. (The URL for the LA Daily News [http://www.dailynews.com/search/ci_4975464 article] by Dennis McCarthy is dead, as at 16 June 2007).] Oakridge is listed on the California Register of Historic Places (number 484). [Book description for " [http://www.amazon.com/dp/0894071025 Jack Oakie's Oakridge] " at Amazon.com. Accessed 16 June 2007.]

References

Bibliography

* Autobiography published posthumously by Oakie's widow on 1 January 1980. 240 pages.
* A history of the Oakie family home, "Oakridge". 126 pages.
* Letters of congratulation and reminiscence sent from almost 150 celebrities to Jack Oakie in celebration of his 70th birthday. Compiled & edited by Mrs Oakie to commemorate his 90th birthday. 140 pages.
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* [http://www.americassuburb.com/oakieestate.jpgOverhead shot of the Oakie estate] (circa 2006-07, prior to redevelopment)
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Persondata
NAME= Horne, Victoria
ALTERNATIVE NAMES= Horne, Victoria
SHORT DESCRIPTION=Actor
DATE OF BIRTH= 1 November 1911
PLACE OF BIRTH= New York City, New York, USA
DATE OF DEATH= 2003-10-10
PLACE OF DEATH= Beverly Hills, California, USA