Inez Courtney

Inez Courtney (March 12 1908 - April 5 1975) was a star of the Broadway stage and a motion picture actress of the 1930s, who played supporting roles. She was born in New York City. Courtney came from a large Irish-American family.

Courtney's first role as a singer and dancer came in the musical "The Wild Rose" in 1926. She became well-known among New York theatrical audiences for her work in "Good News" (1927), a musical comedy about college life. Her other credits include "Spring Is Here" in 1929 and "America's Sweetheart" in 1931. In the early 1930s Miss Courtney left Broadway and came to Hollywood.

Courtney acted in 58 films between 1930 and 1940. She secured her first movie work by asking Harry Cohn of Columbia Pictures for his assistance. The red-headed comediene made her screen debut as Cousin Betty in "Loose Ankles" (1930). The film co-starred Douglas Fairbanks, Jr. and Loretta Young. Some of her many movie credits include "Hollywood Here We Come" (1934), "Brilliant Marriage" (1936), "Ship Cafe" (1935), "The 13th Man" (1937), "The Farmer's Daughter" (1940), and "Turnabout" (1940), her last film.

Courtney was married to an Italian nobleman, whereby she acquired the title "Marchessa", but did not use it. She died at the Jersey Shore Medical Center in Neptune, New Jersey in 1975 of undisclosed causes at the age of 67.

References

* Albert Lea, Minnesota Evening Tribune, Friday, August 10, 1936, Page 6.
* New York Times, "Inez Courtney", April 7, 1975, Page 34.
* Oakland, California Tribune, "Smile!-It Pays", Sunday, December 13, 1936. Page 72.
* Winnipeg, Manitoba Free Press, Saturday, May 17, 1930, Page 23.

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