Inez Courtney
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Inez Courtney (March 12, 1908 – April 5, 1975) was an American actress on the Broadway stage and in films.
Born in New York City, New York, she came from a large Irish-American family. Her father died when she was fifteen so she decided to go onto the stage. A year later she was doing a specialty dance which earned her the nicknames of St Vitis, Mosquito and Lightning.
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 went 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 comedian made her screen debut as Cousin Betty in Loose Ankles (1930). The film co-starred Douglas Fairbanks, Jr. and Loretta Young. Her many movie credits include The Raven (1935), Suzy (1936), The Shop Around the Corner (1940), and Turnabout (1940), her last film.
Courtney was married to an Italian nobleman, whereby she acquired the title Marchesa, 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.
Acting
Movie
The Shop Around the Corner
as Ilona
1940
Movie
The Raven
as Mary Burns
1935
Movie
The Hurricane
as Tourist on Ocean Liner (uncredited)
1937
Movie
Suzy
as Maisie
1936
Movie
Broadway Bill
as Nurse Mae (uncredited)
1934
Movie
Hold Your Man
as Maizie
1933
Movie
Wedding Present
as Mary Lawson
1936
Movie
Having Wonderful Time
as Emma
1938
Movie
Turnabout
as Miss Edwards
1940
Movie
Big City Blues
as Faun
1932
Movie
Blondie Meets the Boss
as Betty Lou Wood
1939
Movie
Beauty for the Asking
as Gwen Morrison
1939
Movie
Break of Hearts
as Miss Wilson
1935
Movie
Air Hawks
as Second Nurse (uncredited)
1935
Movie
Let's Sing Again
as Marge Wilkins
1936
Movie
Loose Ankles
as Betty
1930
Movie
The Captain Hates the Sea
as Flo
1934
Movie
Cheating Blondes
as Polly
1933
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Bright Lights
as Peggy North
1930
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The Farmer's Daughter
as Emily French
1940
Movie
Time Out for Romance
as Mabel
1937
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Sweepstake Annie
as Marge Moore
1935
Movie
It Couldn't Have Happened (But It Did)
as Linda Sands
1936
Movie
Five of a Kind
as Libby Long
1938