Margot Stevenson
| Margot Stevenson | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Born |
Margaret Helen Stevenson February 8, 1912 New York, New York, U.S. |
| Died |
January 2, 2011 (aged 98) New York, New York, U.S. |
Resting place | Woodlawn Cemetery (Bronx) |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Spouse(s) |
Robert Russell (m. 1943–?) (divorced) (m. Val Avery (1953-2009); his death) 1 child |
| Children | Margot Avery |
Margot Stevenson (February 8, 1912 – January 2, 2011) was an American stage and radio actress, known for her role as Margot Lane in the radio adaptation of "The Shadow", opposite Orson Welles in 1938.[1][2]
Stevenson was born in Manhattan on February 8, 1912.[2] She was the daughter of Irish-born actor Charles Alexander Stevenson, who was 60 years old when she was born, and his second wife Frances Riley, who was 22 years old at the time.[2] She graduated from Brearley School in Manhattan.[2] Stevenson was about to enroll at Bryn Mawr College in Pennsylvania, when the Great Depression began.[2] She decided to pursue acting to earn an income instead of attending Bryn Mawr.[2]
Stevenson made her Broadway debut in The Firebird in 1932.[1]
Stevenson died at her home in Manhattan on January 2, 2011 at the age of 98.[2] Her second husband, Val Avery was deceased just over one year prior to her death on December 12, 2009, aged 85, he was 12+ years her junior. She was survived by her daughter, actress Margot Avery.[1]
Filmography
Although she was primarily a stage actress, she made a number of movie appearances, including the following:
- Invisible Stripes (1939)
- Smashing the Money Ring (1939)
- Calling Philo Vance (1940)
- Castle on the Hudson (1940)
- Granny Get Your Gun (1940)
- Rabbit, Run (1970)
- Going in Style (1979)