Catherine Craig

Russell Hayden, Catherine Craig, and Richard Denning in Seven Were Saved (1947)

Catherine Craig, born as Catherine Jewel Feltus (January 18, 1915 – January 14, 2004) was an American actress.

Early years

Born in Bloomington, Indiana, she later moved to Los Angeles to become an actress. A graduate of Indiana University, she was a member of Phi Beta Kappa Society and was recognized as the outstanding senior girl.[1]

Career

As a student at the Pasadena Playhouse,[2] she met Robert Preston, whom she later married. Soon after that, she appeared in bit roles in movies such as Las Vegas Nights (1941), West Point Widow (1941), Parachute Nurse (1942), Showboat Serenade (1944) and The Bride Wore Boots (1946). Later, she found more success in movies such as Seven Were Saved (1947), The Pretender (1947), and Albuquerque (1948).

Later years

After 1950, she retired from movie acting and supported her husband in his endeavors while appearing in some plays such as Bell, Book and Candle and Inherit the Wind.

Personal life

After eloping, Craig married Preston on November 9, 1940, in Las Vegas, Nevada.[3]

Partial filmography

References

  1. ↑ "Scholar". The Havre Daily News. Montana, Havre. August 4, 1944. p. 3. Retrieved November 16, 2016 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "Catherine Craig Given Role in 'El Paso". The Evening News. Pennsylvania, Harrisburg. September 21, 1948. p. 21. Retrieved November 16, 2016 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Hollywood Couple Wed in Las Vegas". Oakland Tribune. California, Oakland. United Press. November 10, 1940. p. 20. Retrieved November 16, 2016 – via Newspapers.com.

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