Louise Allbritton (July 3, 1920 – February 16, 1979) was an American film and stage actress born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Her name was sometimes seen as Louise Albritton.
She played in such films as Pittsburgh (1942), Who Done It? (1942), Son of Dracula (1943), The Egg and I (1947), and Sitting Pretty (1948).
Early life and career Allbritton was born in Oklahoma City on July 3, 1920, the second daughter of James Oliver Allbritton and Madge Oneta (née Barron) of San Angelo, Texas. She attended the University of Oklahoma and gained acting experience in the Pasadena Playhouse.Katz, Ephraim (1979). The Film Encyclopedia: The Most Comprehensive Encyclopedia of World Cinema in a Single Volume. Perigee Books. . P.20. Her father cut off her allowance in hopes that she would return home, but her contract with Universal Studios enabled her to continue in Hollywood.
During World War II, Allbritton performed overseas with a USO troupe, a group that "[g]ave show after show, many of them to the accompaniment of the thunder of enemy guns."
She was one of several replacements for the leading female role in the long-running Broadway production of The Seven Year Itch."To Be Featured on New TV Show." Picket Line Post & Mount Morris (NY) Union, 15 July 1954. On television, she played the title role in the NBC-TV series Concerning Miss Marlowe (1954) and co-starred in the CBS drama Stage Door (1950).
Personal life
She was married to CBS news correspondent and author Charles Collingwood from 1946 until her death and retired several years after their marriage.
Death Allbritton died of cancer on February 16, 1979 in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, where she and Collingwood had one of their homes.
Complete filmography Not a Ladies' Man (1942) as Ethel Burlridge Danger in the Pacific (1942) as Jane Claymore Parachute Nurse (1942) as Helen Ames Keeping Fit (1942, Short) as Miss Allbritton Who Done It? (1942) as Miss Allbritton Pittsburgh (1942) as Shannon Prentiss It Comes Up Love (1943) as Edie Ives Good Morning, Judge (1943) as Elizabeth Christine Smith Fired Wife (1943) as Tahitha 'Tig' Callahan Dunne Crazy House (1943) as Louise Allbritton (uncredited) Son of Dracula (1943) as Katherine Caldwell Her Primitive Man (1944) as Sheila Winthrop Follow the Boys (1944) as herself (uncredited) This Is the Life (1944) as Harriet West Jarrett San Diego, I Love You (1944) as Virginia McCooley Bowery to Broadway (1944) - Lillian Russell Men in Her Diary (1945) as Isabel Glenning That Night with You (1945) as Sheila Morgan Tangier (1946) as Dolores The Egg and I (1947) as Harriet Putnam Sitting Pretty (1948) as Edna Philby Walk a Crooked Mile (1948) as Dr. Toni Neva An Innocent Affair (1948) as Margot Fraser The Doolins of Oklahoma (1949) as Rose of Cimarron Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1956) season 1, episode 30, "Never Again" as Renee Marlow Felicia (1964) as Felicia
Radio appearances Year Program Episode/source 1943 Lady Esther Screen Guild Theatre Men in White 1944 Lady Esther Screen Guild Theatre Phantom Lady
References
External links
Louise Allbritton and Charles Collingwood papers, circa 1917-1960 Billy Rose Theatre Division, The New York Public Library ALLBRITTON, LOUISE (1920–1979) in the Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture