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Irene Dunne
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Actor Born: December 20, 1898 in Louisville, KY Death: September 4, 1990 in Hollywood, CA Biography:The daughter of a boat manufacturer and a concert pianist, American actress "Irene Dunne" began voice training lessons before the age of thirteen. Dunne's diligence won her a scholarship to the Chicago Musical College, but her dreams of a career with New York City's Metropolitan opera faded when she failed the audition. Still, there was an outlet for her talents in musical comedy, which she began in a touring company of the popular stage production Irene. After her Broadway debut in 1923, Dunne was able to secure leading roles in several musicals, and marry Francis J. Griffin, a New York dentist, with whom she remained married until his death in 1965. In 1929, Dunne was cast as Magnolia in the Chicago company production of Show Boat; her superlative performance led to a movie contract with RKO, where after a few inconsequential programmers like "Leathernecking" (1930), she became one of the top... Full Biography
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