8.1
8.1
The Shop Around the Corner
1940
as Ilona
Inez Courtney
Acting
Born:March 12, 1908
Died:April 5, 1975(aged 67)
Birthplace:Amsterdam, New York, USA
Nationality:United States
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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 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.
Filmography (47 movies)
6.7
6.7
The Hurricane
1937
as Tourist on Ocean Liner (uncredited)
6.6
6.6
The Raven
1935
as Mary Burns
6.5
6.5
Sunny
1930
as 'Weenie'
6.5
6.5
Wedding Present
1936
as Mary Lawson
6.1
6.1
Hold Your Man
1933
as Maizie
6.0
6.0
Hollywood on Parade No. B-1
1934
6.0
6.0
Dizzy Dames
1935
as Arlette
5.8
5.8
Turnabout
1940
as Miss Edwards
5.8
5.8
The Captain Hates the Sea
1934
as Flo
5.8
5.8
It Couldn't Have Happened (But It Did)
1936
as Linda Sands
5.8
5.8
Blondie Meets the Boss
1939
as Betty Lou Wood
5.7
5.7
Air Hawks
1935
as Second Nurse (uncredited)
5.6
5.6
Time Out for Romance
1937
as Mabel
5.6
5.6
Suzy
1936
as Maisie
5.5
5.5
The 13th Man
1937
as Julie Walters
5.3
5.3
The Hot Heiress
1931
as Margie
5.3
5.3
Big City Blues
1932
as Faun
5.2
5.2
Beauty for the Asking
1939
as Gwen Morrison
5.0
5.0
The Hit Parade
1937
as Tillie
5.0
5.0
The Song of the Flame
1930
as Grusha
5.0
5.0
Missing Evidence
1939
as Nellie Conrad
4.9
4.9
Break of Hearts
1935
as Miss Wilson
4.7
4.7
Crime Ring
1938
as Kitty
4.7
4.7
Jealousy
1934
as Penny
4.7
4.7
Cheating Blondes
1933
as Polly
4.6
4.6
Having Wonderful Time
1938
as Emma
4.6
4.6
The Farmer's Daughter
1940
as Emily French
4.5
4.5
Brilliant Marriage
1936
as Sally Patrick
4.2
4.2
Another Face
1935
as Mamie (uncredited)
4.2
4.2
Armored Car
1937
as Blind Date
4.2
4.2
Five of a Kind
1938
as Libby Long
4.0
4.0
Sweepstake Annie
1935
as Marge Moore
4.0
4.0
The Reckless Way
1936
as Laura Jones
4.0
4.0
Bright Lights
1930
as Peggy North
3.8
3.8
Loose Ankles
1930
as Betty
3.5
3.5
Spring Is Here
1930
as Mary Jane Braley
3.2
3.2
Let's Sing Again
1936
as Marge Wilkins
Clarence
1937
as Della
The Girl Friend
1935
as Hilda
Millions in the Air
1935
as Miss Waterbury
Ship Cafe
1935
as Molly
Partners in Crime
1937
as Lillian Tate
Not Damaged
1930
The Affair of Susan
1935
as Mrs. Barnes
Two in a Crowd
1936
as Mrs. Flynn (uncredited)
I Love That Man
1933
as Public Stenographer (scenes deleted)
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