Joan Lorring : R.I.P. 1926-2014 Age: 88
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Oscar-nominated actress Joan Lorring dies at 88
The Associated Press
The Associated Press
NEW YORK The Oscar-nominated actress Joan Lorring has died more than six decades after appearing opposite Bette Davis in the film "The Corn is Green." She was 88.
She died Friday in the New York City suburb of Sleepy Hollow, according to her daughter, Santha Sonenberg.
Lorring was born in Hong Kong and left for the United States with her mother in 1939 to escape the coming Japanese invasion. The two settled in San Francisco, where she started working in radio.
She went on to a career as a stage, screen and television performer. Her earliest American film was the 1944 MGM production "Song of Russia."
Signed with Warner Bros., Lorring was nominated for an Oscar in 1946 for best supporting actress in "The Corn is Green," in the role of Bessie Watty.
Lorring also appeared opposite Sidney Greenstreet and Peter Lorre in the 1946 movies &5b4quot;Three Strangers" and "The Verdict."
Broadway roles included Marie in "Come Back, Little Sheba," with Shirley Booth, for which she won the Donaldson Award in 1950.
Her many television appearances included "The Star Wagon," a 1966 movie with Dustin Hoffman and Orson Bean, and "The Love Boat" in 1980.
"Right up until her death, she continued to have fans who wrote and sought her autograph and she had a following," Sonenberg said in a statement.
In addition to Sonenberg, she leaves another daughter, Andrea Sonenberg, and grandchildren Josh and Rebecca Jurbala. Lorring's husband, the prominent New York endocrinologist Martin Sonenberg, died in 2011.
Read more here: http://www.miamiherald.com/2014/05/31/4149848/oscar-nominated-actress-joan-lorring.html#storylink=cpy
The Associated Press
The Associated Press
NEW YORK The Oscar-nominated actress Joan Lorring has died more than six decades after appearing opposite Bette Davis in the film "The Corn is Green." She was 88.
She died Friday in the New York City suburb of Sleepy Hollow, according to her daughter, Santha Sonenberg.
Lorring was born in Hong Kong and left for the United States with her mother in 1939 to escape the coming Japanese invasion. The two settled in San Francisco, where she started working in radio.
She went on to a career as a stage, screen and television performer. Her earliest American film was the 1944 MGM production "Song of Russia."
Signed with Warner Bros., Lorring was nominated for an Oscar in 1946 for best supporting actress in "The Corn is Green," in the role of Bessie Watty.
Lorring also appeared opposite Sidney Greenstreet and Peter Lorre in the 1946 movies &5b4quot;Three Strangers" and "The Verdict."
Broadway roles included Marie in "Come Back, Little Sheba," with Shirley Booth, for which she won the Donaldson Award in 1950.
Her many television appearances included "The Star Wagon," a 1966 movie with Dustin Hoffman and Orson Bean, and "The Love Boat" in 1980.
"Right up until her death, she continued to have fans who wrote and sought her autograph and she had a following," Sonenberg said in a statement.
In addition to Sonenberg, she leaves another daughter, Andrea Sonenberg, and grandchildren Josh and Rebecca Jurbala. Lorring's husband, the prominent New York endocrinologist Martin Sonenberg, died in 2011.
Read more here: http://www.miamiherald.com/2014/05/31/4149848/oscar-nominated-actress-joan-lorring.html#storylink=cpy
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Sorry to hear of her passing. She stole The Corn is Green and should have been a huge star.
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Bridge O' San Luis Rey, Corn Is Green. Lesser-known but I am remembering her on this happy day for her soul, sad for the rest of us.
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She was unforgettable as Barbara Stanwyck's doomed friend Celestine in The Other Love (1947)
RIP lovely lady
RIP lovely lady
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And she was gave an affecting performance as the streetwise girlfriend of gentle, alcoholic grifter Peter Lorre in "Three Strangers". A couple of their scenes brought a tear to my eye. I loved her character: so tough, so damaged, so loyal. "Three Strangers" is semi-forgotten, but an absolute original and an unusual, offbeat gem. Beautifully directed by Jean Negulesco, with terrific performances by Lorring and Lorre as well as Sydney Greenstreet and especially Geraldine Fitzgerald, it's well worth seeking out.
I'm glad Joan had fans to the end who wrote her and told her how great she was. She deserves to be remembered.
I'm glad Joan had fans to the end who wrote her and told her how great she was. She deserves to be remembered.
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R.I.P. 1926-2014 Age: 88
NEW YORK The Oscar-nominated actress Joan Lorring has died more than six decades after appearing opposite Bette Davis in the film "The Corn is Green."
Her daughter, Santha Sonenberg, said Lorring died on Friday at 88 in the New York suburb of Sleepy Hollow, in Westchester County.
Lorring was born in Hong Kong and left for the United States with her mother in 1939 to escape the Japanese invasion. The two settled in San Francisco, where she started working in radio.
She went on to a career as a stage, screen and television performer. Signed with Warner Bros., Lorring was nominated for an Oscar in 1946 for best supporting actress in "The Corn is Green."
She also appeared opposite Sidney Greenstreet and Peter Lorre (LOHR'-ee) in "Three Strangers" and "The Verdict."