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Louise Ten Broeck Tracy (née Treadwell; July 31, 1896 – November 13, 1983) was the founder of the John Tracy Clinic, a private, non-profit education center for the deaf that began in 1942. She was married to the Academy Award-winning actor Spencer Tracy.
Mar 28, 2023 · The Tracy's marriage was beginning to unravel but Spencer was unwilling to divorce Louise. He was a staunch Catholic, unlike Louise, who came from an Episcopalian family. Tracy was racked with guilt all his life for his treatment of his wife, and he refused to end the marriage.
Jun 17, 2007 · He was 17 when his mother, Louise Treadwell Tracy, first spoke publicly about rearing a deaf child. The speech at USC led her to found the clinic in a campus bungalow in 1942, and she helped...
Louise Tracy or Louise Ten Broeck Treadwell was an American actress and pioneer, who became famous for founding the ‘The John Tracy Clinic’ in Los Angeles, California. She was also the wife of Oscar winning actor Spencer Tracy.
Spencer Tracy met Louise Treadwell when they were both members of the Wood Players in New York and married in 1023. Their son was born in 1924, and soon after diagnosed with hearing loss. Spencer was devastated by the news of his son's deafness.
Tracy met actress Louise Treadwell while they were both members of the Wood Players in White Plains, New York—the first stock company Tracy joined after graduating.
Nov 16, 1983 · Louise Treadwell Tracy, widow of the actor Spencer Tracy and founder of the John Tracy Clinic for the hearing-impaired, died Sunday after a long illness. She was 87 years old. Mrs. Tracy, born in...
