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    Colleen Dewhurst

    Canadian-American actress

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  1. Colleen Rose Dewhurst (June 3, 1924 – August 22, 1991) was a Canadian-American actress mostly known for theatre roles. She was a renowned interpreter of the works of Eugene O'Neill on the stage, and her career also encompassed film, early dramas on live television, and performances in Joseph Papp 's New York Shakespeare Festival .

  2. Colleen Rose Dewhurst was born on June 3, 1924, in Montreal, Quebec, the only child of Ferdinand Augustus "Fred" Dewhurst, a hockey and football player who later became sales manager of a lighting concern to support his family. Her mother, Frances Marie (nee Woods), a homemaker, was a Christian Science practitioner.

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    • June 3, 1924
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    • August 22, 1991
  3. Colleen Dewhurst was born in Montreal on June 3, 1924. Her father was Fred Dewhurst, a hockey and football player who later became sales manager of a lighting concern.

  4. Apr 23, 2024 · Colleen Dewhurst (born June 3, 1924, Montreal, Que.,Can.—died Aug. 22, 1991, South Salem, N.Y., U.S.) was an American actress who was the leading Broadway interpreter of the plays of Eugene O’Neill in the second half of the 20th century.

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  5. Oct 14, 2001 · Article offers reminiscences of late actress Colleen Dewhurst and The Farm in South Salem, NY, where she lived until her death in 1991, in light of upcoming dedication of theater in her name at ...

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  7. Aug 24, 1991 · LEWISBORO, N.Y. -- Colleen Dewhurst, 67, the prize-winning actress of stage, screen and television who was known for her distinctive throaty voice and earthy charisma, died Aug. 22 at her home here.

  8. Colleen Dewhurst was a Canadian-American actress born on June 3, 1924 in Montreal, Quebec best known for her interpretation of Eugene O'Neill plays on the stage and television appearances in the ...

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