Inherit the Wind
1960
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Florence Eldridge (born Florence McKechnie, September 5, 1901 – August 1, 1988) was an American actress. She was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play in 1957 for her performance in Long Day's Journey into Night.
Florence Eldridge. Actress: Inherit the Wind. Versatile character actress Florence Eldridge seemed often better served by the stage than by her roles in motion pictures. On the boards from the age of seventeen as a chorine in "Rock-a-Bye Baby" in 1918, she acted with touring companies and on Broadway and soon found herself playing leading parts.
Overview. Born. September 5, 1901 · Brooklyn, New York, USA. Died. August 1, 1988 · Long Beach, California, USA (heart attack) Birth name. Florence McKechnie. Height. 5′ 4½″ (1.64 m) Mini Bio. Versatile character actress Florence Eldridge seemed often better. served by the stage than by her roles in motion pictures. On the boards.
Aug 3, 1988 · Florence Eldridge, the actress who appeared with her husband, Fredric March, in several Broadway plays and movies, including ''Long Day's Journey Into Night,'' ''The Skin of Our Teeth'' and...
Aug 4, 1988 · Aug. 4, 1988 12 AM PT. Times Staff Writer. Florence Eldridge, the celebrated and distinguished stage actress also known for her memorable, if irregular, film appearances, is dead at the age of...
Actor. Born on August 31, 1897; died in 1975; married on May 30, 1927. A celebrated stage performer, Florence Eldridge made her screen debut in 1923's "Six Cylinder Love." She subsequently performed in several films and plays opposite her husband Fredric March, including the Broadway premiere of "Long Day's Journey Into Night" (1956).
A highly respected actress and half of a famous theatrical couple, Florence Eldridge was born in Brooklyn and made her New York debut in the chorus of Jerome Kern 's musical Rock-a-Bye Baby (1919). Within three years' time, she was the toast of Broadway.
