Claudia Morgan
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Claudia Morgan was an American
United States
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film, television and radio actress. She was best known for playing the role of Vera Claythorne in the first Broadway
Broadway theatre
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production of Agatha Christie
Agatha Christie
Dame Agatha Christie DBE was a British crime writer of novels, short stories, and plays. She also wrote romances under the name Mary Westmacott, but she is best remembered for her 66 detective novels and 14 short story collections , and her successful West End plays.According to...
's Ten Little Indians
And Then There Were None (1943 play)
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and for her portrayal of Nora Charles
Nick and Nora Charles
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on the 1940s radio series, The Adventures of the Thin Man
The Adventures of the Thin Man
The Adventures of the Thin Man radio series, initially starring Les Damon, was broadcast on all four major radio networks during the years 1941 to 1950. Claudia Morgan had the female lead role of Nora Charles throughout the program's entire nine-year run...
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Born in Brooklyn, New York as Claudeigh Louise Wuppermann, she was the daughter of actors Ralph Morgan
Ralph Morgan
Ralph Morgan was a Hollywood film, stage and character actor, and the older brother of Frank Morgan .-Early life:...
and Grace Arnold and the niece of actor Frank Morgan
Frank Morgan
Frank Morgan was an American actor. He was best known for his portrayal of the title character in the film The Wizard of Oz.-Early life:...
. Her first film role was in 1932, and her last performance was a small role in The World of Henry Orient
The World of Henry Orient
The World of Henry Orient is a 1964 American comedy film based on the novel of the same name by Nora Johnson. It was directed by George Roy Hill and stars Peter Sellers, Paula Prentiss, Angela Lansbury, Tippy Walker, Merrie Spaeth, Phyllis Thaxter, Bibi Osterwald, and Tom Bosley.Filming started in...
(1964). She died in New York City
New York City
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in 1974, aged 63, from undisclosed causes.