Liska March
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Liska March was a dancer in the Ziegfeld Follies
, an actress
in motion pictures of the early sound era, and a producer of Broadway plays. March was born in St. Louis, Missouri
and played in stock there prior to going to New York, New York. While in New York City Liska appeared in the Follies and also took part in Sunny, a play which featured actress Marilyn Miller
.
She came to Hollywood, California to act in films in April 1929. Her first movie appearance was a role in support of Eddie Leonard in the Universal Pictures
production, Melody Lane. She was in the cast of Koffer des Herrn O.F..Die (1931), aka The Trunks of Mr. O.F.. She once told a reporter that she never wanted a voice double in her film roles, commenting Wouldn't it be quite annoying if your voice would refuse to renew its contract and you would have to scurry around and find another one like it?
In the 1950s Miss March was an associate producer of two original plays on Broadway. School For Scandal was the third production in a series presented by Terese Hayden. This was an 18th century comedy which opened in June 1953 at the Theatre de Lys. Patricia Neal
starred as Lady Teazle. Liska helped present The Genius and the Goddess, a 1957 Broadway play. Among the actors involved was child star Nancy Kelly
. The setting for this one was a St. Louis living room in the years 1921 and 1922.
Miss March played a Sister of Mercy in The Ballad of Joe Hill (1971). She was among those who presented the movie at the Cannes Film Festival
.
Liska March died in 2003. She was 97.
Ziegfeld Follies
The Ziegfeld Follies were a series of elaborate theatrical productions on Broadway in New York City from 1907 through 1931. They became a radio program in 1932 and 1936 as The Ziegfeld Follies of the Air....
, an actress
in motion pictures of the early sound era, and a producer of Broadway plays. March was born in St. Louis, Missouri
St. Louis, Missouri
St. Louis is an independent city on the eastern border of Missouri, United States. With a population of 319,294, it was the 58th-largest U.S. city at the 2010 U.S. Census. The Greater St...
and played in stock there prior to going to New York, New York. While in New York City Liska appeared in the Follies and also took part in Sunny, a play which featured actress Marilyn Miller
Marilyn Miller
Marilyn Miller was one of the most popular Broadway musical stars of the 1920s and early 1930s. She was an accomplished tap dancer, singer and actress, but it was the combination of these talents that endeared her to audiences. On stage she usually played rags-to-riches Cinderella characters who...
.
She came to Hollywood, California to act in films in April 1929. Her first movie appearance was a role in support of Eddie Leonard in the Universal Pictures
Universal Pictures
-1920:* White Youth* The Flaming Disc* Am I Dreaming?* The Dragon's Net* The Adorable Savage* Putting It Over* The Line Runners-1921:* The Fire Eater* A Battle of Wits* Dream Girl* The Millionaire...
production, Melody Lane. She was in the cast of Koffer des Herrn O.F..Die (1931), aka The Trunks of Mr. O.F.. She once told a reporter that she never wanted a voice double in her film roles, commenting Wouldn't it be quite annoying if your voice would refuse to renew its contract and you would have to scurry around and find another one like it?
In the 1950s Miss March was an associate producer of two original plays on Broadway. School For Scandal was the third production in a series presented by Terese Hayden. This was an 18th century comedy which opened in June 1953 at the Theatre de Lys. Patricia Neal
Patricia Neal
Patricia Neal was an American actress of stage and screen. She was best known for her film roles as World War II widow Helen Benson in The Day the Earth Stood Still , wealthy matron Emily Eustace Failenson in Breakfast at Tiffany's , middle-aged housekeeper Alma Brown in Hud , for which she won...
starred as Lady Teazle. Liska helped present The Genius and the Goddess, a 1957 Broadway play. Among the actors involved was child star Nancy Kelly
Nancy Kelly
Nancy Kelly was an American actress, who was a movie leading lady in the 1930s, making 36 movies between 1926 and 1977, including portraying Tyrone Power's love interest in the classic Jesse James , which also featured Henry Fonda, and playing opposite Spencer Tracy in Stanley and Livingstone...
. The setting for this one was a St. Louis living room in the years 1921 and 1922.
Miss March played a Sister of Mercy in The Ballad of Joe Hill (1971). She was among those who presented the movie at the Cannes Film Festival
Cannes Film Festival
The Cannes International Film Festival , is an annual film festival held in Cannes, France, which previews new films of all genres including documentaries from around the world. Founded in 1946, it is among the world's most prestigious and publicized film festivals...
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Liska March died in 2003. She was 97.
External links
- Liska March at Internet Broadway DatabaseInternet Broadway DatabaseThe Internet Broadway Database is an online database of Broadway theatre productions and their personnel. It is operated by the Research Department of The Broadway League, a trade association for the North American commercial theatre community....