Florence Eldridge (born Florence McKechnie, September 5, 1901, in
Brooklyn, New York - August 1, 1988, in Long Beach, California) 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.The daughter of Charles J. McKechnie, Eldridge was born
Florence McKechnie in Brooklyn. She attended public schools, including
P.S. 85 and Girls' High School.Eldridge made her Broadway debut at age
17 as a chorus member of Rock-a-Bye Baby at the Astor Theatre. The
reference book American Theatre: A Chronicle of Comedy and Drama,
1930-1969 noted, "In the 1920s she won major attention in such plays
as The Cat and the Canary and Six Characters in Search of an Author."
Brooklyn, New York - August 1, 1988, in Long Beach, California) 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.The daughter of Charles J. McKechnie, Eldridge was born
Florence McKechnie in Brooklyn. She attended public schools, including
P.S. 85 and Girls' High School.Eldridge made her Broadway debut at age
17 as a chorus member of Rock-a-Bye Baby at the Astor Theatre. The
reference book American Theatre: A Chronicle of Comedy and Drama,
1930-1969 noted, "In the 1920s she won major attention in such plays
as The Cat and the Canary and Six Characters in Search of an Author."
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