Inez Courtney (October 12, 1897 â€" April 5, 1975) was an American
actress on the Broadway stage and in films.Born in Amsterdam, New
York, she came from a large Irish-American family. Her father died
when she was fifteen so she decided to go onto the stage. A year later
she was doing a specialty dance which earned her the nicknames of St
Vitis, Mosquito and Lightning.Courtney's first role as a singer and
dancer came in the musical The Little Whopper in 1919. She became
well-known among New York theatrical audiences for her work in Good
News (1927), a musical comedy about college life. Her other credits
include Spring Is Here in 1929 and America's Sweetheart in 1931. In
the early 1930s, Miss Courtney left Broadway and went to
Hollywood.Courtney acted in 58 films between 1930 and 1940. She
secured her first movie work by asking Harry Cohn of Columbia Pictures
for his assistance. The red-headed comedian made her screen debut as
Cousin Betty in Loose Ankles (1930). The film co-starred Douglas
Fairbanks, Jr. and Loretta Young. Her many movie credits include The
Raven (1935), Suzy (1936), The Shop Around the Corner (1940), and
Turnabout (1940), her last film.
actress on the Broadway stage and in films.Born in Amsterdam, New
York, she came from a large Irish-American family. Her father died
when she was fifteen so she decided to go onto the stage. A year later
she was doing a specialty dance which earned her the nicknames of St
Vitis, Mosquito and Lightning.Courtney's first role as a singer and
dancer came in the musical The Little Whopper in 1919. She became
well-known among New York theatrical audiences for her work in Good
News (1927), a musical comedy about college life. Her other credits
include Spring Is Here in 1929 and America's Sweetheart in 1931. In
the early 1930s, Miss Courtney left Broadway and went to
Hollywood.Courtney acted in 58 films between 1930 and 1940. She
secured her first movie work by asking Harry Cohn of Columbia Pictures
for his assistance. The red-headed comedian made her screen debut as
Cousin Betty in Loose Ankles (1930). The film co-starred Douglas
Fairbanks, Jr. and Loretta Young. Her many movie credits include The
Raven (1935), Suzy (1936), The Shop Around the Corner (1940), and
Turnabout (1940), her last film.
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