Kathryn Eames (July 25, 1908 â€" December 12, 2004) was an American
cinema, television and stage actress. She worked for more than 50
years as an actress.Eames was the youngest daughter of Lorenzo and
Katie Bridenstine, who had four more children. She grew up in
Hoisington, Kansas.As a child she would be in every play she could.
Her mother, who gave poetry readings, painted china and theorems,
insisted that each of her children learn a musical instrument. Kathryn
learned how to play the violin, something which she'd keep doing, with
the violin she was given as a child by her father, until she was very
old.As a young bride she had an automobile accident, recuperating from
which gave her some extra time to enroll in classes at the University
of Arizona where she chose drama, thinking she might enjoy writing a
play someday. Instead, she moved quickly into acting. In 1940, she won
the National Collegiate Players Award for her portrayal of Lillom in
The Typewriter. The award included a chance to train in White Plains,
New York with Madam Tamara Daykarhanova and Michael Chekhov who gave
her a scholarship to continue study in the fall.
cinema, television and stage actress. She worked for more than 50
years as an actress.Eames was the youngest daughter of Lorenzo and
Katie Bridenstine, who had four more children. She grew up in
Hoisington, Kansas.As a child she would be in every play she could.
Her mother, who gave poetry readings, painted china and theorems,
insisted that each of her children learn a musical instrument. Kathryn
learned how to play the violin, something which she'd keep doing, with
the violin she was given as a child by her father, until she was very
old.As a young bride she had an automobile accident, recuperating from
which gave her some extra time to enroll in classes at the University
of Arizona where she chose drama, thinking she might enjoy writing a
play someday. Instead, she moved quickly into acting. In 1940, she won
the National Collegiate Players Award for her portrayal of Lillom in
The Typewriter. The award included a chance to train in White Plains,
New York with Madam Tamara Daykarhanova and Michael Chekhov who gave
her a scholarship to continue study in the fall.
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