Nedda Harrigan (August 24, 1899 â€" April 1, 1989) was an American
actress. Her name was sometimes seen as Hedda Harrigan.Harrigan was
the youngest of 10 children of entertainer Edward Harrigan and his
wife, Annie Braham Harrigan. Her grandfather was conductor David
Braham, and one of her brothers was actor William Harrigan As a child,
she sometimes appeared on stage with her father. Her first experiences
in acting came at the National Park Seminary in Washington, D.C.In
1918, Harrigan was the leading lady in a production of Common Cause in
San Francisco. She acted in stock theater companies, including the
Woodward Players at the Majestic Theater in Detroit. Decades later,
Harrigan reflected on the education that she gained from working in
stock theater. "There were no [acting] schools then," she said. "But
you see, there were a lot of stock companies. You learned an awful lot
in stock. I played stock every year and learned by just doing."In
1984, Harrigan was production consultant for Harrigan and Hart, a
stage show about the entertainment team formed by her father and Tony
Hart. In 1985, she performed with her husband, Joshua Logan, in An
Evening with Joshua Logan, a show that reviewed his career as a
director.
actress. Her name was sometimes seen as Hedda Harrigan.Harrigan was
the youngest of 10 children of entertainer Edward Harrigan and his
wife, Annie Braham Harrigan. Her grandfather was conductor David
Braham, and one of her brothers was actor William Harrigan As a child,
she sometimes appeared on stage with her father. Her first experiences
in acting came at the National Park Seminary in Washington, D.C.In
1918, Harrigan was the leading lady in a production of Common Cause in
San Francisco. She acted in stock theater companies, including the
Woodward Players at the Majestic Theater in Detroit. Decades later,
Harrigan reflected on the education that she gained from working in
stock theater. "There were no [acting] schools then," she said. "But
you see, there were a lot of stock companies. You learned an awful lot
in stock. I played stock every year and learned by just doing."In
1984, Harrigan was production consultant for Harrigan and Hart, a
stage show about the entertainment team formed by her father and Tony
Hart. In 1985, she performed with her husband, Joshua Logan, in An
Evening with Joshua Logan, a show that reviewed his career as a
director.
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