Mary Elaine Steinbeck (August , â€" April , ) was an American actress
and one of the first women to become a theatre stage manager.She was
previously known as Elaine Anderson during her acting career. While
married to actor Zachary Scott she was also known as Elaine Scott, and
after her marriage to author John Steinbeck she was known as Elaine
Steinbeck.Anderson was born August , in Austin, Texas to Waverly F.
Anderson and Libbie Adeline (née Roberts). Her maternal
great-grandfather was Judge John Bryant Dupuy of Erath County, Texas.
On February , , she married actor Zachary Scott whom she met while
they both studied in the University of Texas at Austin theatre
program. Anderson studied drama at the University of Texas, Austin.
She worked with husband Zachary at the Austin Little Theatre for
several years, and in the process they met several people with
connections in the New York theatre. Around the Scotts moved to New
York City to seek success there. Though both wished to be successful
actors, Zachary had more success in that area, so Elaine began working
for The Theatre Guild in New York and learned the technical aspects of
theatre production.
and one of the first women to become a theatre stage manager.She was
previously known as Elaine Anderson during her acting career. While
married to actor Zachary Scott she was also known as Elaine Scott, and
after her marriage to author John Steinbeck she was known as Elaine
Steinbeck.Anderson was born August , in Austin, Texas to Waverly F.
Anderson and Libbie Adeline (née Roberts). Her maternal
great-grandfather was Judge John Bryant Dupuy of Erath County, Texas.
On February , , she married actor Zachary Scott whom she met while
they both studied in the University of Texas at Austin theatre
program. Anderson studied drama at the University of Texas, Austin.
She worked with husband Zachary at the Austin Little Theatre for
several years, and in the process they met several people with
connections in the New York theatre. Around the Scotts moved to New
York City to seek success there. Though both wished to be successful
actors, Zachary had more success in that area, so Elaine began working
for The Theatre Guild in New York and learned the technical aspects of
theatre production.
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