Phoebe Brand (November 27, 1907 â€" July 3, 2004) was an American
actress. Brand was born in Syracuse, New York in 1907 and raised in
Ilion, Herkimer County, New York. Her father worked for Remington
Typewriter Company as a mechanical engineer.[citation needed]She moved
to New York City and became an actress, appearing first in several
revivals of Gilbert and Sullivan musicals beginning at age 18.In New
York in 1931, Brand was one of the founders of the Group Theatre,
described by The New York Times as "a radical company that dealt with
social issues confronting the United States during the Depression."
Her roles included Hennie Berger in Clifford Odets's Awake and Sing!
in 1935 and the role of Anna in his Golden Boy in 1937.
actress. Brand was born in Syracuse, New York in 1907 and raised in
Ilion, Herkimer County, New York. Her father worked for Remington
Typewriter Company as a mechanical engineer.[citation needed]She moved
to New York City and became an actress, appearing first in several
revivals of Gilbert and Sullivan musicals beginning at age 18.In New
York in 1931, Brand was one of the founders of the Group Theatre,
described by The New York Times as "a radical company that dealt with
social issues confronting the United States during the Depression."
Her roles included Hennie Berger in Clifford Odets's Awake and Sing!
in 1935 and the role of Anna in his Golden Boy in 1937.
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