Christine Cecilia McIntyre (April 16, 1911 â€" July 8, 1984) was an
American actress and singer who appeared in various films in the 1930s
and 1940s. She is mainly remembered as the beautiful blonde actress
who appeared in many of The Three Stooges shorts produced by Columbia
Pictures.A native of Nogales, Arizona, Christine McIntyre was one of
five children. A classically trained singer, McIntyre received a
Bachelor of Music degree at Chicago Musical College in 1933. It was
here that she developed her operatic soprano voice, which would be put
to good use in several Three Stooges films in the 1940s. McIntyre
began singing in feature films at RKO Pictures, and made her film
debut in 1937's Swing Fever. She then appeared in a series of
B-westerns featuring the likes of Ray Corrigan and Buck Jones. She
appeared with dark hair in these early roles, and also appeared
occasionally in "mainstream" feature films (like 1939's Blondie Takes
a Vacation). She sang songs such as "The Blue Danube" and "Voices of
Spring" in a Vienna-themed short Soundies musical film, and her
performance was singled out as the best of the inaugural series. Her
singing in this soundie may have given the Three Stooges the idea of
using "Voices of Spring" in their short film Micro-Phonies.It was in
1944 that Columbia Pictures producer Hugh McCollum signed Christine
McIntyre to a decade-long contract. During her time at Columbia, she
appeared in many short subjects starring Shemp Howard, Harry Langdon,
Andy Clyde, Joe Besser, Bert Wheeler, and Hugh Herbert. The Herbert
comedy Wife Decoy is actually a showcase for McIntyre, who is the
principal character. In this film, she appears as a brunette who dyes
her hair blonde. From then on in her screen appearances, she remained
a blonde. In all of her Columbia comedies she demonstrated a capable
range, playing charming heroines, scheming villains, and flighty
socialites equally well.
American actress and singer who appeared in various films in the 1930s
and 1940s. She is mainly remembered as the beautiful blonde actress
who appeared in many of The Three Stooges shorts produced by Columbia
Pictures.A native of Nogales, Arizona, Christine McIntyre was one of
five children. A classically trained singer, McIntyre received a
Bachelor of Music degree at Chicago Musical College in 1933. It was
here that she developed her operatic soprano voice, which would be put
to good use in several Three Stooges films in the 1940s. McIntyre
began singing in feature films at RKO Pictures, and made her film
debut in 1937's Swing Fever. She then appeared in a series of
B-westerns featuring the likes of Ray Corrigan and Buck Jones. She
appeared with dark hair in these early roles, and also appeared
occasionally in "mainstream" feature films (like 1939's Blondie Takes
a Vacation). She sang songs such as "The Blue Danube" and "Voices of
Spring" in a Vienna-themed short Soundies musical film, and her
performance was singled out as the best of the inaugural series. Her
singing in this soundie may have given the Three Stooges the idea of
using "Voices of Spring" in their short film Micro-Phonies.It was in
1944 that Columbia Pictures producer Hugh McCollum signed Christine
McIntyre to a decade-long contract. During her time at Columbia, she
appeared in many short subjects starring Shemp Howard, Harry Langdon,
Andy Clyde, Joe Besser, Bert Wheeler, and Hugh Herbert. The Herbert
comedy Wife Decoy is actually a showcase for McIntyre, who is the
principal character. In this film, she appears as a brunette who dyes
her hair blonde. From then on in her screen appearances, she remained
a blonde. In all of her Columbia comedies she demonstrated a capable
range, playing charming heroines, scheming villains, and flighty
socialites equally well.
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