Louise A. Fitch (October 18, 1914 â€" September 11, 1996) was an
American actress best known for her work in old-time radio.Fitch was
born into a Yiddish-speaking family in Omaha, Nebraska, to Leo (Lev)
Fitch (1884â€"1947) and Fannie (Frieda) Riekes Fitch (1896â€"1960),
Jewish immigrants from Ukraine and Russia, respectively.[non-primary
source needed] She grew up in Council Bluffs, Iowa, where she received
her elementary and secondary education. While she was a student at
Creighton University, Fitch was a beauty queen, editor of the school's
newspaper, and the school's best violinist. She initially majored in
journalism, planning to go into that profession, but opportunities for
acting changed her mind. Participation in Creighton's dramatics
society helped Fitch to develop her acting skills, and her debut on
stage came unexpectedly when she had to go on for a leading lady who
became sick. She gained additional experience by acting with a stock
theater company throughout her college years.Fitch first worked in
radio as a copywriter for station KOIL in Omaha, Nebraska, for five
months. Her entry into acting on radio came by accident when she
visited a friend who was an announcer at a station in Chicago. A
director mistakenly had her audition for a part, leading her to be
cast as Nancy in That Brewster Boy.Fitch's roles on radio programs
included those shown in the table below.
American actress best known for her work in old-time radio.Fitch was
born into a Yiddish-speaking family in Omaha, Nebraska, to Leo (Lev)
Fitch (1884â€"1947) and Fannie (Frieda) Riekes Fitch (1896â€"1960),
Jewish immigrants from Ukraine and Russia, respectively.[non-primary
source needed] She grew up in Council Bluffs, Iowa, where she received
her elementary and secondary education. While she was a student at
Creighton University, Fitch was a beauty queen, editor of the school's
newspaper, and the school's best violinist. She initially majored in
journalism, planning to go into that profession, but opportunities for
acting changed her mind. Participation in Creighton's dramatics
society helped Fitch to develop her acting skills, and her debut on
stage came unexpectedly when she had to go on for a leading lady who
became sick. She gained additional experience by acting with a stock
theater company throughout her college years.Fitch first worked in
radio as a copywriter for station KOIL in Omaha, Nebraska, for five
months. Her entry into acting on radio came by accident when she
visited a friend who was an announcer at a station in Chicago. A
director mistakenly had her audition for a part, leading her to be
cast as Nancy in That Brewster Boy.Fitch's roles on radio programs
included those shown in the table below.
Share this
SUBSCRIBE OUR NEWSLETTER
SUBSCRIBE OUR NEWSLETTER
Join us for free and get valuable content delivered right through your inbox.