Canadian actresses who deceased in 1963
Here are 2 famous actresses from Canada died in 1963:
Grace Darmond
Grace Darmond (November 20, 1893 Toronto-October 8, 1963 Los Angeles) also known as Grace Glionna was a Canadian actor.
She began her acting career in the silent film era, appearing in over 70 films in the 1910s and 1920s. Some of her notable roles include "A Daughter of the Gods" (1916), "The Restless Sex" (1920), and "The Skywayman" (1920). She continued to act in films throughout the 1930s and 1940s, often playing supporting roles. In addition to acting, Darmond also worked as a film editor and screenwriter. She retired from the film industry in the early 1950s and passed away in 1963 at the age of 69.
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Barbara Read
Barbara Read (December 29, 1917 Port Arthur-December 12, 1963 Laguna Beach) a.k.a. Barbara Reed was a Canadian actor. She had two children, William Whitney Talman III and Barbie Talman.
Barbara Read began her acting career in the 1930s, appearing in films such as "The Saint in New York" (1938) and "Sky Giant" (1938). She also acted on Broadway before joining RKO Studios in 1940. During her career, she worked with notable co-stars such as John Wayne, Ginger Rogers, and Cary Grant.
In the 1940s, Read took a hiatus from her acting career to enlist in the U.S. Navy Waves during World War II. Upon her return to Hollywood, she appeared in films such as "Pardon My Past" (1945) and "The Story of Dr. Wassell" (1944), directed by Cecil B. DeMille.
Read's last film role was in the film noir "No Man's Woman" (1955). She retired from acting in order to focus on her family life. Barbara Read passed away in 1963 at the age of 45 from cancer.
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