Mary Orr(1910-2006)

Mary Orr was born on 21 December 1910 in Brooklyn, New York, USA. She was a writer and actress, known for Lights Out (1946), Suspense (1949) and Mr. & Mrs. North (1952). She was married to Reginald Denham. She died on 22 September 2006 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA.

Known for

6.9

TV Series

7.4

TV Series

7.4

TV Series

7.6

TV Series

Born
- December 21, 1910
- Brooklyn, New York, USA
Died
- September 22, 2006
- Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA(pneumonia)
Spouse
- Reginald Denham1947 - February 4, 1983 (his death)
Other works
Appeared as an actress in dozens of radio plays of the late 1940s and the 1950s. She adapted her short story "The Wisdom of Eve" for radio (reportedly in 48 hours) and played the part of Karen in the radio broadcast five days after handing it in to the radio station. She reprised the role of Karen in another radio broadcast in 1952, this time under the title of "All About Eve" and starring Tallulah Bankhead as Margo Channing.
Publicity listings
- 2 Articles

Trivia
Her short story "The Wisdom of Eve" was written in four days and based on true events, suggested by Elisabeth Bergner. It was bought and published by Cosmopolitan Magazine in 1946 for $800. It was later adapted into the Academy-Award winning film All About Eve (1950).

Suggest an edit or add missing content