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Irene Purcell(1896-1972)

  • Actress
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Irene Purcell in Just a Gigolo (1931)
Irene Purcell was born on 7 August 1896 in Whiting, Indiana, USA. She was an actress, known for The Passionate Plumber (1932), The Man in Possession (1931) and Just a Gigolo (1931). She was married to Herbert Fisk Johnson Jr.. She died on 9 July 1972 in Racine, Wisconsin, USA.
BornAugust 7, 1896
DiedJuly 9, 1972(75)
BornAugust 7, 1896
DiedJuly 9, 1972(75)
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Known for

Buster Keaton, Jimmy Durante, and Polly Moran in The Passionate Plumber (1932)
The Passionate Plumber
5.9
  • Patricia Jardine
  • 1932
The Man in Possession (1931)
The Man in Possession
6.9
  • Crystal Wetherby
  • 1931
William Haines and Irene Purcell in Just a Gigolo (1931)
Just a Gigolo
6.2
  • Roxana Hartley
  • 1931
Joan Marsh and Adolphe Menjou in Bachelor's Affairs (1932)
Bachelor's Affairs
7.1
  • Jane Remington
  • 1932

Credits

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Actress

  • Buster Keaton, Jimmy Durante, and Polly Moran in Le plombier amoureux (1932)
    Le plombier amoureux
    6.9
    • 1932
  • The Crooked Circle (1932)
    The Crooked Circle
    5.3
    • Thelma Parker
    • 1932
  • Joan Marsh and Adolphe Menjou in Bachelor's Affairs (1932)
    Bachelor's Affairs
    7.1
    • Jane Remington
    • 1932
  • Laurence Olivier and Ann Harding in Westward Passage (1932)
    Westward Passage
    5.3
    • Baroness Diane von Stael
    • 1932
  • Buster Keaton, Jimmy Durante, and Polly Moran in The Passionate Plumber (1932)
    The Passionate Plumber
    5.9
    • Patricia Jardine
    • 1932
  • The Man in Possession (1931)
    The Man in Possession
    6.9
    • Crystal Wetherby
    • 1931
  • William Haines and Irene Purcell in Just a Gigolo (1931)
    Just a Gigolo
    6.2
    • Roxana Hartley
    • 1931
  • Just One Word
    Short
    • 1929

Personal details

  • Height
    • 5′ 4″ (1.63 m)
  • Born
    • August 7, 1896
    • Whiting, Indiana, USA
  • Died
    • July 9, 1972
    • Racine, Wisconsin, USA(undisclosed)
  • Spouse
    • Herbert Fisk Johnson Jr.October 4, 1941 - July 9, 1972 (her death)
  • Other works
    Active on Broadway in the following productions:
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    • 3 Articles
    • 1 Pictorial

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    Lived in a house designed by Frank Lloyd Wright.

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