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Laurette Taylor. Laurette Taylor (born Loretta Helen Cooney; April 1, 1884 [1] – December 7, 1946) [2] [3] was an American stage and silent film star who is particularly well known for originating the role of Amanda Wingfield in the first production of Tennessee Williams 's play The Glass Menagerie .
Laurette Taylor (born April 1, 1884, New York, New York, U.S.—died December 7, 1946, New York City) was an American actress who was perhaps best known for her roles in plays written by her second husband, J. Hartley Manners. Most notable was her comedic performance in Peg O’ My Heart (1912). Under the name La Belle Laurette, Taylor made her ...
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Oct 18, 2013 · Without Laurette Taylor’s overwhelming performance, the play’s virtues and problems become clearer. There’s an imbalance: the first act is all Amanda; the second is Laura and the Caller.
Apr 2, 2024 · And that is what Laurette Taylor epitomized. Effect.”—Julie Harris, 1991. egends Who Were There,” from 2004, shared with me the memories of those who had seen Taylor’ performances, along with the laments of those who had missed it—by chance, by making an unwise decision, or, as with most, by not having been born yet.
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Laurette Taylor was born on 1 April 1883 in New York City, New York, USA. She was an actress, known for Peg o' My Heart (1922), Happiness (1924) and One Night in Rome (1924). She was married to J. Hartley Manners and Charles A. Taylor.
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Taylor, Laurette (1884–1946)American stage actress, considered one of the finest of the early 20th century, whose often troubled career ended in triumph with her creation of Amanda Wing-field in The Glass Menagerie. Born Loretta Cooney on April 1, 1884, in New York City; died on December 7, 1946, in New York; first of three children of James ...
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Aug 29, 2012 · Laurette Taylor had the ability, through the sheer power of her own imagination and belief, to transform WHERE she was, and to make an audience believe that transformation. How did the rocks “become real” and stop being papier-mache set-pieces? They became real because Laurette Taylor believed they were real.
