Beverlee McKinsey
| Beverlee McKinsey | |
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McKinsey as Iris Carrington with Paul Stevens as Brian Bancroft on Another World, 1977
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Beverlee Magruder August 9, 1935 McAlester, Oklahoma, United States |
| Died | May 2, 2008 (aged 72) Santa Maria, California, United States |
| Spouse(s) | Mark McKinsey (1956–1959; divorced) Angus Duncan (1963–1967); Berkeley Harris (1971 – September 17, 1984; by his death) |
Beverlee McKinsey (August 9, 1935 – May 2, 2008) was an American actress. She is best known for her roles on two daytime serials. Her first known role was as Iris Cory Carrington on the soap opera Another World from 1972 to 1980. Subsequently, she portrayed the same role until November 1981 on the spin-off show Texas. Her other famous role was as the Baroness Alexandra Spaulding Von Halkein, on the soap opera Guiding Light, from 1984 to 1992. In 1994, she made a brief return to daytime, appearing in 6 episodes of General Hospital as Myrna Slaughter, a witness in Edward Quartermain's trial for the murder of Jack Boland.
Beverlee McKinsey was born Beverlee Magruder in McAlester, Oklahoma, on August 9, 1935. She was the daughter of Warren and Jewell Magruder of McAlester.
McKinsey graduated from the University of Oklahoma in 1956 with a bachelor's degree in Drama. Her professional career began in the New York theater. She understudied the leading role of newlywed Corie in the original Broadway production of Barefoot in the Park and was given the opportunity to perform the role opposite Robert Redford several times. She also co-starred as Honey in the London production of Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, starring Uta Hagen and Arthur Hill. She started her career in Off-Broadway theater, often appearing alongside James Earl Jones and Doris Belack.
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