Cathy O'Donnell
| Cathy O'Donnell | |
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O'Donnell in 1959
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| Born |
Ann Steely July 6, 1923 Siluria, Alabama, US |
| Died | April 11, 1970 (aged 46) Los Angeles, California, US |
| Resting place | Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale |
| Alma mater | Oklahoma City University |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1945–1964 |
| Spouse(s) | Robert Wyler (1948–70; her death) |
Cathy O'Donnell (July 6, 1923 – April 11, 1970) was an American actress, best remembered for her roles in films-noir.
She was born Ann Steely in Siluria in Shelby County in central Alabama. She attended Oklahoma City University and studied drama at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts before beginning her career on stage, followed by motion pictures.
While under contract with Samuel Goldwyn, O'Donnell made her début in an uncredited role as a nightclub extra in Wonder Man (1945). Her first major role in The Best Years of Our Lives (1946), playing Wilma Cameron, the high-school sweetheart of double amputatee Homer Parrish, played by real-life World War II veteran/amputee Harold Russell.
She was loaned out to RKO for one of her most memorable films, They Live by Night (1949) starring with Farley Granger, widely considered a classic of the noir genre and on the Guardian's list of the top ten noir films. The film was directed by Nicholas Ray. The two actors later re-teamed for another film, Side Street (1950).
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