Christine McIntyre
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Christine Cecilia McIntyre April 16, 1911 Nogales, Arizona, U.S. |
| Died | July 8, 1984 (aged 73) Van Nuys, California, U.S. |
| Resting place | Holy Cross Cemetery, Culver City |
| Years active | 1937-1954 |
| Spouse(s) | J. Donald Wilson (1953-1984; his death) |
Christine Cecilia McIntyre (April 16, 1911 – July 8, 1984) was an American actress who appeared in various films in the 1930s and 1940s. She is mainly remembered as the beautiful and talented blonde actress who appeared in many of The Three Stooges shorts produced by Columbia Pictures.
A native of Nogales, Arizona, Christine McIntyre was one of five children. A classically trained singer, McIntyre received a Bachelor of Music degree at Chicago Musical College in 1933. It was here that she developed her operatic soprano voice, which would be put to good use in several Three Stooges films in the 1940s. McIntyre began singing in feature films at RKO Pictures, and made her film debut in 1937's Swing Fever. She then appeared in a series of B-westerns featuring the likes of Ray Corrigan and Buck Jones. She appeared with dark hair in these early roles, and also appeared occasionally in "mainstream" feature films (like 1939's Blondie Takes a Vacation). She sang songs such as "The Blue Danube" and "Voices of Spring" in a Vienna-themed short Soundies musical film, and her performance was singled out as the best of the inaugural series. Her singing in this soundie may have given the Three Stooges the idea of using "Voices of Spring" in their short film Micro-Phonies.
It was in 1944 that Columbia Pictures producer Hugh McCollum signed Christine McIntyre to a decade-long contract. During her time at Columbia, she appeared in many short subjects starring Shemp Howard, Andy Clyde, Joe Besser, Bert Wheeler, and Hugh Herbert. The Herbert comedy Wife Decoy is actually a showcase for McIntyre, who is the principal character. In this film, she appears as a brunette who dyes her hair blonde. From then on in her screen appearances, she remained a blonde. In all of her Columbia comedies she demonstrated a capable range, playing charming heroines, scheming villains, and flighty socialites equally well.
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