Shaindel Kalish (Redirected from Ann Shepherd)
Shaindel Kalish | |
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Born | Shaindel Kalish January 15, 1910 Chicago, Illinois |
Died | November 30, 2002 |
Other names | Judith Blake Ann Shepherd Ann Preston Shaindel Kalish Freeman Judith Preston Blake Ann S. Sheps Jennie Shaludel Libman Ann Shepherd Mann |
Alma mater | Goodman Theatre School of Drama |
Occupation | Actress |
Spouse(s) | Charles K. Sherman Yisrol Paul Mann Libman |
Parent(s) | Abraham Kalish Esther Naidith |
Shaindel Kalish (January 15, 1910[1] - November 30, 2002)[2] was an American actress on stage, on old-time radio, and in films. Her first name was sometimes spelled Scheindel.[3][4] She was also known at various times as Judith Blake,[5] Ann Shepherd,[6] Ann Preston,[7] Shaindel Kalish Freeman, Judith Preston Blake, Ann S. Sheps,[2] Jennie Shaludel Libman, and Ann Shepherd Mann.[8]
Early years
Born in Chicago, Kalish was the daughter of Yiddish theater producer Abraham Kalish and Esther Naidith,[2] and she attended Marshall High School.[9] She participated in dramatic activities with the Institute Players of the Jewish People's Institute,[10] winning first individual prize for women in a competition in 1932.[11] Kalish also attended the Goodman Theatre School of Drama in Chicago.[12]
Stage
In 1933, Kalish had a leading role in Girls in Uniform, presented at the Blackstone Theatre in Chicago. During the play's run, she turned down an opportunity to meet with representatives from the Radio-Keith-Orpheum film company, saying that she preferred to continue acting on stage.[13] After that play, she had the lead in Sixteen, which was also presented at the Blackstone.[14]
Billed as Ann Shepherd, Kalish acted on Broadway in the 1940s. Her plays included Sophie (1944), Truckline Cafe (1946), and All My Sons (1947).[15]
Film
In February 1936, soon after signing a contract with Universal Pictures, Kalish was "being hailed as an Elizabeth Bergner type", and the studio had plans to change her name.[16] By March 30, 1936, she had been become Ann Preston.[7] Her film debut came when she had the female lead in Parole! (1936),[17] after which she appeared in Magnificent Brute (1936).[2]
Later in 1936, she had a new studio and another new name. After she signed with RKO Pictures, officials at that studio changed her name to Judith Blake.[5] At RKO, she had a supporting role in Wanted: Jane Turner (1936).[18]
Radio and television
In 1935, Kalish joined the casts of the radio programs Eyes of Youth,[19] Masquerade[20] and Nickelodeon.[21] She played "most of the heavy parts" in Lights Out,[22] portrayed Betty Fairfield in Jack Armstrong, the All-American Boy,[23] and was a member of the casts of The First Nighter Program and Grand Hotel.[24]
Billed as Ann Shepherd, Kalish played the title character in the soap opera Joyce Jordan, Girl Interne.[6] had the role of Hope Melton Evans on Big Sister,[23]:40 and portrayed Pearl Sutton on Just Plain Bill.[23]:186 She was also a regular on Everyman's Theater,[23]:111, Green Valley, U.S.A.,[23]:139 and Hilda Hope, M.D.[23]:151 In the 1970s, she returned to radio to perform in episodes of CBS Radio Mystery Theater.[4]
She reprised the Hope Melton Evans role on October 9, 1945, in an experimental CBS television broadcast of Big Sister.[25] On April 18, 1945, she performed in an experimental TV variety program, Women in Wartime, also on CBS.[25]:1190
Kalish made appearances in three episodes ("Salt of the Earth", "The Midway", "Terror in the Streets") of the ABC series Actors Studio.[26]
In 1951 she appeared in two episodes ("The Fatal Step", "The Undertaker Calls") of the CBS anthology series Danger.[27] Later, in 1952, she appeared in the premiere episode of the WOR-TV New York series Dark Destiny, "Bury Her Deep".[28]
Personal life
Kalish was married to director Charles K. Freeman, who also was her manager.[29] Later she married actor and director Yisrol Paul Mann Libman. During that marriage, she was known as Jennie Shaludel Libman and Ann Shepherd Mann.[8]
Death
On November 30, 2002, Shepherd died in Chatham County, North Carolina. She was then known as Ann Kalish Sheps.[2]
References
- ^ "Screen Celebs". Reading Times. Pennsylvania, Reading. October 9, 1936. p. 33. Retrieved 18 February 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c d e "Shepherd, Ann". The Broadcast 41. University of Oregon. Archived from the original on 19 February 2019. Retrieved 19 February 2019.
- ^ "Radio Girlfriend of 'Jack Armstrong' Dies at 73". The Los Angeles Times. California, Los Angeles. January 17, 1987. Archived from the original on 16 February 2019. Retrieved 16 February 2019.
- ^ a b Payton, Gordon; Grams, Martin, Jr. (2015). The CBS Radio Mystery Theater: An Episode Guide and Handbook to Nine Years of Broadcasting, 1974-1982. McFarland. pp. 76, 80, 143, 172. ISBN 9780786492282.
- ^ a b "Girl Gets New Name and Role". The Los Angeles Times. California, Los Angeles. September 3, 1936. p. 13. Retrieved 18 February 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "'Joyce Jordan' Serial Enters Fourth Year". Radio Varieties. 3 (9): 11. September 1940. Retrieved 16 February 2019.
- ^ a b Peak, Mayme Ober (March 30, 1936). "Reel Life in Hollywood". The Boston Globe. Massachusetts, Boston. p. 7. Retrieved 18 February 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b United States Congress House Committee on Un-American Activities (1958). Hearings. p. 2506. Retrieved 19 February 2019.
- ^ "Star of Future in 'Girls in Uniform'". Chicago Tribune. Illinois, Chicago. March 18, 1934. p. Part 7, p 3. Retrieved 17 February 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Activities of Chicago Little Theater Folk". Chicago Tribune. Illinois, Chicago. February 26, 1933. p. Part 7, p 8. Retrieved 17 February 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Mrs. M'Cormick Cup Awarded to Jewish Players". Chicago Tribune. Illinois, Chicago. April 25, 1932. p. 14. Retrieved 17 February 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Three New Faces For Universal Pictures". Universal Weekly. 37 (15): 13. November 9, 1935. Retrieved 16 February 2019.
- ^ "Shaindel Kalish, Star of Blackstone Play, Declines Movie Bid". Chicago Tribune. Illinois, Chicago. March 21, 1934. p. 23. Retrieved 17 February 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "The Stage". Chicago Tribune. Illinois, Chicago. January 24, 1935. p. 15. Retrieved 17 February 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Ann Shepherd". Internet Broadway Database. The Broadway League. Archived from the original on 18 February 2019. Retrieved 18 February 2019.
- ^ Schallert, Edwin (February 11, 1936). "'Maedchen in Uniform' Considered for Film Debut of Shaindel Kalish". The Los Angeles Times. California, Los Angeles. p. 15. Retrieved 18 February 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Actress Who Won Fame Over Radio Now in Pictures". The Los Angeles Times. California, Los Angeles. June 25, 1936. p. 21. Retrieved 18 February 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "'Wanted: Jane Turner'". Democrat and Chronicle. New York, Rochester. November 22, 1936. p. 86. Retrieved 18 February 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Illinois". Variety. September 18, 1935. p. 66. Retrieved 18 February 2019.
- ^ Gay, Chuck (September 9, 1935). "Listenin' in". Dayton Daily News. Ohio, Dayton. p. 9. Retrieved 17 February 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Today's Radio Highlights". The Burlington Free Press. Vermont, Burlington. Associated Press. August 29, 1935. p. 15. Retrieved 17 February 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Martinets". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh. September 17, 1935. p. 19. Retrieved 18 February 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c d e f Terrace, Vincent (1999). Radio Programs, 1924-1984: A Catalog of More Than 1800 Shows. McFarland & Company, Inc. p. 167. ISBN 978-0-7864-4513-4.
- ^ Preston, Ann (October 3, 1936). "This Land of Opportunity". Picturegoer Weekly. p. 15. Retrieved 19 February 2019.
- ^ a b Terrace, Vincent (2011). Encyclopedia of Television Shows, 1925 through 2010 (2nd ed.). Jefferson, N.C.: McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers. pp. 103–104. ISBN 978-0-7864-6477-7.
- ^ "Ann Shepherd". IMDb. Retrieved 2019-02-25.
- ^ "CTVA US Anthology - "Danger" (CBS) Season 1 (1950-51)". ctva.biz. Retrieved 2019-02-25.
- ^ "CTVA US Anthology - "Dark Destiny" (WOR-TV New York)(1952)". ctva.biz. Retrieved 2019-02-25.
- ^ "Flashes". Wisconsin State Journal. Wisconsin, Madison. October 13, 1935. p. 20. Retrieved 18 February 2019 – via Newspapers.com.