Beryl Vaughan (July 1, 1919 - April 26, 2016)[1] was an American actress.
Early years edit
Vaughan was born in Monmouthshire, Wales,[2] the daughter of a father who was a draftsman and a mother who was a designer.[3] She and her family came to the United States when she was 4 years old.[4] Her interest in acting and a profession was ignited when she was 8 years old and received 25 cents for a recitation in a church play in St. Louis. When she was 11, she had a 26-week role on a radio serial, after which she "divided her time between radio and school".[3] After she graduated from high school, she attended Wayne University in Detroit for two years before she began to devote more of her time to acting.[3]
Career edit
On Broadway, Vaughan portrayed Janey in Every Man for Himself (1940).[4] She continued in the part for a 15,000-mile tour of the play.[3] Her other acting on stage included having a role in a traveling troupe that performed Claudia.[2]
Vaughn's performances on radio programs included the roles shown in the following table:
| Program | Role |
|---|---|
| Citizens of Tomorrow | Jerry[5] |
| Helpmate | Holly<[5] |
| Ma Perkins | Jessica[3] |
| Masquerade' | Alice Summers[6] |
| Meet the Meeks | Peggy Meek[2] |
| Sky King | Penny[7] |
She also was heard on Grand Marquee[8] (09/10/1946 episode "Miss Livingstone, I Presume" and 01/23/1947 episode "Love is a Better Word") and Uncle Walter's Dog House.[3] In addition to her acting, Vaughan was assistant director of the Detroit Children's Theater of the Air for 48 weeks,[3] and she read commercials for the Lone Ranger.[7]
The Chicago Press Photographers Association named Vaughan the "most photogenic radio star" in November 1942. The announcement was during the organization's exhibition of news photographs.[5]
Personal life edit
Vaughan married Kenneth Nordine, an actor and announcer on radio and television, in 1954. They had three sons[9] and lived in a mansion in the Edgewater community of Chicago until her death.[10]
References edit
- ^ "Beryl Vaughan Nordine". Barr Funeral Home Ltd. Archived from the original on May 17, 2016. Retrieved September 25, 2022.
- ^ a b c "Beryl Vaughan's Train Waiting Was Films' Loss, Radio's Gain". Norfolk Virginian-Pilot. April 25, 1948. p. 43. Retrieved September 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Actress Is Veteran At 21 . . ". The Fresno Bee. January 4, 1942. p. 35. Retrieved September 25, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "Beryl Vaughan". Internet Broadway Database. The Broadway League. Archived from the original on June 19, 2021. Retrieved September 25, 2022.
- ^ a b c Wolters, Larry (November 4, 1942). "Beryl Vaughan named as photo queen of radio". Chicago Tribune. p. 18. Retrieved September 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "New Serial Starts On KSD Tomorrow". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. January 13, 1946. p. 5 H. Retrieved September 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b Remenih, Anton (October 29, 1950). "Never a ripple in radio waves as baby is born". Chicago Tribune. p. Part 3 - Radio A. Retrieved September 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ La Mertha, Harry (September 8, 1946). "Radio: Drama on the Air". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. p. 4 E. Retrieved September 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ McAvoy, Charles (February 20, 2019). "Ken Nordine – poet, recording artist, North Side resident". Loop North News. Archived from the original on September 26, 2022. Retrieved September 26, 2022.
- ^ Isaacs, Deanna (November 27, 2019). "When preservation gets prickly". Reader. Archived from the original on December 2, 2021. Retrieved September 26, 2022.