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Rosella Towne was an American film actress. She was born in Youngstown, Ohio. Her film career began in 1937, after making a screen test for Warner Bros. and signing a contract for the studio. At first she made minor appearances in motion pictures such as Varsity Show, It's Love I'm After and Submarine D-1. In 1939, she got her first leading role when she was chosen to play the part of comic-strip character Jane Arden in a film adaption. While touted by critics as a future star, Towne retired from showbusiness after marrying Harry Kronman in 1942. She died on August 29, 2014, aged 96. Towne was cremated.
Birth Name
Rosella Townsend
Born
Sunday, 20 January 1918
Died
Friday, 29 August 2014
Actress Filmography
Title | Character | Year |
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A Gentle Gangster | Helen Barton | 1943 |
The Hard-Boiled Canary | Girl | 1941 |
No, No, Nanette | Stewardess | 1940 |
Rocky Mountain Rangers | Doris Manners | 1940 |
Flight Angels | Student | 1940 |
The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex | Lady of the Court | 1939 |
Code of the Secret Service | Elaine | 1939 |
Dark Victory | Girl in Box | 1939 |
Women in the Wind | Phyllis | 1939 |
The Adventures of Jane Arden | Jane Arden | 1939 |
Actress Filmography
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