Cornelia Otis Skinner(1899-1979)

Actress
Writer

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The Uninvited (1944)

Cornelia Otis Skinner was born on 30 May 1899 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. She was an actress and writer, known for The Uninvited (1944), The Swimmer (1968) and Stage Door Canteen (1943). She was married to Alden Sanford Blodget. She died on 9 July 1979 in New York City, New York, USA.

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The Uninvited

7.2

Miss Holloway

1944

The Swimmer

7.6

Mrs. Hammar

1968

Stage Door Canteen

6.2

Cornelia Otis Skinner

1943

The Girl in the Red Velvet Swing

6.4

Mrs. Thaw

1955

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Actress

NET Playhouse
7.3
TV Series
- Kate
- 1970
The Swimmer
7.6
- Mrs. Hammar
- 1968
Theatre '62
6.0
TV Series
- Mrs. Morley
- 1962
The Farmer's Daughter
6.2
TV Movie
- Mrs. Morley
- 1962
The Alcoa Hour
7.3
TV Series
- Susan Baxter
- 1956
Max Liebman Presents: Dearest Enemy
5.6
TV Movie
- Mrs. Murray
- 1955
The Girl in the Red Velvet Swing
6.4
- Mrs. Thaw
- 1955
The Uninvited
7.2
- Miss Holloway
- 1944
Stage Door Canteen
6.2
- Cornelia Otis Skinner
- 1943
Kismet
5.9
- Miskah
- 1920

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The Uninvited (1944)

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Alternative name
- Cornelia Skinner
Born
- May 30, 1899
- Chicago, Illinois, USA
Died
- July 9, 1979
- New York City, New York, USA(undisclosed)
Spouse
- Alden Sanford Blodget1928 - 1964 (his death, 1 child)
Other works
Active on Broadway in the following productions:
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- 2 Biographical Movies
- 5 Articles

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American actress, playwright and humorist with a penchant for acerbic wit. The daughter of matinée idol Otis Skinner, she made her stage debut in 1921, after completing studies in Paris. During the 1920's and 30's, she became famous for her monodramas and for her humorous writings, published in various magazines, including The New Yorker. She also penned essays and self-deprecating anecdotes later collated in book form as "Nuts in May". Among her many laudable successes as an actress were her performances in "Lady Windermere's Fan" in 1946, and in "The Pleasure of His Company" on Broadway, in 1958. After the latter, she essentially retired from the stage.