Elaine Shore
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Elaine Shore was an American actress. She was born in Chicago
, Illinois on March 4, 1929. After studying at the Goodman Theatre and moving to Washington, D.C.
in 1950, she and her former husband, Alexander Shore, had a daughter, Wendy.
during their 1965–66 season, starring in James Baldwin's Blues for Mister Charlie
and in Weill and Brecht's The Threepenny Opera
as Mrs. Peachum.
in 1966 and began her professional acting career by appearing in Al Carmines
' San Francisco's Burning and Ted Shine's Sandcastles and Dreams. She then auditioned for Terrance McNally for his one-act play Next
and was cast with James Coco
in this off-Broadway hit. After Otto Preminger
viewed the play, he cast Coco and Shore to appear in Tell Me That You Love Me, Junie Moon
with Liza Minnelli
. Shore was then cast as Herschel Bernardi's no-nonsense secretary, Felicia Farfus, on the CBS television sitcom, Arnie, which ran for two years (1971 and 1972). Other performances on television including, Love American Style, and movies including The Eiger Sanction and The Sentinel were also a part of Shore's repertoire. In 1974, she won the Joseph Jefferson Award for Best Actress for her performance in The Sea Horse at the Ivanhoe Theatre in Chicago.
She died of cancer on March 19, 2007 at the Hebrew Home of Greater Washington in Rockville, Maryland
.
Chicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
, Illinois on March 4, 1929. After studying at the Goodman Theatre and moving to Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
in 1950, she and her former husband, Alexander Shore, had a daughter, Wendy.
Early Years
She became active in community theatre both as an actor and director and created a theatre company in 1964 called "Actor's Company". She became a guest artist at Howard UniversityHoward University
Howard University is a federally chartered, non-profit, private, coeducational, nonsectarian, historically black university located in Washington, D.C., United States...
during their 1965–66 season, starring in James Baldwin's Blues for Mister Charlie
Blues for Mister Charlie
Blues for Mister Charlie is James Baldwin's second play. It was published in 1964. It is dedicated to the memory of Medgar Evers, and his widow and his children, and to the memory of the dead children of Birmingham."- Plot introduction :...
and in Weill and Brecht's The Threepenny Opera
The Threepenny Opera
The Threepenny Opera is a musical by German dramatist Bertolt Brecht and composer Kurt Weill, in collaboration with translator Elisabeth Hauptmann and set designer Caspar Neher. It was adapted from an 18th-century English ballad opera, John Gay's The Beggar's Opera, and offers a Marxist critique...
as Mrs. Peachum.
Professional Acting Career
She moved to New York CityNew York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
in 1966 and began her professional acting career by appearing in Al Carmines
Al Carmines
Reverend Alvin Allison "Al" Carmines, Jr. was a key figure in the expansion of Off-Off-Broadway theatre in the 1960s.Carmines was born in Hampton, Virginia...
' San Francisco's Burning and Ted Shine's Sandcastles and Dreams. She then auditioned for Terrance McNally for his one-act play Next
Next (play)
Next is a one-act play by Terrence McNally.At the comedy's center are Marion Cheever, a middle-aged, overweight, debt-ridden, divorced father of two who mistakenly has been called by the draft, and Sergeant Thech, a no-nonsense female examining officer...
and was cast with James Coco
James Coco
James Coco was an American character actor.- Early life and career :Born James Emil Coco in New York City, son of Feliche Coco, a shoemaker and Ida Detestes Coco, James began acting straight out of high school. As an overweight and prematurely balding adult, he found himself relegated to character...
in this off-Broadway hit. After Otto Preminger
Otto Preminger
Otto Ludwig Preminger was an Austro–Hungarian-American theatre and film director.After moving from the theatre to Hollywood, he directed over 35 feature films in a five-decade career. He rose to prominence for stylish film noir mysteries such as Laura and Fallen Angel...
viewed the play, he cast Coco and Shore to appear in Tell Me That You Love Me, Junie Moon
Tell Me That You Love Me, Junie Moon
Tell Me That You Love Me, Junie Moon is a 1970 film directed by Otto Preminger. The film is based on the book by Marjorie Kellogg. The film starred Liza Minnelli as the title character, a girl whose face is scarred in a vicious battery acid attack by her boy friend. Later in an institution, she...
with Liza Minnelli
Liza Minnelli
Liza May Minnelli is an American actress and singer. She is the daughter of singer and actress Judy Garland and film director Vincente Minnelli....
. Shore was then cast as Herschel Bernardi's no-nonsense secretary, Felicia Farfus, on the CBS television sitcom, Arnie, which ran for two years (1971 and 1972). Other performances on television including, Love American Style, and movies including The Eiger Sanction and The Sentinel were also a part of Shore's repertoire. In 1974, she won the Joseph Jefferson Award for Best Actress for her performance in The Sea Horse at the Ivanhoe Theatre in Chicago.
Death
She moved back to Washington, D.C. in 1989 to be close to her daughter and her family.She died of cancer on March 19, 2007 at the Hebrew Home of Greater Washington in Rockville, Maryland
Rockville, Maryland
Rockville is the county seat of Montgomery County, Maryland, United States. It is a major incorporated city in the central part of Montgomery County and forms part of the Baltimore-Washington Metropolitan Area. The 2010 U.S...
.