Halo Meadows
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Halo Meadows was an American an actress, writer and burlesque
dancer. Meadows also used Louise Howard as a pseudonym.
, she attended the public schools in Littlestown. She later went to Wilson College
and then transferred to Hood College
where she graduated. She attained her Masters in drama from the University of Pennsylvania
, went to a dramatics school in New York City and then worked off-Broadway
under the stage name of Louise Howard.
The name Halo Meadows is apparently one that recurred throughout her life in her not-so-secret second career as a burlesque dancer. It was by this name that most people knew her during the last half of her life, and by which is she generally known to fans of movie director Ed Wood in her capacity as Criswell's eccentric wife.
, a popular psychic
. Together they authored books such as How Your Play Can Crash Broadway and How to Crash Tin-Pan Alley.
Burlesque
Burlesque is a literary, dramatic or musical work intended to cause laughter by caricaturing the manner or spirit of serious works, or by ludicrous treatment of their subjects...
dancer. Meadows also used Louise Howard as a pseudonym.
Early life
Born Myrtle Louise Stonesifer in Littlestown, PennsylvaniaLittlestown, Pennsylvania
Littlestown is a borough in Adams County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 4,434 at the 2010 census.Originally laid out by Peter Klein in 1760, the town was first named "Petersburg". German settlers in the area came to call the town "Kleine Stedtle"...
, she attended the public schools in Littlestown. She later went to Wilson College
Wilson College
Wilson College can refer to:* Wilson College , Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, USA* Warren Wilson College, Asheville, North Carolina, USA* Lindsey Wilson College, Kentucky, USA* Wilson College, Princeton University, New Jersey, USA...
and then transferred to Hood College
Hood College
Hood College is a co-educational liberal arts college located in Frederick, Maryland. The college serves approximately 1,050 graduate students and more than 1,400 undergraduate students.-Early History :...
where she graduated. She attained her Masters in drama from the University of Pennsylvania
University of Pennsylvania
The University of Pennsylvania is a private, Ivy League university located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Penn is the fourth-oldest institution of higher education in the United States,Penn is the fourth-oldest using the founding dates claimed by each institution...
, went to a dramatics school in New York City and then worked off-Broadway
Off-Broadway
Off-Broadway theater is a term for a professional venue in New York City with a seating capacity between 100 and 499, and for a specific production of a play, musical or revue that appears in such a venue, and which adheres to related trade union and other contracts...
under the stage name of Louise Howard.
The name Halo Meadows is apparently one that recurred throughout her life in her not-so-secret second career as a burlesque dancer. It was by this name that most people knew her during the last half of her life, and by which is she generally known to fans of movie director Ed Wood in her capacity as Criswell's eccentric wife.
Personal life
She married Jeron Criswell King and moved to Hollywood. She became a writer and her husband later became nationally famous as The Amazing CriswellThe Amazing Criswell
Jeron Criswell King , born Jeron Criswell Konig, and known by his stage-name The Amazing Criswell , was an American psychic known for wildly inaccurate predictions...
, a popular psychic
Psychic
A psychic is a person who professes an ability to perceive information hidden from the normal senses through extrasensory perception , or is said by others to have such abilities. It is also used to describe theatrical performers who use techniques such as prestidigitation, cold reading, and hot...
. Together they authored books such as How Your Play Can Crash Broadway and How to Crash Tin-Pan Alley.