Ivy Scott
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Ivy Scott was a stage actress.
, "her christening robe was the Union Jack" and the birth was registered on Thursday Island. Her Scottish parents were migrating to Australia and they had wanted the baby born in North Queensland
, where her father was hired to be the inspector of schools. She was raised in the Croydon, Queensland
gold fields. She made her theatrical debut in Hans, the Boatman. She came to the United States
in 1910. She was with the National Broadcasting Company since 1925 and for seven years had her own radio program. She sang on all of NBC
's light opera and Gilbert and Sullivan
shows. She was the original Mrs. Hudson in NBC's Sherlock Holmes
series, and the Madam Louise in The Goldbergs
radio show. She had a Broadway
career from 1932 to 1946. In 1942 she was living on Staten Island
. She had a son, Harry E. Walker (1920-1998), who was a chemical engineer with the Shell Oil in Wood River, Illinois
. She died in 1947.
Biography
She was born at sea off the coast of JavaJava
Java is an island of Indonesia. With a population of 135 million , it is the world's most populous island, and one of the most densely populated regions in the world. It is home to 60% of Indonesia's population. The Indonesian capital city, Jakarta, is in west Java...
, "her christening robe was the Union Jack" and the birth was registered on Thursday Island. Her Scottish parents were migrating to Australia and they had wanted the baby born in North Queensland
North Queensland
North Queensland or the Northern Region is the northern part of the state of Queensland in Australia. Queensland is a massive state, larger than most countries, and the tropical northern part of it has been historically remote and undeveloped, resulting in a distinctive regional character and...
, where her father was hired to be the inspector of schools. She was raised in the Croydon, Queensland
Croydon, Queensland
Croydon is a town in Queensland, Australia. At the 2006 census, the town and surrounding area had a population of 255.-History:The historic goldrush town of Croydon is located in the heart of the Gulf Savannah, 562 km west of Cairns. Croydon was a large pastoral holding covering an area of...
gold fields. She made her theatrical debut in Hans, the Boatman. She came to the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
in 1910. She was with the National Broadcasting Company since 1925 and for seven years had her own radio program. She sang on all of NBC
NBC
The National Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network and former radio network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Rockefeller Center with additional major offices near Los Angeles and in Chicago...
's light opera and Gilbert and Sullivan
Gilbert and Sullivan
Gilbert and Sullivan refers to the Victorian-era theatrical partnership of the librettist W. S. Gilbert and the composer Arthur Sullivan . The two men collaborated on fourteen comic operas between 1871 and 1896, of which H.M.S...
shows. She was the original Mrs. Hudson in NBC's Sherlock Holmes
Sherlock Holmes
Sherlock Holmes is a fictional detective created by Scottish author and physician Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. The fantastic London-based "consulting detective", Holmes is famous for his astute logical reasoning, his ability to take almost any disguise, and his use of forensic science skills to solve...
series, and the Madam Louise in The Goldbergs
The Goldbergs
The Goldbergs is a comedy-drama broadcast from 1929 to 1946 on American radio, and from 1949 to 1956 on American television. It was adapted into a 1948 play, Me and Molly, and a 1973 Broadway musical, Molly.-Radio:...
radio show. She had a Broadway
Broadway theatre
Broadway theatre, commonly called simply Broadway, refers to theatrical performances presented in one of the 40 professional theatres with 500 or more seats located in the Theatre District centered along Broadway, and in Lincoln Center, in Manhattan in New York City...
career from 1932 to 1946. In 1942 she was living on Staten Island
Staten Island
Staten Island is a borough of New York City, New York, United States, located in the southwest part of the city. Staten Island is separated from New Jersey by the Arthur Kill and the Kill Van Kull, and from the rest of New York by New York Bay...
. She had a son, Harry E. Walker (1920-1998), who was a chemical engineer with the Shell Oil in Wood River, Illinois
Wood River, Illinois
Wood River is a city in Madison County, Illinois, United States. The population was 11,296 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Wood River is located at ....
. She died in 1947.
Performances
- Song of NorwaySong of NorwaySong of Norway is an operetta written in 1944 by Robert Wright and George Forrest, adapted from the music of Edvard Grieg and the book by Milton Lazarus and Homer Curran...
(1944-1946) - Sunny River (1941)
- Liberty Jones (1941)
- Too Many GirlsToo Many Girls (musical)Too Many Girls is a Broadway musical comedy and a 1940 film version of the show, starring Lucille Ball.-Broadway version:Too Many Girls opened October 18, 1939, with music by Richard Rodgers, lyrics by Lorenz Hart and book by George Marion Jr. It was produced by George Abbott...
(1939) - Three Waltzes (1937)
- Revenge with MusicRevenge with MusicRevenge with Music is a musical comedy with book and lyrics by Howard Dietz and music by Arthur Schwartz.This was the first "book" musical by Dietz and Schwartz.-Background and production:...
(1934) - Music in the AirMusic in the AirMusic in the Air is a musical written by Oscar Hammerstein II and Jerome Kern . It introduced songs such as "The Song Is You", "In Egern on the Tegern See" and "I've Told Ev'ry Little Star"...
(1932)
External links
- Ivy Scott at the New York Times