Melva Blancett
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Melva Lou Blancett was an American
actress. Blancett was a founding member of both the local chapters of the Screen Actors Guild
(SAG) and the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists
(AFTRA) in the state of Arizona
. She also served on the national boards of directors for both the AFTRA and SAG.
Blancett was born on August 22, 1924, in McAlester, Oklahoma
. Her credits included roles in film
, television movies, radio
, television commercials and the theater. Her husband of 56 years, Lloyd Blancett, died in 1999.
Melva Blancett died on March 2, 2010, at the age of 85. She was survived by her sons, Lloyd Jr. and Jon, three grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Blancett was a resident of Mesa, Arizona
.
United States
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actress. Blancett was a founding member of both the local chapters of the Screen Actors Guild
Screen Actors Guild
The Screen Actors Guild is an American labor union representing over 200,000 film and television principal performers and background performers worldwide...
(SAG) and the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists
American Federation of Television and Radio Artists
The American Federation of Television and Radio Artists is a performers' union that represents a wide variety of talent, including actors in radio and television, as well as radio and television announcers and newspersons, singers and recording artists , promo and voice-over announcers and other...
(AFTRA) in the state of Arizona
Arizona
Arizona ; is a state located in the southwestern region of the United States. It is also part of the western United States and the mountain west. The capital and largest city is Phoenix...
. She also served on the national boards of directors for both the AFTRA and SAG.
Blancett was born on August 22, 1924, in McAlester, Oklahoma
McAlester, Oklahoma
McAlester is a city in Pittsburg County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 17,783 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Pittsburg County. It is currently the largest city in the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, followed by Durant....
. Her credits included roles in film
Film
A film, also called a movie or motion picture, is a series of still or moving images. It is produced by recording photographic images with cameras, or by creating images using animation techniques or visual effects...
, television movies, radio
Radio
Radio is the transmission of signals through free space by modulation of electromagnetic waves with frequencies below those of visible light. Electromagnetic radiation travels by means of oscillating electromagnetic fields that pass through the air and the vacuum of space...
, television commercials and the theater. Her husband of 56 years, Lloyd Blancett, died in 1999.
Melva Blancett died on March 2, 2010, at the age of 85. She was survived by her sons, Lloyd Jr. and Jon, three grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Blancett was a resident of Mesa, Arizona
Mesa, Arizona
According to the 2010 Census, the racial composition of Mesa was as follows:* White: 77.1% * Hispanic or Latino : 26.54%* Black or African American: 3.5%* Two or more races: 3.4%* Native American: 2.4%...
.