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Blakeney died at the age of 65 due to complications of cancer on October 21, 1959, in Encino, California. She was cremated and interred at Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale in California. [1]
Olive Blakeney. Actress: The Strange Woman. Brown-haired, articulate American character actress who became a prolific performer on both sides of the Atlantic. Schooled in her native Kentucky she subsequently attended drama classes.
- January 1, 1
- Newport, Kentucky, USA
- January 1, 1
- Los Angeles, California, USA
Olive Blakeney. Actress: The Strange Woman. Brown-haired, articulate American character actress who became a prolific performer on both sides of the Atlantic. Schooled in her native Kentucky she subsequently attended drama classes.
- August 21, 1894
- October 21, 1959
The Chicago Fire (October 8-9, 1871): With Claude Akins, Olive Blakeney, Lee Bowman, Maxine Cooper. "You Are There" news rendition of the Great Chicago fire of 1871 with Walter Croncite as news anchorman and on the spot interviews with fire victims and city officials and workers as the city burns.
- Drama, History
- 30
- 1955-12-11
- Claude Akins, Olive Blakeney, Lee Bowman
When psychiatrist Hunt Bailey (George Brent) encounters elderly Clarissa "Cissie" Bedereaux (Olive Blakeney) during a violent storm in 1903, his unusual relationship with the strange Bedereaux...
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- Hedy Lamarr
- Jacques Tourneur
- Mystery & Thriller
Sep 9, 2010 · A kind, fluttery thing, she introduces herself as Cissie Bederaux (Olive Blakeney), and although she seems sane, there’s something weird about her.
Though born just across the river from Cincinnati, actress Olive Blakeney achieved stardom on the London stage. Among Blakeney's many West End credits was The Gay Divorce, in which she co-starred with Fred Astaire. She made her film bow in 1934 as the title character in Leave It to Blanche.
