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Burns's professional acting debut occurred in David Susskind's TV production of The Crucible (1967). [4] She made her Broadway debut in 1968 in The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie, [5] for which she received the Clarence Derwent Award. [4] She also appeared in Operation Sidewinder (1970) on Broadway. [5]
Feb 3, 2020 · After being nominated 50 years ago for her searing supporting role in 'Last Summer,' Catherine Burns disappeared from Hollywood without a trace, leaving her fans and the industry searching for...
Feb 3, 2020 · Screenwriter Larry Karaszewski was obsessed with one such story: The tale of Catherine Burns, who was nominated for an Oscar for her film debut in 1969’s Last Summer.
- Gwen Ihnat
Actress: Last Summer. Catherine Burns was an American actress and children's book writer of Irish and Polish descent. She was once nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress, for playing the rape victim Rhoda in "Last Summer" (1969). In 1945, Burns was born in New York City.
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- New York City, New York, USA
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- Lynden, Washington, USA
Burns made her acting debut in the television film "The Crucible" (1967), which depicted the Salem Witch trials (1692). Burns played the 18-year-old servant girl Mary Warren, who was historically the oldest of the accusers at the trials. At the time, Burns herself was 22-years-old.
- September 25, 1945
- February 2, 2019
Feb 8, 2020 · Catherine Burns, who received an Academy Award nomination for her portrayal of a teen rape victim in the 1969 drama “Last Summer,” is dead at the age of 73.
Feb 23, 2020 · As Billie Ellish sang “Yesterday,” I remembered Catherine Burns. She was like a firefly, lighting up the sky then disappearing into the night. In the Bay Area, KTVU was the channel that showed...
