Selena Royle

Selena Royle

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Selena Royle (November 6, 1904 – April 23, 1983) was an American actress (of stage, radio, television and film), and later, an author. Royle was born in New York City to playwright Edwin Milton Royle and actress Selena Fetter (April 12, 1860 - May 10, 1955). She had an older sister, Josephine Fetter Royle (1901–1992). Her mother recounted in a newspaper article that she used to take Selena along with her to her rehearsals and performances. One night, then seven-year-old Selena went missing. While the mother frantically searched for her, holding up act two, the audience became restless. The youngster finally turned up - she had gone on stage dressed in her mother's second-act costume; she made a bow, much to the audience's amusement. She later remarked, "And that is the first time I was ever on stage, and I liked it so well I stayed." Her father wrote the 1921 Broadway play Lancelot and Elaine to provide both her and sister Josephine with their first professional roles, as Guinevere and Elaine respectively. Eventually, she landed a part on her own in the 1923 Theatre Guild production of Peer Gynt, with Joseph Schildkraut, and became a respected Broadway actress. She made one film in the 1930s, Misleading Lady, but otherwise worked on the stage and on radio. Royle began her radio career in 1926 or 1927 and performed "almost continuously since", according to a 1939 newspaper item. Her body of work includes playing the title role in Hilda Hope, M.D. She also played Martha Jackson in Woman of Courage, Mrs. Allen in Against the Storm, Joan in The O'Neills, and Mrs. Gardner in Betty and Bob, and appeared in Kate Hopkins. In the 1940s, she returned to film and had a successful run, mainly playing maternal characters such as the bereaved mother of The Fighting Sullivans (1944), mother to Jane Powell in the big screen adaptation of A Date with Judy (1948) and the title character's mother opposite Ingrid Bergman as Joan of Arc (1948). She made several appearances on early television. However, in 1951, when she refused to testify before the House Un-American Activities Committee. She sued the American Legion, which had published Red Channels, in which her name was listed, and won but her acting career ended. She made only three more roles, the last being Murder Is My Beat (1955). She also wrote several books, including Guadalajara: as I Know It, Live It, Love It (which went through several editions) and a couple of cookbooks, and some magazine articles. She was the "radio editor" of the short-lived New York periodical Swank.
Known For: Acting
Birthday: 1904-11-06
Place of Birth: New York City, New York, USA
Also Known As: Selena Royale

Movies List of Selena Royle

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My Dream Is Yours

1949 Movie
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He Ran All the Way

1951 Movie
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The Heiress

1949 Movie
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Moonrise

1948 Movie
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Murder Is My Beat

1955 Movie
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The Damned Don't Cry

1950 Movie
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Robot Monster

1953 Movie
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Joan of Arc

1948 Movie
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Courage of Lassie

1946 Movie
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Mrs. Parkington

1944 Movie
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You're My Everything

1949 Movie
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A Date with Judy

1948 Movie
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The Green Years

1946 Movie
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Cass Timberlane

1947 Movie
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You Were Meant for Me

1948 Movie
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The Big Hangover

1950 Movie
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Bad Boy

1949 Movie
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Summer Holiday

1948 Movie
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The Harvey Girls

1946 Movie
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That's Entertainment!

1974 Movie
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The Misleading Lady

1932 Movie
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No Leave, No Love

1946 Movie
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Stage Door Canteen

1943 Movie
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Till the End of Time

1946 Movie
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Branded

1950 Movie
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Come Fill the Cup

1951 Movie
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This Man's Navy

1945 Movie
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Smart Woman

1948 Movie
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Gallant Journey

1946 Movie
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Night and Day

1946 Movie