Blanche Yurka

 

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Blanche Yurka was an American theatre and film actress. Born in St Paul, Minnesota, Yurka was an opera singer, with minor roles at the Met, before she became an actress. She made her Broadway debut in 1910 and established herself as a character actor, also appearing in several films. In addition to her many stage roles, including Queen Gertrude opposite John Barrymore's Hamlet, she was an occasional director and playwright. She remained active in theatre and film until the late 1960s. Her most famous film role was as Madame Defarge in MGM's version of A Tale of Two Cities, but she was also the compassionate aunt in The Song of Bernadette. Another memorable role was in The Southerner

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Blanche Yurka

Born 1887-06-18 (138 years ago) in Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA. Dead 1974-06-06 (86 years).

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Name From To Relationship type
Ian Keith(Gifta: 1922-09-22–1926) 1922-09-22 1926 Gifta

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Blanche Yurka was an American theatre and film actress.

Born in St Paul, Minnesota, Yurka was an opera singer, with minor roles at the Met, before she became an actress. She made her Broadway debut in 1910 and established herself as a character actor, also appearing in several films. In addition to her many stage roles, including Queen Gertrude opposite John Barrymore's Hamlet, she was an occasional director and playwright. She remained active in theatre and film until the late 1960s.

Her most famous film role was as Madame Defarge in MGM's version of A Tale of Two Cities, but she was also the compassionate aunt in The Song of Bernadette. Another memorable role was in The Southerner.

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