Amelita Ward
| Amelita Ward | |
|---|---|
| Born |
July 17, 1923 Magnolia, West Virginia United States |
| Died |
May 1987 Alexandria, Virginia United States |
| Other names | Lita Ward |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1943 - 1949 |
| Spouse(s) | Leo Gorcey, 1949-1956, divorced, 2 children |
Amelita Ward (1923–1987) was an American film actress. She played supporting roles in over 20 films between 1943 and 1949, generally in B Pictures such as Gangway for Tomorrow[1] and The Falcon in Danger (1943). She was sometimes credited as Lita Ward.
Ward's father was Claude "Bud" Ward, a production manager for NBC.[2]
Two producers discovered Ward while they were in Harlingen, Texas, filming scenes on location. That led to her first film role, in Aerial Gunner (1943).[3]
Ward married Leo Gorcey on February 10, 1949, in Ensenada, Mexico. They had two children and later divorced in February 1956.[4]
Selected filmography
- Aerial Gunner (1943) - Peggy Lunt
- Clancy Street Boys (1943) - Judy Monahan
- The Sky's the Limit (1943) - Southern Girl (uncredited)
- The Falcon in Danger (1943) - Bonnie Caldwell
- Let's Face It (1943) - Chorus Girl (uncredited)
- Gangway for Tomorrow (1943) - Mary Jones, Miss America
- The Falcon and the Co-eds (1943) - Jane Harris
- Seven Days Ashore (1944) - Lucy Banning
- Gildersleeve's Ghost (1944) - Marie - Wells' Maid
- Rough, Tough and Ready (1945) - Kitty Duval
- The Jungle Captive (1945) - Ann Forrester
- Swingin' on a Rainbow (1945) - Barbara Marsden
- Come Out Fighting (1945) - Rita Joyce
- Who's Guilty? (1945) - Ruth Allen
- The Best Years of Our Lives (1946) - Counter Girl (uncredited)
- When a Girl's Beautiful (1947) - Bunty McGregor - Model
- Smugglers' Cove (1948) - Teresa Mahoney
- Rim of the Canyon (1949) - Lily (uncredited)
- Slattery's Hurricane (1949) - Marie (uncredited, Last appearance)
References
- ↑ Fyne p.9
- ↑ "Actress Will Spend Birthday in Capital". The Daily Notes. Pennsylvania, Huntingdon. June 28, 1943. p. 4. Retrieved October 23, 2016 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Newcomer Given 'Aerial Gun' Lead". Oakland Tribune. California, Oakland. November 22, 1942. p. 32. Retrieved October 23, 2016 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ Getz, Leonard (2006). From Broadway to the Bowery: A History and Filmography of the Dead End Kids, Little Tough Guys, East Side Kids and Bowery Boys Films, with Cast Biographies. McFarland. p. 291. ISBN 9780786460922. Retrieved 24 October 2016.
Bibliography
- Fyne, Robert. Long Ago and Far Away: Hollywood and the Second World War. Scarecrow Press, 2008.
External links
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