Blanche Yurka American actress
Blanche Yurka is a 86 years old American actress from Saint Paul, Minnesota. Blanche Yurka was born on June 18, 1887 (died on June 06, 1974, she was 86 years old) in Saint Paul, Minnesota.
About
No, she died on 06/06/1974, 50 years ago. She was 86 years old when she died. Cause of death: arteriosclerosis. She died in New York City and buried in Kensico Cemetery .
Family
Husband
Ian Keith, Actor
She married with Ian Keith (61), in 1922. Blanche Yurka was 34 and Ian Keith was 22 years old. After 4 years, they break up in 1926.
Works
Blanche Yurka Albums (2)
There are 2 albums of Blanche Yurka.
Her last album Dear Audience, Vol. 2: A Guide to the Enjoyment of Theater with Scenes from Great Plays through the Ages released 6 decades 3 years ago. When Dear Audience, Vol. 2: A Guide to the Enjoyment of Theater with Scenes from Great Plays through the Ages released, she was 73 years old. This album contains 8 tracks
Her first album Dear Audience, Vol. 1: A Guide to the Enjoyment of Theater with Scenes from Great Plays through the Ages released 64 years ago, she was 72 years old when this album released. There were 12 songs in this album.
Dear Audience, Vol. 2: A Guide to the Enjoyment of Theater with Scenes from Great Plays through the Ages
Dear Audience, Vol. 1: A Guide to the Enjoyment of Theater with Scenes from Great Plays through the Ages
Blanche Yurka Movies (21)
There are 21 movies of Blanche Yurka.
Her first feature film was The Song of Bernadette (1943, as Aunt Bernarde Casterot). She was 56 when she starred in this movie. Since 1943, she has appeared in 21 feature films. The last one is Witchcraft (1961). In this movie, she played the character Madame Tirelou .
View all Blanche Yurka movies.
Blanche Yurka movie characters
The names of the characters/jobs in the films she starred in are as follows:
| Character/Job | Movie | Age |
|---|---|---|
| Aunt Bernarde Casterot | The Song of Bernadette (1943) | 56 |
| Herrera Mother | The Furies (1950) | 63 |
| Madame De Farge | A Tale of Two Cities (1935) | 48 |
| Mama Tucker | The Southerner (1945) | 57 |
| Julia Anderson | Lady for a Night (1942) | 54 |
| Mrs. Nash | City for Conquest (1940) | 53 |
| Madame Michom | At Sword's Point (1952) | 64 |
| Frau Anna Hanka | Hitler's Madman (1943) | 55 |
| Mrs. Salter | A Night to Remember (1942) | 55 |
| Bianca | Cry of the Werewolf (1944) | 57 |
| Louise Dauphin | Thunder in the Sun (1959) | 71 |
| Ma Webster | Queen of the Mob (1940) | 53 |
| Matthews | One Body Too Many (1944) | 57 |
| Nurse | Escape (1940) | 53 |
| Mrs. Augusta Stack | Ellery Queen and the Murder Ring (1941) | 54 |
| The Abbess | The Bridge of San Luis Rey (1944) | 56 |
| Mrs. Savarina | Pacific Rendezvous (1942) | 54 |
| Widow Grelieu | Tonight We Raid Calais (1943) | 55 |
| Aunt Margaret | The Flame (1947) | 60 |
| Mrs. Nielson | Taxi (1953) | 65 |
| Madame Tirelou | Witchcraft (1961) | 73 |
Blanche Yurka TV Shows (3)
Her first TV Show was Lux Video Theatre (1950).
What was Blanche's zodiac sign?
Blanche Yurka zodiac sign was gemini.
Other facts about Blanche Yurka
| Place of death | New York City , country: United States of America |
|---|---|
| Spouse | Ian Keith |
| Given name | Blanche |
| Country of citizenship | United States Of America |
| Image of grave | Http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Blanche%20Yurka%20Footstone%20February%202012C.jpg |
| Place of burial | Kensico Cemetery |
| Genre | Opera |
| Cause of death | Arteriosclerosis |
| Date of death | 1974-06-06T00:00:00Z |
| Instrument | Voice |
| Europeana entity | Agent/base/2856 |
