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Betty Wragge with her husband Walter Brooke , 1953
Elizabeth Wragge (September 22, 1918 - October 2002)[1] [2] was an actress who appeared on more than 10,000 old-time radio programs[3] in addition to working in other media. She was sometimes billed as Elizabeth Wragge .
Early years
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Elizabeth Wragge was born in New York City.[2] Her mother was a star in opera in Holland.[4] Wragge graduated from the Professional Children's School , after which she attended the David Mannes School of Music .[5] She was a model before she began working in radio.[6]
Radio
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In 1927, Wragge appeared in Gold Spot Pals , an NBC program that may have been the first commercial program that used child actors.[7] She also acted as a child on other programs, including Mary and Bob's True Stories , an anthology series on which she portrayed Mary.[8] Perhaps her best known role on radio was portraying Peggy Young Trent, sister of the title character in the soap opera Pepper Young's Family .[7] She also acted on other programs of that era, including Lux Radio Theatre , March of Time , Texaco Star Theatre , and We the People .[9]
Stage
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Wragge's Broadway credits (billed as Elizabeth Wragge) included Up the Line (1926), The Silver Box (1927), and Dead End (1935).[10]
She also toured in musical troupes[7] and acted in local and regional theaters, including the Allenberry Playhouse.[3]
Film
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When she was 3 years old, Wragge acted in the silent film Yolanda .[11] As an adult, she did dubbing for Italian films.[7]
Television
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On television, Wragge had running parts on The Brighter Day , Love of Life , and The Secret Storm . She also appeared on Armstrong Circle Theatre ,[3] and in the "Flight Thirteen" episode of Fireside Theatre on January 2, 1951.[12]
Personal life
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In January 1951, Wragge married actor Walter Brooke , they had two children Thomas Brooke and Christina Brooke.[13]
References
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^ a b DeLong, Thomas A. (1996). Radio Stars: An Illustrated Biographical Dictionary of 953 Performers, 1920 through 1960 . McFarland & Company, Inc. ISBN 978-0-7864-2834-2 . Pp. 289-290.
^ a b c "Betty Wragge Stars In 'No, No, Nanette' " . Sunday News . Pennsylvania, Lancaster. August 22, 1976. p. 37 . Retrieved 27 June 2019 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Ranson, Jo (June 4, 1936). "Radio Dial Log" . The Brooklyn Daily Eagle . New York, Brooklyn. p. 27 . Retrieved September 21, 2019 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Dahl, Lucille (January 1953). "Two women am I" (PDF) . Radio-TV Mirror . 39 (2 ): 26–27, 88–89. Retrieved September 20, 2019 .
^ "(untitled brief)" . Carroll Daily Herald . Iowa, Carroll. August 3, 1936. p. 5 . Retrieved September 22, 2016 – via Newspapers.com .
^ a b c d Cox, Jim (1999). The Great Radio Soap Operas . McFarland. p. 168. ISBN 9781476604145 . Retrieved 22 September 2016 .
^ Terrace, Vincent (1999). Radio Programs, 1924-1984: A Catalog of More Than 1800 Shows . McFarland & Company, Inc. p. 220. ISBN 978-0-7864-4513-4 .
^ "Information Booth" (PDF) . Radio and Television Mirror . 30 (4 ): 72. September 1948. Retrieved September 20, 2019 .
^ "("Elizabeth Wragge" search results)" . Internet Broadway Database . The Broadway League. Retrieved 27 June 2019 .
^ Service, R.F. (April 14, 1936). "Right Out Of The Air" . Carroll Daily Herald . Iowa, Carroll. p. 4 . Retrieved September 21, 2016 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Hawes, William (2015). Live Television Drama, 1946-1951 . McFarland. p. 294. ISBN 9781476608495 . Retrieved 27 June 2019 .
^ Ball, Elizabeth (January 1954). "Three steps to Heaven" . Radio-TV Mirror . 41 (2 ): 36, 66. Retrieved 27 June 2019 .
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