Elaine Steinbeck

August 14, 1914 (age 88)

Austin, Travis County, United States of America

She was previously known as Elaine Anderson during her acting career. Stage Management Anderson studied drama at the University of Texas. She worked with husband Zachary at the Austin Little Theatre for several years, and in the process they met several people with connections in the New York theatre. Around 1940 the Scotts moved to New York City to seek success there. Though both wished to be successful actors, Zachary had more success in that area, so Elaine began working for The Theatre Guild in New York and learned the technical aspects of theatre production. Mississippi Steinbeck was a replacement assistant stage manager. In late 1944 Elaine gave up her career to relocate to Hollywood with husband Zachary, who had signed a seven-year contract with Warner Brothers. Death Anderson died of natural causes on April 27, 2003 in Manhattan, aged 88. She was buried near John Steinbeck in the Garden of Memories Memorial Park in Salinas, California.

Elaine Steinbeck

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Background

Elaine Anderson was born on August 14, 1914 in Austin, Texas.

Education

On February 21, 1934 Anderson married actor Zachary Scott whom she met while they both studied in the University of Texas theatre program

Career

She was previously known as Elaine Anderson during her acting career. Stage Management Anderson studied drama at the University of Texas. She worked with husband Zachary at the Austin Little Theatre for several years, and in the process they met several people with connections in the New York theatre.

Around 1940 the Scotts moved to New York City to seek success there.

Though both wished to be successful actors, Zachary had more success in that area, so Elaine began working for The Theatre Guild in New York and learned the technical aspects of theatre production. Mississippi Steinbeck was a replacement assistant stage manager.

In late 1944 Elaine gave up her career to relocate to Hollywood with husband Zachary, who had signed a seven-year contract with Warner Brothers. Death Anderson died of natural causes on April 27, 2003 in Manhattan, aged 88.

She was buried near John Steinbeck in the Garden of Memories Memorial Park in Salinas, California.

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