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Kennedy, Matthew Lawry was born on March 14, 1957 in Redding, California, United States. Son of Laurence Joseph and Carolyn (Cook) Kennedy.
(Early in the century, Marie Dressler was hailed as one of...)
Early in the century, Marie Dressler was hailed as one of Americas finest comics, with a 20-year string of Broadway and vaudeville successes including The Lady Slavey, Miss Prinnt, Higgledy Piggledy, The Man in the Moon, and Tillies Nightmare. She starred with Charlie Chaplin in the first ever feature-length comedy Tillies Punctured Romance and later in Min and Bill for which she won an Academy Award. A brilliant comedienne in body, timing, inflection and reactions, her talents far exceeded the expectations of slapstick, and her movies earned sums far greater than those of Garbo, or Harlow, or even Gable. This work examines Dresslers life from vaudeville to talkies. Based on extensive research and interviews with Dresslers surviving friends, costars and colleagues, including Maureen OSullivan, Jackie Cooper and Anita Page, it details her public and personal successes and failures. A listing of her stage appearances, vocal recordings and films is included.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0786405201/?tag=2022091-20
(Early in the century, Marie Dressler was hailed as one of...)
Early in the century, Marie Dressler was hailed as one of America's finest comics, with a 20-year string of Broadway and vaudeville successes including "The Lady Slavey", "Miss Prinnt", "Higgledy Piggledy", "The Man in the Moon", and "Tillie's Nightmare". She starred with Charlie Chaplin in the first ever feature-length comedy "Tillie's Punctured Romance" and later in "Min and Bill" for which she won an Academy Award. A brilliant comedienne in body, timing, inflection and reactions, her talents far exceeded the expectations of slapstick, and her movies earned sums far greater than those of Garbo, or Harlow, or even Gable. This work examines Dressler's life from vaudeville to talkies. Based on extensive research and interviews with Dressler's surviving friends, co-stars and colleagues, including Maureen O'Sullivan, Jackie Cooper and Anita Page, it details her public and personal successes and failures. A listing of her stage appearances, vocal recordings and films is included.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0786428449/?tag=2022091-20
Kennedy, Matthew Lawry was born on March 14, 1957 in Redding, California, United States. Son of Laurence Joseph and Carolyn (Cook) Kennedy.
Bachelor in Theater Arts, University of California at Los Angeles, 1979; Master of Arts in Anthropology, University of California, Davis, 1993.
Dancer, Margaret Jenkins Dance Company, San Francisco, 1982-1983;
dancer, Jonathon Apples and Company. New York City, 1983-1985;
administrator, Trisha Brown Company, Inc., New York City, 1984-1985;
executive assistant to director, California Arts Council, Sacramento, 1986-1991;
director programs and development, City Celebration, San Francisco, 1993. Consultant National Endowment for Arts, 1988, California Arts Council, 1994.
Actor Berkeley (California) Stage Company, 1983, Modern Theatre Ensemble, Sacramento, 1986. Member meeting planning committee National Assembly of State Arts Agilysys, Washington, 1988. Teacher City College San Francisco, San Francisco Conservatory of Music.
(Early in the century, Marie Dressler was hailed as one of...)
(Early in the century, Marie Dressler was hailed as one of...)
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