Rosella Towne

Rosella Towne (January 20, 1918 – August 29, 2014) was an American film actress. She was born in Youngstown, Ohio. Her film career began in 1937, after making a screen test for Warner Bros. and signing a contract for the studio. At first she made minor appearances in motion pictures such as Varsity Show, It's Love I'm After and Submarine D-1. In 1939, she got her first leading role when she was chosen to play the part of comic-strip character Jane Arden in a film adaption.[1] While touted by critics as a future star,[2] Towne retired from showbusiness after marrying Harry Kronman in 1942.[3][4] She died on August 29, 2014, aged 96.[5][6][7] Towne was cremated.[8]

Rosella Towne
Born
Rosella Townsend

January 20, 1918
Youngstown, Ohio, United States
DiedAugust 29, 2014 (aged 96)
Hamden, Connecticut, United States
OccupationFilm actress
Years active1937–1943

Filmography


References

  1. "Will be Jane Arden on screen". The Evening Independent. November 4, 1938. Retrieved March 2, 2014.
  2. "Fame ahead?". Reading Eagle. May 26, 1938. Retrieved March 2, 2014.
  3. "The Evening Independent from Massillon, Ohio on January 9, 1942 · Page 1". Newspapers.com.
  4. "Broadcasting". Broadcasting Publications. 1 January 1942 via Google Books.
  5. "Rosella towne (1918-2014)". Archived from the original on 2015-07-01. Retrieved 2014-12-24.
  6. "Actress weds, quits films". The Evening Independent. January 9, 1942. Retrieved April 24, 2014.
  7. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-12-25. Retrieved 2014-12-25.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  8. Wilson, Scott (19 August 2016). "Resting Places: The Burial Sites of More Than 14,000 Famous Persons, 3d ed". McFarland via Google Books.


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