Templeton Fox

Templeton Fox (born Esther Fox;[1] July 24, 1913)[2] was an American actress best known for her work in old-time radio.

Templeton Fox
Born
Esther Fox

July 24, 1913
Pasadena, California
NationalityAmerican
Alma materPomona College
OccupationActress
Spouse(s)Robert Lyon Welch
Children2 (including rock star Bob Welch)

Early years

Born in Pasadena, California,[2] Fox is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence B. Fox.[3] She went to school in Elgin, Illinois,[2] and attended Pomona College.[4] She won a talent contest sponsored by a hotel in Los Angeles[5] and gained early acting experience at the Pasadena Community Playhouse.[2] She changed her first name after being advised by a numerologist to do so.[1]

Career

Radio

Before Fox became an actress, she was a singer in Los Angeles.[6] After her parents moved to Chicago, they challenged her to audition with NBC, which resulted in her gaining a contract as a dramatic actress on that network[7] in September 1935.[2] Her roles on radio programs included those shown in the table below.

ProgramCharacter
Dan Harding's WifeMargot Graham[8]
Hilltop HouseTrudy Reynolds[9]
Kate Hopkins, Angel of MercyTrudy[10]
Linda Fairchild, StepmotherLinda Fairchild[11]
The Story of Mary MarlinBunny Mitchell[8]:318
This Day Is OursEleanor MacDonald[8]:331
Those We LoveAnn[12]
Young HickoryMarilyn Fletcher[13]
Your Family and MineClaudia Foster[14]

Programs on which Fox had supporting roles included Manhattan at Midnight,[15] Lights Out[16] and The Mystery Man.[17]

Film

Fox worked at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, mostly in bit parts.[18] Her film credits include Tony Rome,[19] Fate Is the Hunter, Hush… Hush, Sweet Charlotte, Who's Been Sleeping in My Bed?, and Shock Treatment.[20]

Stage

In 1942, Fox portrayed Miriam Blake in a production of Guest in the House in Boston.[21]

Television

Fox's television appearances include roles in Hazel, Route 66, Dennis the Menace, The Thin Man, My Three Sons, Slattery's People, My Living Doll, and Peyton Place.[20] In 1975, she was a last-minute replacement to play Ralph Kramden's mother-in-law on the 25th anniversary episode of The Honeymooners after the actress slated for that role died suddenly.[22]

Personal life

On August 15, 1938, Fox married Robert Lyon Welch in Chicago. Welch worked with a radio advertising agency.[23] She retired from acting to raise their son and daughter. Welch died in 1964.[18]

References
  1. "Stars of the Air". The Evening Independent. Ohio, Massillon. November 6, 1936. p. 21. Retrieved August 23, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Highlights For Monday, April 11". Radio Mirror. 10 (1): 45. May 1938. Retrieved 24 August 2018.
  3. "Weddings Announced". Chicago Tribune. Illinois, Chicago. August 17, 1938. p. 15. Retrieved August 24, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "American Beauties". Mount Carmel Item. Pennsylvania, Mount Carmel. Newspaper Enterprise Association. October 12, 1937. p. 5. Retrieved August 23, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Templeton Fox". The San Bernardino County Sun. California, San Bernardino. December 29, 1935. p. 8. Retrieved August 23, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Began Acting in Pasadena". The Evening News. Pennsylvania, Harrisburg. November 16, 1937. p. 14. Retrieved August 24, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "News of Stars and Stations". The St. Louis Star and Times. Missouri, St. Louis. January 8, 1936. p. 20. Retrieved August 23, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. Terrace, Vincent (1999). Radio Programs, 1924-1984: A Catalog of More Than 1800 Shows. McFarland & Company, Inc. p. 90. ISBN 978-0-7864-4513-4.
  9. "Hilltop House, Kate Hopkins Change Times". The Times. Louisiana, Shreveport. October 6, 1940. p. 27. Retrieved August 24, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Premieres". The Des Moines Register. Iowa, Des Moines. October 7, 1940. p. 13. Retrieved August 24, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Studio Gossip". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Missouri, St. Louis. May 30, 1937. p. 40. Retrieved August 23, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. "(photo caption)". Radio Mirror. 23 (4): 92. March 1945. Retrieved 24 August 2018.
  13. "Acts". The San Francisco Examiner. California, San Francisco. April 25, 1937. p. 20. Retrieved August 23, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. Damai, Paul (December 10, 1939). "Radio Short Circuits". The Times. Indiana, Munster. p. 7. Retrieved August 24, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. "In New Series". Star Tribune. Minnesota, Minneapolis. July 28, 1940. p. 26. Retrieved August 24, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
  16. Dunning, John (1998). On the Air: The Encyclopedia of Old-Time Radio (Revised ed.). New York, NY: Oxford University Press. p. 399. ISBN 978-0-19-507678-3.
  17. Cox, Jim (2002). Radio Crime Fighters: Over 300 Programs from the Golden Age. McFarland. pp. 190–191. ISBN 978-0-7864-4324-6.
  18. Kelly, Herb (July 3, 1966). "by herb kelly". The Miami News. Florida, Miami. p. 43. Retrieved August 24, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
  19. Reid, John Howard. A Risky Business Crime in the Movies. Lulu.com. p. 150. ISBN 9781329436206. Retrieved 24 August 2018.
  20. Kelly, Herb (July 3, 1966). "Miami Was An Accident". The Miami News. Florida, Miami. p. 42. Retrieved August 24, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
  21. "The Stage: Plymouth Theatre". The Boston Globe. Massachusetts, Boston. October 20, 1942. p. 23. Retrieved August 24, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
  22. Gardner, Marilyn; Gardner, Hy (December 14, 1975). "It Wasn't 'Sudden Fame' For Templeton Fox, Long-Time Performer". Asheville Citizen-Times. North Carolina, Asheville. p. 64. Retrieved August 24, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
  23. "Marriages" (PDF). Billboard. August 27, 1938. pp. 34, 104. Retrieved 24 August 2018.


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