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Inehart Mozelle Britton (May 2, 1912 – May 18, 1953)[1] was an American actress, casting director, newspaper columnist, and songwriter. She was sometimes billed as Mozelle Brittonne.[2]
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Mozelle Britton | |
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| Born | Inehart Mozelle Britton May 2, 1912 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S. |
| Died | May 18, 1953 (aged 41) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Resting place | Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, California, U.S. |
| Other names | Mozelle Brittonne |
| Alma mater | Pasadena Playhouse |
| Occupation | Actress, casting director, and songwriter |
| Years active | 1930–1936 |
| Spouse(s) | Alan Dinehart (m. 1933–1944, his death) Thomas W. Gosser (m. 1948–1953, her death; separated prior to her death) |
| Children | Mason Alan Dinehart |
Personal life
Britton was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. V. Britton, and she graduated from Classen High School.[3] She was wed on June 28, 1933.[4]
Career
On Broadway, billed as Mozelle Brittone, she portrayed May in Alley Cat (1934) and Linda Roberts in Separate Rooms (1940).[5]
Death
Britton died, aged 41, at the Good Samaritan Hospital in Los Angeles, where she had been under treatment for a heart ailment. According to her sister, Mrs. Allamae Gingg, Britton's death was hastened by overwork. She had been preparing a benefit show in San Diego for the American Cancer Society. She and her first husband are entombed together at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Glendale, California.[1]
Selected filmography
- 1930 Paramount on Parade
- 1934 The Fighting Ranger
- 1936 Night Waitress
- 1936 Rainbow on the River
References
- Wilson, Scott (2016). Resting Places: The Burial Sites of More Than 14,000 Famous Persons, 3d ed. McFarland. p. 88. ISBN 978-0-7864-7992-4. Retrieved May 16, 2020.
- Houston, Noel (October 12, 1934). "Sara Margaret Keys and Joan Crawford, Childhood Playmates, Meet Again in Magic Land of Hollywood". The Oklahoma News. Oklahoma, Oklahoma City. p. 11. Retrieved May 24, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- Houston, Frank (June 1, 1934). "A Summer Vacation in California Lands Classen Girl Good Part in Forthcoming Broadway Production". The Oklahoma News. Oklahoma, Oklahoma City. p. 2. Retrieved May 24, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Mozelle Brittonne And Dineheart Wed". The San Francisco Examiner. California, San Francisco. Associated Press. June 29, 1933. p. 6. Retrieved May 24, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Mozelle Brittonne". Internet Broadway Database. The Broadway League. Archived from the original on May 24, 2020. Retrieved May 24, 2020.
Sources
- Los Angeles Times, May 19, 1953, "Mozelle Dinehart, 41, Widow of actor, Dies".
- Los Angeles Times, June 17, 1953, "Alan Dinehart's Widow Wills Mother estate"
External links
- Mozelle Britton at Find a Grave
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