Rosella Towne
American actress (1918-2014) · United States · On the map · Actors · Died at 96
Rosella Towne 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.
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No, No, NanetteFilm, Stewardess
Rocky Mountain RangersFilm, 1940Doris Manners1939
Code of the Secret ServiceFilm, Elaine
Secret Service of the AirFilm, 1939Zelma Warren
The Private Lives of Elizabeth and EssexFilm, 1939Lady of the Court (uncredited)1938
Blondes at WorkFilm, Louisa Revelle
Boy Meets GirlFilm, 1938Hospital Nurse Wheeling Larry
Going PlacesFilm, 1938Young Lady at Party
Hard to GetFilm, 1938Miss Gray (uncredited)
Sergeant MurphyFilm, 1938Alice Valentine
The Patient in Room 18Film, 1938Maida Day1937
Expensive HusbandsFilm, Brenner's Receptionist
It's Love I'm AfterFilm, 1937Autograph Seeker (uncredited)
The Adventurous BlondeFilm, 1937Hostess (uncredited)1918Born20 January 1918People around Rosella
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Hal B. Wallis Produced The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex (1939)
Bryan Foy Produced Code of the Secret Service (1939)
Lloyd Bacon Directed Cowboy from Brooklyn and Boy Meets Girl
James Stephenson Also in The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex (1939)
John Ridgely Also in Cowboy from Brooklyn and Boy Meets Girl
Jack Mower Also in Cowboy from Brooklyn and Submarine D-1
Jack L. Warner Produced Submarine D-1 (1937)
John Harron Also in Cowboy from Brooklyn and Varsity Show
Dennie Moore Also in Submarine D-1 and Boy Meets Girl
Janet Shaw Also in Expensive Husbands and Going PlacesPriscilla Lane Also in Yes, My Darling Daughter (1939)
Pat O'Brien Also in Cowboy from Brooklyn and Boy Meets Girl
Dick Foran Also in The Sisters and Cowboy from Brooklyn
William Keighley Directed Yes, My Darling Daughter (1939)
Paul Panzer Also in Submarine D-1 (1937)
Noel M. Smith Directed Code of the Secret Service (1939)
Eddie Foy, Jr. Also in Women in the Wind (1939)
Carole Landis Also in Boy Meets Girl and Blondes at Work
Bette Davis Also in The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex (1939)
Veda Ann Borg Also in Submarine D-1 and Varsity Show
Stuart Holmes Also in The Sisters and Cowboy from Brooklyn
Patric Knowles Also in The Sisters and The Patient in Room 18
Errol Flynn Also in The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex (1939)
Frank McHugh Also in Boy Meets Girl and Submarine D-1
Also in Français
Filmography 22
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About this person
She studied with Neely Dickson at the Hollywood Community Theater. 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. While touted by critics as a future star, Towne retired from showbusiness after marrying Harry Kronman, a Hollywood producer, in 1942. She died on August 29, 2014, aged 96. Towne was cremated.
