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Skinner, Cornelia Otis
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Skinner, Cornelia Otis (1901–79), actress. The regal‐looking daughter of Otis
Skinner was born in Chicago, began to act while a student at Bryn Mawr, and made her professional debut in her father's production of
Blood and Sand (1921). After appearing in several other plays, Skinner first presented her bill of one‐woman character sketches in 1925, then toured with it for several seasons. She returned to these sketches at frequent intervals throughout her career. Among her noteworthy regular roles were the embittered actress Julia Lambert in
Theatre (1941), the diplomat's wife Emily Hazen in
The Searching Wind (1944), Mrs. Erlynne in a 1946 revival of
Lady Windermere's Fan, and mother‐of‐the‐bride Katherine Dougherty in
The Pleasure of His Company (1958). Skinner was also the author of a number of plays and books.
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OFFICIALS NOW SAY OTIS WILL STAY OPEN
Newspaper article from: The Boston Globe; 9/13/2005; ; 700+ words
; ...members made as they considered Otis and dozens of other bases...that they were voting to close Otis. Nowhere in the transcripts...this is the motion that closes Otis Air National Guard Base in Massachusetts," Commissioner Samuel Skinner, said shortly before the vote...
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MEMBERS OF PANEL SEE DANGERS IN CLOSING OTIS GAPS FEARED IN US SAFETY
Newspaper article from: The Boston Globe; 8/12/2005; ; 700+ words
; ...yesterday that they believe closing Otis Air Guard Base on Cape Cod could...commissioner for the panel, Samuel K. Skinner. He said he doubted that the...Without the 102d Fighter Wing at Otis, the closest Air Guard fighters...Anthony Principi, calling Otis the "doorstep to the Atlantic...
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ASK THE GLOBE
Newspaper article from: The Boston Globe; 1/14/1987; 328 words
; Q. Is actress Cornelia Otis Skinner, who was well known in the 1930s and...author of a number of books, Miss Skinner died in New York on July 9, 1979...College, she was the daughter of actor Otis Skinner, a native of Cambridge, and...
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Obituary: Lewis Allen
Newspaper article from: The Independent - London; 5/11/2000; ; 700+ words
; ...the memoirs of the actress Cornelia Otis Skinner (who had appeared in The Uninvited...nostalgic tale of two young flappers (Skinner and her friend Emily) making their...the character played by Cornelia Otis Skinner to convey her lesbianism...
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The Arctic Hedonist. (At Large And At Small).(arctic explorer Vilhjalmur Stefansson)
Magazine article from: American Scholar; 1/1/2003; ; 700+ words
; ...Shakespeare. He had shaken hands with the actress Cornelia Otis Skinner, who had in turn presumably shaken hands with her father, Otis Skinner. He had shaken hands with Edwin Booth ... and so...
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`I read your column, but often don't agree with it'
Newspaper article from: Chicago Sun-Times; 4/14/1986; ; 594 words
; Cornelia Otis Skinner once wrote an amusing little piece about dealing with the posthumous fame of her actor-father, Otis Skinner. When people learned who she was, they were very likely to say...
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MORTGAGES: Take the network test.(Mortgage Intelligence's Sally Laker management)
Magazine article from: Money Marketing; 11/17/2005; 700+ words
; ...leading actress of the time, Cornelia Otis Skinner, following the opening night of...telegraphed "Excellent! Greatest!" and Skinner replied "Thanks, but undeserving...replied "I meant the play", with Skinner retorting "So did I." I mention...
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On Retirement: ; Old Life magazine illustrates how far we have come
Newspaper article from: Charleston Daily Mail; 7/14/2009; ; 700+ words
; ...opposition." Not just men. Actress and author Cornelia Otis Skinner, who earlier collaborated with Kimbrough on a book...her piece titled, "Women are Misguided." Although Skinner, who lived from 1901 to 1979, is credited with making...
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Old tray could serve up a tidy sum
Newspaper article from: Chicago Sun-Times; 11/1/2002; ; 678 words
; ...Hearts Were Young and Gay, signed by author Cornelia Otis Skinner, for a buck at the library. Did I get what I paid for...American writer during the first half of the 20th century, Skinner (1909-1979) signatures market at $15. Q. I would...
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OSCAR-NOMINATED FILMS MAKE GOOD READS, AS WELL
Newspaper article from: Evansville Courier & Press; 2/27/2005; ; 700+ words
; ...tongue-in-cheek contributions by midcentury novelist/screenwriter Fannie Hurst and actress and author Cornelia Otis Skinner, as well as the review of the movie by sexologist Ruth Westheimer. "Ray: A Tribute to the Movie, the Music and...
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Cornelia Otis Skinner
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography
Cornelia Otis Skinner During her lifetime Cornelia Otis Skinner (1901-1979) received recognition as a talented...woman monologues that were unique to her time. Cornelia Otis Skinner was born on May 30, 1901, in Chicago to Otis Skinner...
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Otis Skinner
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Otis Skinner 1858-1942, American actor, b. Cambridge, Mass. Skinner made his New York debut in 1879. After years as supporting...from Booth's correspondence. His daughter, Cornelia Otis Skinner, 1901-79, American monologuist, actress...
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Skinner, Cornelia Otis
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to American Theatre
Skinner, Cornelia Otis (1901–79), actress. The regal‐looking daughter of Otis Skinner was born in Chicago, began to act while a student at Bryn Mawr...
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Skinner, Otis
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Companion to the Theatre
Skinner, Otis (1858–1942), American actor, who made his first appearance...and Thersites in Troilus and Cressida in 1933. His daughter, Cornelia Otis Skinner (1902–79), first appeared with her father's company...
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Pleasure of His Company, The
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to American Theatre
...The (1958), a comedy by Samuel Taylor and Cornelia Otis Skinner . [ Longacre Theatre , 474 perf.] Jessica Poole's...has been raised by her mother, Katherine Dougherty ( Skinner), and stepfather, Jim Dougherty ( Walter Abel...
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