Lane, Rosemary (1914–1974)

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Lane, Rosemary (1914–1974)

American actress. Born Rosemary Mullican on April 4, 1914, in Indianola, Iowa; died from pulmonary obstruction and diabetes in Woodland Hills, California,

on November 25, 1974; one of five daughters of a dentist; sister of Priscilla Lane (1917–1995), Lola Lane (1909–1981) and Leota Lane; attended Simpson College; married; one daughter.

Selected filmography:

Varsity Show (1937); Hollywood Hotel (1938); Gold Diggers in Paris (1938); Four Daughters (1938); Blackwell's Island (1939); The Oklahoma Kid (1939); Daughters Courageous (1939); The Return of Dr. X (1939); Four Wives (1939); An Angel From Texas (1940); The Boys from Syracuse (1940); Ladies Must Live (1940); Always a Bride (1940); Four Mothers (1941); Time Out for Rhythm (1941); Chatterbox (1943); All By Myself (1943); Harvest Melody (1943); Trocadero (1944); Sing Me a Song of Texas (1945).

Aside from the "Four Daughters" series of movies she made with her sisters Priscilla and Lola , actress Rosemary Lane had a brief film career. Her greatest solo success was her starring role in the Broadway musical Best Foot Forward (1941). Rosemary retired from films in 1945.

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