Lindley, Audra (1918–1997)

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Lindley, Audra (1918–1997)

American actress. Born Audra Marie Lindley, Sept 24, 1918, in Los Angeles, CA; died Oct 16, 1997, in Los Angeles; studied with Max Reinhardt; m. Dr. Aaron Hardy Ulm, 1943 (div. 1960); m. James Whitmore (actor), 1972 (div. 1979).

Made stage debut in Los Angeles as the Mother in Max Reinhardt's production of Six Characters in Search of an Author (1940); appeared on Broadway in Comes the Revolution, Hear that Trumpet, Venus Is, Take Her She's Mine and A Case of Libel; films include The Heartbreak Kid, When You Comin' Back Red Ryder, Cannery Row, Desert Hearts and Troop Beverly Hills; perhaps best known for recurring roles on tv's "Bridget Loves Bernie" (1972–73), "Three's Company" (1977–79), and "The Ropers" (1979–80).

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