Rita Quigley
Rita Quigley | |
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| Born | Rita Allene Quigley 31 March 1923 Bell, California, U.S. |
| Died | August 25, 2008 (aged 85) |
| Resting place | Calvary Cemetery, Los Angeles |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1940–1948 |
| Spouse(s) | Arthur J. Goehner (his death); 6 children |
| Children | Judy Sims (d. 2005) T.C. Goble Martin Goehner Paul Goehner Andre Goehner Patrick Goehner |
| Relatives | Juanita Quigley (sister)[1][2] |
Rita Quigley was born Rita Allene Quigley on March 31, 1923,[3] in Bell, California, and died on August 25, 2008, in Arroyo Grande, California.[4] Quigley was an actress who later became the Corporate Secretary, and the first woman on the board of directors, of the Petroleum Club of Los Angeles. She was the elder sister of Juanita Quigley, who was also an actress, beginning in films at the age of three in 1934.[1]
Career
A visit to the commissary of Universal Pictures in 1939 led to Quigley's film career. She was seen by producer Joe Pasternak as she ate lunch with her mother and her sister, and that contact resulted in a role for her in the Deanna Durbin film First Love.[5]
Quigley made her film debut in 1940 in Susan and God, and appeared in more than a dozen other movies, including Five Little Peppers in Trouble, The Howards of Virginia, Whispering Footsteps and The Human Comedy.
Personal life
Quigley was married to Arthur Goehner.[3] She left acting in the late 1940s to focus on raising her family.[6]
Death
Quigley died in Arroyo Grande, California.[3] She is buried in Calvary Cemetery in Los Angeles.[7]
References
- ^ a b "Juanita Quigley". IMDb.
- ^ "Eugene Register-Guard - Google News Archive Search". news.google.com.
- ^ a b c Wilson, Scott (2016). Resting Places: The Burial Sites of More Than 14,000 Famous Persons, 3d ed. (2 volume set). McFarland. p. 608. ISBN 9780786479924. Retrieved 24 December 2016.
- ^ Obituary Los Angeles Times 8/27/2008
- ^ "Exciting Vacation". Lansing State Journal. Michigan, Lansing. August 3, 1939. p. 18. Retrieved February 9, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Lentz, Harris M. (2009). Obituaries in the Performing Arts, 2008: Film, Television, Radio, Theatre, Dance, Music, Cartoons and Pop Culture. McFarland. p. 357. ISBN 9780786453849. Retrieved 9 February 2018.
- ^ "Rita Quigley (1923-2008) - Find A Grave Memorial". www.findagrave.com.
External links
- Rita Quigley at IMDb
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