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Willa Pearl Curtis(1896-1970)

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Willa Pearl Curtis was born on 21 March 1896 in Texas, USA. She was an actress, known for Second Chorus (1940), The Wages of Sin (1938) and Mom and Dad (1945). She died on 19 December 1970 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornMarch 21, 1896
DiedDecember 19, 1970(74)
BornMarch 21, 1896
DiedDecember 19, 1970(74)
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Known for

Fred Astaire in Second Chorus (1940)
Second Chorus
5.7
  • Scrubwoman
  • 1940
Paula Bromleigh, Willy Castello, Martha Chapin, Eve Lynne, Blanche Mehaffey, Betty Wonder, Constance Worth, and Clara Kimball Young in The Wages of Sin (1938)
The Wages of Sin
5.5
  • Bordello Maid(as Willa Curtis)
  • 1938
June Carlson, Elliot Forbes, and Bob Lowell in Mom and Dad (1945)
Mom and Dad
5.2
  • Junella
  • 1945
Native Son (1951)
Native Son
6.3
  • Hannah Thomas(as Willa Pearl Curtiss)
  • 1951

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Actress

  • John McIntire in Wagon Train (1957)
    Wagon Train
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Clemsie (uncredited)
    • 1964
  • Ben Casey (1961)
    Ben Casey
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Amanda Carter
    • 1964
  • Alfred Hitchcock in The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (1962)
    The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
    8.5
    TV Series
    • Katie (credited as Hassie)
    • 1963
  • Wide Country (1962)
    Wide Country
    8.0
    TV Series
    • Maid
    • 1963
  • Jane Fonda, Jim Hutton, Anthony Franciosa, and Lois Nettleton in Period of Adjustment (1962)
    Period of Adjustment
    6.2
    • Suzie (uncredited)
    • 1962
  • Scott Forbes in The Adventures of Jim Bowie (1956)
    The Adventures of Jim Bowie
    6.8
    TV Series
    • Scrub Woman
    • 1957
  • The Kaiser Aluminum Hour (1956)
    The Kaiser Aluminum Hour
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Mary Louvestry
    • 1956
  • Paul Newman and Anne Francis in The Rack (1956)
    The Rack
    6.8
    • Mother (uncredited)
    • 1956
  • Alvin Childress, Tim Moore, and Spencer Williams in The Amos 'n Andy Show (1951)
    The Amos 'n Andy Show
    8.6
    TV Series
    • Nurse Nelson
    • Theatergoer
    • Miss Barker ...
    • 1951–1955
  • Joan Crawford and Barry Sullivan in Queen Bee (1955)
    Queen Bee
    6.7
    • Miss George (uncredited)
    • 1955
  • Preston Foster in Cavalcade of America (1952)
    Cavalcade of America
    8.0
    TV Series
    • 1955
  • Stories of the Century (1954)
    Stories of the Century
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Sarah
    • 1955
  • Lana Turner and Edmund Purdom in The Prodigal (1955)
    The Prodigal
    5.2
    • Nubian Woman (uncredited)
    • 1955
  • Four Star Playhouse (1952)
    Four Star Playhouse
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Aunt Cassie
    • 1955
  • Fireside Theatre (1949)
    Fireside Theatre
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Sarah Mae (uncredited)
    • 1953

Soundtrack

  • Death Valley Days (1952)
    Death Valley Days
    7.5
    TV Series
    • performer: "The Battle Hymn of the Republic"
    • 1953

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Willa Curtis
  • Born
    • March 21, 1896
    • Texas, USA
  • Died
    • December 19, 1970
    • Los Angeles, California, USA(cerebral arteriosclerosis and diabetes)

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