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Occupation
Actress
Years active
1931-1964
Name
Arline Judge
Role
Actress
Born
February 21, 1912 (
1912-02-21
)
Bridgeport, Connecticut, U.S.
Other names
Bella Grifiths
Arlene Judge
Died
February 7, 1974, West Hollywood, California, United States
Spouse
Edward Cooper Heard (m. 1955–1960)
Children
Dan Topping, Jr., Wesley Ruggles Jr.
Movies
Girl Crazy, Law of the Jungle, The Mysterious Mr Wong, The Sin of Harold Diddlebock, Valiant Is the Word for Carrie
Similar People
Wesley Ruggles, Dan Topping, Herbert L Strock, William A Seiter, William Nigh
Arline Judge (February 21, 1912 – February 7, 1974) was an American actress who worked mostly in low-budget B movies, but gained some fame for marrying and divorcing seven times.
Born in Bridgeport, Connecticut, Judge was educated in a Catholic convent.
Stage
Judge "got her theatrical start in Broadway musicals and revues such as The Second Little Show and Silver Slipper."
Film
Judge began her career as a dancer in an act for Jimmy Durante. After meeting director Wesley Ruggles on a train, she got her start in films with his help, then married him. Nicknamed "One-Take Sally," her film career spanned the 1930s and 1940s.
Television
Judge had a few television appearances, the last one in 1964 as Emmalou Schneider in the Perry Mason episode, "The Case of the Nautical Knot."
Personal life
Judge was married seven times and had two sons; Wesley Ruggles, Jr. by her first husband Wesley Ruggles, and Dan Topping, Jr. with second husband Dan Topping, who from 1945-64 was president and part-owner of the New York Yankees.
Her other husbands were:
James Ramage Addams (October 7, 1942 - July 24, 1945)
Vincent Morgan Ryan (August 3, 1945 - April 23, 1947)
Henry J. (Bob) Topping (April 29, 1947 - April 23, 1948; brother of second husband Dan Topping
George Ross III (January 18, 1949 - August 10, 1950)
Edward Cooper Heard (April 9, 1955 - November 2, 1960)
Death
Judge was found dead February 7, 1974, in her West Hollywood, California, apartment. She was interred in Saint Michael's Cemetery in Stratford, Connecticut.
Filmography
Actress
1964
Perry Mason (TV Series) as
Emmalou Schneider
- The Case of the Nautical Knot (1964) - Emmalou Schneider
1963
The Crawling Hand as
Mrs. Hotchkiss
1963
A Swingin' Affair as
Marge - Johnny's Mother
1953
Mr. & Mrs. North (TV Series) as
Dot Jansen
- Two Faced (1953) - Dot Jansen (as Arlene Judge)
1947
The Sin of Harold Diddlebock as
Manicurist
1946
From This Day Forward as
Margie Beesley
1945
G.I. Honeymoon as
Flo LaVerne
1944
Take It Big as
Pert Martin
1944
The Contender as
Linda Martin
1943
Song of Texas as
Hildegarde Gray
1943
Girls in Chains as
Helen Martin
1942
The McGuerins from Brooklyn as
Marcia Marsden
1942
Smith of Minnesota as
Gwyn Allen
1942
Wildcat as
Nan Deering
1942
The Lady Is Willing as
Frances
1942
Law of the Jungle as
Nona Brooks
1941
Harvard, Here I Come! as
Francie Callahan
1936
One in a Million as
Billie Spencer
1936
Pigskin Parade as
Sally Saxon
1936
Valiant Is the Word for Carrie as
Lady
1936
Star for a Night as
Mamie de la Mont
1936
Here Comes Trouble as
Margie Simpson
1936
It Had to Happen as
Miss Sullivan
1936
King of Burlesque as
Connie
1935
Ship Cafe as
Ruby
1935
Music Is Magic as
Theatre Customer (uncredited)
1935
Welcome Home as
Gorgeous
1935
College Scandal as
Sally Dunlap
1935
George White's 1935 Scandals as
Midgie
1934
Bachelor of Arts as
Gladys Cottle
1934
Million Dollar Baby as
Grace Sweeney
1934
El Misterioso Mr. Wong as
Peg
1934
The Mysterious Mr. Wong as
Peg
1934
One Hour Late as
Hazel
1934
When Strangers Meet as
Ruth Crane
1934
The Party's Over as
Phyllis
1934
Name the Woman as
Betty Adams
1934
Shoot the Works as
Jackie Donovan
1934
Looking for Trouble as
Maizie Bryan
1934
Hollywood on Parade No. B-8 (Short)
1933
Flying Devils as
Mrs. Ann Hardy
1933
Sensation Hunters as
Jerry Royal
1932
The Age of Consent as
Dora
1932
Roar of the Dragon as
Hortense O'Dare
1932
Is My Face Red? as
Bee - Poster's Secretary
1932
Young Bride as
Maisie
1932
Girl Crazy as
Molly Gray
1931
Are These Our Children as
Florence 'Flo' Carnes
1931
An American Tragedy as
Bella Griffiths (uncredited)
1931
The Public Defender as
Telephone Operator (uncredited)
1931
Three Who Loved as
Helga's Friend - Party Girl (uncredited)
1931
Everything's Rosie as
Guest at the Lowe party (uncredited)
1931
White Shoulders as
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
1931
Bachelor Apartment as
Second Girl in Ladies Room (uncredited)
1931
Laugh and Get Rich as
Young Lady at Dance (scenes deleted)
Soundtrack
1942
Law of the Jungle (performer: "Jungle Moon")
1936
One in a Million (performer: "We're Back in Circulation Again" (1936))
1936
Pigskin Parade (performer: "You Do the Darndest Things, Baby")
1936
King of Burlesque ("Whose Big Baby Are You?" (1935))
1935
College Scandal (performer: "In the Middle of a Kiss")
1933
Sensation Hunters (performer: "If It Ain't One Man")
1932
The Age of Consent (performer: "St. Louis Blues" (1914) - uncredited)
1932
Roar of the Dragon ("Little White Lies" (1930), uncredited)
1932
Girl Crazy (performer: "But Not for Me" (1930) - uncredited)
1931
Are These Our Children (performer: "Forget Your Troubles" - uncredited)
Self
1941
Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 2 (Documentary short) as
Self - Party Guest (uncredited)
1941
Picture People No. 1: Stars in Defense (Short) as
Self
1936
Screen Snapshots Series 16, No. 4 (Documentary short) as
Self
1934
Star Night at the Cocoanut Grove (Short) as
Self
1934
Screen Snapshots, Series 14, No. 1 (Documentary short) as
