Occupation Actress Years active 1923–1966 | Name Blossom Rock Role Actress | |
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Full Name Edith Marie Blossom MacDonald Spouse Clarence Rock (m. 1926–1960) Siblings Jeanette MacDonald, Elsie MacDonald Parents Anne MacDonald, Daniel MacDonald Movies and TV shows The Addams Family, Calling Dr Gillespie, Dr Kildare's Strange, The People vs Dr Kildare, Love Nest Similar People Ken Weatherwax, Jeanette MacDonald, Felix Silla, Ted Cassidy, Lisa Loring | ||
BLOSSOM ROCK DEATH CERTIFICATE
Edith Marie Blossom MacDonald (August 21, 1895 – January 14, 1978), known as Blossom Rock, was an American actress of vaudeville, stage, television and film and comedienne. She was occasionally billed as Marie Blake or Blossom MacDonald. Her younger sister was screen actress and singer Jeanette MacDonald.
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Personal life
Blossom Rock was born on August 21, 1895 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She was the second of three daughters born to Anna May (née Wright; July, 1871 – May 16, 1947) and Daniel MacDonald (April, 1869 – August 8, 1924). As a youth she performed on the vaudeville stage with her younger sister, Jeanette, and later with her husband, actor Clarence W. Rock, whom she married in 1926. They had no children. She also had an elder sister, Elsie MacDonald, with whom she appeared on-stage and in vaudeville.
Career
She later performed in films, credited as Marie Blake, appearing opposite Joan Crawford in her uncredited debut. Her first credited major part was Love Finds Andy Hardy. She became better known, however, as Sally, the hospital switchboard operator in the Dr. Kildare movie series. She later became famous (if not by name) for her television role playing "Grandmama" on The Addams Family.
Death
She died on January 14, 1978 in Los Angeles, California at age 82. She was buried in Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Glendale, California.