Full Name Lori von Eltz Role Television actress Occupation Actress Movies Lovers and Lollipops | Years active 1949-1982 Children Alexandra Scourby Name Lori March | |
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Born March 6, 1923 ( 1923-03-06 ) Los Angeles County, California, U.S. Resting place Church of the Transfiguration Died March 19, 2013, Redding, Connecticut, United States Spouse Milton L. Williams (m. 1997–2008), Howard Taubman (m. 1988–1996), Alexander Scourby (m. 1943–1985) Parents Joseph Moncure March, Theodore von Eltz, Peggy Prior Similar People Alexander Scourby, Theodore von Eltz, Morris Engel, Joseph Moncure March, Ruth Orkin | ||
Lori March (March 6, 1923 – March 19, 2013) was an American television actress. She was best known for her roles on daytime soap operas. Her obituary on the Television Academy's web site noted that she "was dubbed 'First Lady of Daytime Television.'"
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Early years
March was born in Hollywood, California. She was the daughter of Theodore von Eltz, an actor, and Peggy Prior, a screenwriter. Poet Joseph Moncure March was her adopted father. She attended Beverly Hills High School.
Stage
March's Broadway credits include Giants, Sons of Giants (1961), The Chalk Garden (1955), and Charley's Aunt (1953).
Television
March played Lenore Bradley on the soap opera The Brighter Day:136. Her other soap operas and roles included Three Steps to Heaven (Jennifer), As the World Turns (Nurse Harris), The Secret Storm (Valerie Hill Ames Northcoate), One Life to Live (Adele Huddleston), The Edge of Night (Mrs. Hinson), Texas (Mildred Canfield), Another Life (Barbara Gilbert), The Guiding Light (Lady Agnes Gilmore), and Another World (Abigail Kramer).
Personal life
In May 1943, March married actor Alexander Scourby.
Death
On March 19, 2013, March died at age 90 while sleeping in Redding, Connecticut.
Filmography
Actress
1987
Guiding Light (TV Series) as
Lady Agnes Gilmore
- Episode dated 5 January 1988 (1988) - Lady Agnes Gilmore
- Episode dated 22 December 1987 (1987) - Lady Agnes Gilmore
1982
Texas (TV Series) as
Mildred Canfield
1982
One of the Boys (TV Series) as
Eleanor Matine
- His Old Flame (1982) - Eleanor Matine
1981
Another Life (TV Series) as
Barbara Gilbert (1984)
1980
The Edge of Night (TV Series) as
Mrs. Henson
- Episode #1.6202 (1980) - Mrs. Henson (credit only)
- Episode #1.6201 (1980) - Mrs. Henson (uncredited)
- Episode #1.6183 (1980) - Mrs. Henson (credit only)
- Episode #1.6182 (1980) - Mrs. Henson (uncredited)
- Episode #1.6181 (1980) - Mrs. Henson (uncredited)
1979
One Life to Live (TV Series) as
Adele Huddleston
- Monday, March 5, 1979 (1979) - Adele Huddleston
- Episode #1.2718 (1979) - Adele Huddleston (credit only)
1964
The Secret Storm (TV Series) as
Valerie Ames / Valerie Ames Northcote
1964
Another World (TV Series) as
Abigail Kramer (1988)
1958
Perry Mason (TV Series) as
Madame Zillia / Olive Omstead / Edna Culross / ...
- The Case of the Garrulous Go-Between (1964) - Madame Zillia
- The Case of the Capricious Corpse (1962) - Olive Omstead
- The Case of the Posthumous Painter (1961) - Edna Culross
- The Case of the Wary Wildcatter (1960) - Paula Wallace
- The Case of the Sardonic Sergeant (1958) - Helen Lessing
1963
The Eleventh Hour (TV Series) as
Molly Nolan / Ruth Brewer
- The Only Remaining Copy Is in the British Museum (1964) - Molly Nolan
- Why Am I Grown So Cold? (1963) - Ruth Brewer
1963
Dr. Kildare (TV Series) as
Ruth Keening
- The Backslider (1963) - Ruth Keening
1963
The Doctors (TV Series) as
Amy Stanton
- The Candidate: Part 5 (1963) - Amy Stanton
- The Candidate: Part 4 (1963) - Amy Stanton
- The Candidate: Part 3 (1963) - Amy Stanton
- The Candidate: Part 2 (1963) - Amy Stanton
- The Candidate (1963) - Amy Stanton
1955
Armstrong Circle Theatre (TV Series) as
Mrs. Grabel / Mrs. Carlton
- The Great Land Swindle (1963)
- The Spy Next Door (1961)
- The Spy Next Door (1961) - Mrs. Grabel
- Dishonor System (1960) - Mrs. Carlton
- Crisis (1955)
1962
The Tall Man (TV Series) as
Isobel Randall Stewart
- The Frame (1962) - Isobel Randall Stewart
1962
Checkmate (TV Series) as
Evelyn McIntyre
- Trial by Midnight (1962) - Evelyn McIntyre
1962
Window on Main Street (TV Series) as
Holly Roberts
- The Big Chance (1962) - Holly Roberts
1961
Special for Women: What's Wrong with Men? (TV Movie) as
His Wife
1960
Michael Shayne (TV Series) as
Helen Wheeler
- Shoot the Works (1960) - Helen Wheeler
1960
Sunday Showcase (TV Series) as
Elizabeth Hamilton
- Our American Heritage: Not Without Honor (1960) - Elizabeth Hamilton
1960
Play of the Week (TV Series)
- The Grand Tour (1960)
1960
The Detectives (TV Series) as
Diana
- Floating Face Down (1960) - Diana
1960
The Twilight Zone (TV Series) as
Eve Sturka
- Third from the Sun (1960) - Eve Sturka
1959
Border Patrol (TV Series) as
Maggie
- Learn to Fly (1959) - Maggie
1959
One Step Beyond (TV Series) as
Woman
- The Open Window (1959) - Woman
1958
Alfred Hitchcock Presents (TV Series) as
Eve Ashley
- The $2,000,000 Defense (1958) - Eve Ashley
1958
Playhouse 90 (TV Series) as
Felicia Field
- Shadows Tremble (1958) - Felicia Field
1954
The United States Steel Hour (TV Series) as
Elinor Deane / Helen Baker / Jean / ...
- Give Me My Son (1958) - Elinor Deane
- The Human Pattern (1957) - Helen Baker
- Incident in an Alley (1955) - Jean
- Hung for a Sheep (1955) - Billy
- The Great Chair (1954) - Mrs. Wakeman
1956
The Big Story (TV Series) as
Reporter
- Search for Truth (1957) - Reporter
- William Barker, Reporter: Denver (Colo.) Post (1956)
1957
True Story (TV Series)
- Reunion (1957)
- The Return of Julia Lawson (1957)
1957
Studio One (TV Series) as
Mrs. Dorn
- My Mother and How She Undid Me (1957) - Mrs. Dorn
1956
Star Tonight (TV Series)
- Shadow of Evil (1956)
1956
I Spy (TV Series) as
Dena
- The Bridge (1956) - Dena
1956
Lovers and Lollipops as
Ann
1956
As the World Turns (TV Series) as
Nurse Harris (1963-1965)
1956
Playwrights '56 (TV Series) as
Girl
- Adam and Evening (1956) - Girl
1956
Ransom! as
Elizabeth Stannard
1955
Omnibus (TV Series) as
Mabel Purdie / (segment "Henry Adams")
- Dear Brutus (1956) - Mabel Purdie
- Henry Adams (1955) - (segment "Henry Adams")
1955
Justice (TV Series)
- End of a Chase (1955)
1955
Modern Romances (TV Series)
- Episode dated 12 September 1955 (1955)
1955
The Philco Television Playhouse (TV Series)
- The Miss America Story (1955)
1955
General Electric Theater (TV Series)
- The Day He Got Fired (1955)
1955
X Minus One (Podcast Series) as
Grace
- Knock (1955) - Grace (voice)
1955
Robert Montgomery Presents (TV Series) as
Emily
- P.J. Martin and Son (1955) - Emily
1955
Kraft Theatre (TV Series)
- The Skin Game (1955)
1955
Ponds Theater (TV Series)
- The Rugged Mountains (1955)
1952
The Adventures of Ellery Queen (TV Series) as
Claire Williams / Claire Wiliams
- Buck Fever (1954) - Claire Williams
- Death in the Sorority House (1952) - Claire Wiliams
1953
Three Steps to Heaven (TV Series) as
Jennifer Alden
1954
The Brighter Day (TV Series) as
Lenore Bradley (1956-1958)
1953
Man Against Crime (TV Series) as
Margaret
- Black Leg-White Tie (1953) - Margaret
1952
Manhunt (TV Series)
- Night Ride (1952)
1952
Celanese Theatre (TV Series) as
Miss Blake
- Yellow Jack (1952) - Miss Blake
1951
Search for Tomorrow (TV Series) as
Lillian Hayes (1977)
1950
The Web (TV Series)
- A Sense of Honor
Miscellaneous
2001
The Shipping News (accounting clerk)
2000
A Rumor of Angels (assistant accountant)
2000
Lexx (TV Series) (accounting clerk - 5 episodes)
- Heaven and Hell (2000) - (accounting clerk)
- The Beach (2000) - (accounting clerk)
- Battle (2000) - (accounting clerk)
- Gondola (2000) - (accounting clerk)
- Boomtown (2000) - (accounting clerk)
1999
Pirates (TV Series) (assistant accountant - 1999)
Archive Footage
2008
Morris Engel: The Independent (Video documentary short)
References
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