Nationality American Known for Radio soap operas Children Sharon Larkin | Occupation Actress Movies Boardwalk | |
Born October 24, 1925 (age 91) ( 1925-10-24 ) Manhattan, New York City Spouse John Larkin (m. 1950–1961) People also search for John Larkin, Genelle Gibbs, Audrey Blum | ||
Teri Keane (born October 24, 1925 in Manhattan) is an actress known for her work in the era of old-time radio. She was reported to have "appeared in more than 100 dramatic roles in radio and television."
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Early years
Keane was born in New York City. Her father was a newspaperman, at one time an editor of The New York Globe, and her mother was "the leading coloratura" at the Royal Opera House in Budapest, who later became a professor of music at Wittenberg College. She attended the Professional Children's School in Manhattan.
Keane's acting career began when she was 9 years old. "By the time I was 19," she told a reporter for a story in the November 1954 issue of TV Radio Mirror, "I had played dramatic roles in five Broadway shows and was already a radio veteran."
Radio
Keane's roles on radio programs included those shown in the table below.
Keane was also a member of the casts of Mr. Mercury,:454 Just Plain Bill,:359 and Somerset Maugham Theater. In the 1970s, she was heard on CBS Radio Mystery Theater.
Stage
Keane's Broadway credits include Hairpin Harmony, The Vagabond King, Swing Your Lady, and What a Life.
Television
Keane's roles on television programs included those shown in the table below.
Keane also appeared on Guiding Light, Search for Tomorrow, As the World Turns, and American Inventory.
Personal life
Keane married actor John Larkin on June 10, 1950, in Englewood, New Jersey. They had a daughter, Sharon, born March 5, 1951. She divides her time between a Manhattan apartment and home in Upstate New York.