Rosemary Ames
Rosemary Ames (December 11, 1906 – April 15, 1988) was an American film actress who had a brief career in the early 1930s. Ames's father was Knowlton L. Ames, president of Booth Fisheries Company and owner of two newspapers.
Rosemary Ames
Otto Dyar · Photoplay magazine · Public domain
- Born
- 11 December 1906
- Birthplace
- Evanston, Illinois, U.S.
- Died
- 15 April 1988
- Place of death
- Truth or Consequences, New Mexico
- Occupation
- Film actress
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
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Key facts
• Born — 11 December 1906 • Birthplace — Evanston, Illinois, U.S. • Died — 15 April 1988 • Place of death — Truth or Consequences, New Mexico • Occupation — Film actress
Career
Career
Before Ames began working in films, she acted on stage for several years in London, including a production of Five Star Final. She starred in Mr. Quincey of Monte Carlo in 1933, again playing the lead role opposite John Stuart. In 1934 she starred in I Believed in You, Such Women Are Dangerous, and Pursued. Her first premier role was alongside Janet Gaynor and Warner Baxter in the 1935 film One More Spring. She followed that starring opposite Edmund Lowe and Victor McLaglen in The Great Hotel Murder, and opposite Shirley Temple and Joel McCrea in Our Little Girl that same year.
Marriages
Marriages
Ames married E. Ogden Ketting, and they had one child, a daughter Julie Brosseau. She married British theatre manager Bertie Alexander Meyer on January 6, 1932, in London. On March 28, 1935, Ames divorced Meyer. Two hours later she married bank executive Abner J. Stilwell. They were divorced on October 22, 1937.
Filmography
Filmography
• Love on the Spot (1932) • Mr. Quincey of Monte Carlo (1933) • Pursued (1934) • I Believed in You (1934) • Such Women Are Dangerous (1934) • One More Spring (1935) • The Great Hotel Murder (1935) • Our Little Girl (1935)
This is an image of Rosemary Ames from the July 1935 edition of Photoplay magazine. It also features a quote below, "For Remembrance" that is attributed to Ames.
Otto Dyar · Photoplay magazine
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- 1.Rosemary Ames Wed. The New York Times. 16. January 7, 1932.
- 2.Bertillon Expert Helps Film Company Paying 800 Indians. The Kansas City Times. 17. December 18, 1933.
- 3.E. Ogden Ketting Papers. Loyola University Chicago Archives & Special Collections.
- 4.Rosemary Ames Divorced. The New York Times. 14. October 23, 1937.
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