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Audrey Ferris

Audrey Ferris (1909-1990) * Studied violin * Attended Hollywood High School * Came from a broken home. Her father had deserted the […]

“My work was all square at the corners and bumped into the artistic at every turn. I knew it. Thank the Lord […]

“Ever since I came to America, I have wanted to go on the stage. Even when I was a stenographer in New […]

“I just stayed in New York and pouted. Then we got together and I decided to serve out my sentence. And I’d […]

“Gwen Lee is not pretty. I would say that her principal charm is her ability to wear clothes. Evidently she had considerable intelligence, […]

“I think my best experience was at [Al] Christie’s in comedies. In comedies you do everything; leading ladies just look pretty and […]

“I have good-looking legs so why shouldn’t I show them? And anyway I’m an extremist by nature. When girls are wearing short […]

“I’ve always played sexy roles. My voice always has been low and what they call ‘fetching.’ I’ve always put my hands on […]