Selena Royle

Selena Royle

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Selena Royle (November 6, 1904 – April 23, 1983) was an American actress (of stage, radio, television and film), and later, an author. Royle was born in New York City to playwright Edwin Milton Royle and actress Selena Fetter (April 12, 1860 - May 10, 1955). She had an older sister, Josephine Fetter Royle (1901–1992). Her mother recounted in a newspaper article that she used to take Selena along with her to her rehearsals and performances. One night, then seven-year-old Selena went missing. While the mother frantically searched for her, holding up act two, the audience became restless. The youngster finally turned up - she had gone on stage dressed in her mother's second-act costume; she made a bow, much to the audience's amusement. She later remarked, "And that is the first time I was ever on stage, and I liked it so well I stayed." Her father wrote the 1921 Broadway play Lancelot and Elaine to provide both her and sister Josephine with their first professional roles, as Guinevere and Elaine respectively. Eventually, she landed a part on her own in the 1923 Theatre Guild production of Peer Gynt, with Joseph Schildkraut, and became a respected Broadway actress. She made one film in the 1930s, Misleading Lady, but otherwise worked on the stage and on radio. Royle began her radio career in 1926 or 1927 and performed "almost continuously since", according to a 1939 newspaper item. Her body of work includes playing the title role in Hilda Hope, M.D. She also played Martha Jackson in Woman of Courage, Mrs. Allen in Against the Storm, Joan in The O'Neills, and Mrs. Gardner in Betty and Bob, and appeared in Kate Hopkins. In the 1940s, she returned to film and had a successful run, mainly playing maternal characters such as the bereaved mother of The Fighting Sullivans (1944), mother to Jane Powell in the big screen adaptation of A Date with Judy (1948) and the title character's mother opposite Ingrid Bergman as Joan of Arc (1948). She made several appearances on early television. However, in 1951, when she refused to testify before the House Un-American Activities Committee. She sued the American Legion, which had published Red Channels, in which her name was listed, and won but her acting career ended. She made only three more roles, the last being Murder Is My Beat (1955). She also wrote several books, including Guadalajara: as I Know It, Live It, Love It (which went through several editions) and a couple of cookbooks, and some magazine articles. She was the "radio editor" of the short-lived New York periodical Swank.

  • Title: Selena Royle
  • Popularity: 2.328
  • Known For: Acting
  • Birthday: 1904-11-06
  • Place of Birth: New York City, New York, USA
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  • Also Known As: Selena Royale
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Selena Royle Movies

  • 1949
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    My Dream Is Yours

    My Dream Is Yours

    6.5 1949 HD

    Conceited singer Garry Mitchell refuses to renew his radio contract, so agent Doug Blake decides to find a new personality to replace him. In New...

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  • 1951
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    He Ran All the Way

    He Ran All the Way

    7.2 1951 HD

    A crook on the run hides out in an innocent girl's apartment.

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  • 1949
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    The Heiress

    The Heiress

    7.7 1949 HD

    In 1840s New York, the uneventful and boring days of the daughter of a wealthy doctor come to an end when she meets a dashing poorer man — who...

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  • 1948
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    Moonrise

    Moonrise

    6.2 1948 HD

    Stigmatized from infancy by the fate of his criminal father, a man is bruised and bullied until one night, in a fit of rage, he kills his most...

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  • 1955
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    Murder Is My Beat

    Murder Is My Beat

    5.8 1955 HD

    Mr. Dean's body is found face down in the fireplace, burned beyond recognition. Nightclub-singer Eden Lane is convicted of the crime. She is escorted...

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  • 1950
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    The Damned Don't Cry

    The Damned Don't Cry

    7.1 1950 HD

    Fed up with her small-town marriage, a woman goes after the big time and gets mixed up with the mob.

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  • 1953
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    Robot Monster

    Robot Monster

    4.5 1953 HD

    Ro-Man, an alien robot who greatly resembles a gorilla in a diving helmet, is sent to earth to destroy all human life. Ro-Man falls in love with one...

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  • 1948
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    Joan of Arc

    Joan of Arc

    6.1 1948 HD

    In the 15th Century, France is a defeated and ruined nation after the One Hundred Years War against England. The fourteen-year-old farm girl Joan of...

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  • 1944
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    The Fighting Sullivans

    The Fighting Sullivans

    6.2 1944 HD

    The lives of a close-knit group of brothers growing up in Iowa during the days of the Great Depression and of World War II and their eventual deaths...

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  • 1946
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    Courage of Lassie

    Courage of Lassie

    5.7 1946 HD

    Bill's separated from his litter, making friends with the wild creatures until he's found and adopted by young Kathie. An accident separates him from...

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  • 1944
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    Mrs. Parkington

    Mrs. Parkington

    6 1944 HD

    In this family saga, Mrs. Parkington recounts the story of her life, beginning as a hotel maid in frontier Nevada where she is swept off her feet by...

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  • 1949
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    You're My Everything

    You're My Everything

    3.3 1949 HD

    In 1924, stage-struck Boston blueblood Hannah Adams picks up musical star Tim O'Connor and takes him home for dinner. One thing leads to another, and...

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  • 1948
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    A Date with Judy

    A Date with Judy

    6 1948 HD

    Best friends Judy and Carol compete for the affection of an older man during their high school dance. As Carol tries to rekindle Judy's relationship...

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  • 1945
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    Main Street After Dark

    Main Street After Dark

    4.8 1945 HD

    A police detective (Edward Arnold) uses fluorescent powder to catch a pickpocket (Selena Royle) and her gang.

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  • 1946
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    The Green Years

    The Green Years

    6.4 1946 HD

    An orphaned young boy is guided by his great-grandfather and strives to go to university to become a doctor. However, the boy's harsh grandfather...

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  • 1944
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    Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo

    Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo

    6.6 1944 HD

    In the wake of Pearl Harbor, a young lieutenant leaves his expectant wife to volunteer for a secret bombing mission which will take the war to the...

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  • 1947
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    Cass Timberlane

    Cass Timberlane

    5.9 1947 HD

    Judge Cass Timberlane marries a girl from the wrong side of the tracks, Virginia Marshland. A baby is stillborn and she turns more and more to...

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  • 1948
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    You Were Meant for Me

    You Were Meant for Me

    6 1948 HD

    A bandleader falls in love and marries a small town girl.

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  • 1950
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    The Big Hangover

    The Big Hangover

    6.7 1950 HD

    A young law school graduate is hired by a prestigious firm, but he neglects to inform them he is allergic to even a single whiff of alcohol.

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  • 1947
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    The Romance of Rosy Ridge

    The Romance of Rosy Ridge

    6.6 1947 HD

    A mysterious Civil War veteran courts a Missouri farmer's daughter amid postwar unrest.

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  • 1949
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    Bad Boy

    Bad Boy

    7.3 1949 HD

    A lawman tries to find the source of a juvenile delinquent's bad behavior.

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  • 1948
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    Summer Holiday

    Summer Holiday

    4.9 1948 HD

    Danville, Connecticut at the turn of the century. Young Richard Miller lives in a middle-class neighborhood with his family. He is in love with the...

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  • 1946
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    The Harvey Girls

    The Harvey Girls

    6.4 1946 HD

    On a train trip out west to become a mail-order bride, Susan Bradley meets a cheery crew of young women traveling out to open a "Harvey House"...

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  • 1974
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    That's Entertainment!

    That's Entertainment!

    7.2 1974 HD

    Various MGM stars from yesterday present their favorite musical moments from the studio's 50 year history.

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  • 1932
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    The Misleading Lady

    The Misleading Lady

    1 1932 HD

    A scheming socialite meets her match in the out-of-touch wildlife explorer she ventures to ensnare.

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  • 1946
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    No Leave, No Love

    No Leave, No Love

    6 1946 HD

    A soldier returns with his pal from fighting in the Pacific during World War II only to discover his fiancee has married someone else. However, he...

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  • 1943
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    Stage Door Canteen

    Stage Door Canteen

    6.1 1943 HD

    A young soldier on a pass in New York City visits the famed Stage Door Canteen, where famous stars of the theater and films appear and host a...

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  • 1946
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    Till the End of Time

    Till the End of Time

    6.7 1946 HD

    Three former marines have a hard time readjusting to civilian life. Perry can't deal with the loss of the use of his legs. William is in trouble with...

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  • 1950
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    Branded

    Branded

    5.7 1950 HD

    A gunfighter takes part in a scheme to bilk a wealthy cattle family out of half a million dollars by pretending to be their son, who was kidnapped as...

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  • 1951
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    Come Fill the Cup

    Come Fill the Cup

    7 1951 HD

    Alcoholic newspaperman Lew Marsh hits bottom, loses his job and is rehabilitated by Charley Dolan. After six years on the wagon he gets his job back...

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  • 1945
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    This Man's Navy

    This Man's Navy

    6.4 1945 HD

    During World War II, Chief Aviation Pilot Ned Trumpet is in charge of an airship at Lakehurst, New Jersey naval base. Trumpet orders an unauthorized...

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  • 1948
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    Smart Woman

    Smart Woman

    5.5 1948 HD

    A crusading DA falls for a defense attorney with a criminal past.

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  • 1946
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    Gallant Journey

    Gallant Journey

    6.1 1946 HD

    Director William A. Wellman adds another to his long line of salutes-to-aviation films in this bio of an aviation pioneer, John Montgomery (Glenn...

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  • 1946
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    Night and Day

    Night and Day

    5.7 1946 HD

    When his first stage show fails, songwriter Cole Porter goes off to fight in WWI until, injured, he lands in a hospital. He impresses nurse Linda Lee...

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