Grace Adelaide Hartman (born Grace Barrett, January 7, 1907 – August 8, 1955) was an American stage and musical theatre actress.

Biography

She was born in

San Francisco San Francisco (; Spanish for " Saint Francis"), officially the City and County of San Francisco, is the commercial, financial, and cultural center of Northern California. The city proper is the fourth most populous in California and 17t ...

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. She was married to actor Paul Hartman from 1923 until they divorced in 1951. She died in

Van Nuys, California Van Nuys () is a neighborhood in the central San Fernando Valley region of Los Angeles, California. Home to Van Nuys Airport and the Valley Municipal Building, it is the most populous neighborhood in the San Fernando Valley. History In 1909, ...

, in 1955. In 1949, Hartman and her husband co-starred in ''

The Hartmans ''The Hartmans'' (also known as ''The Hartmans (at Home)'') is an American television sitcom that aired live on NBC on Sunday nights from February 27 to April 24, 1949. The series stars Paul and Grace Hartman, a married couple who performed tog ...

'', a comedy series on NBC-TV.

Death

She died from cancer on August 8, 1955, aged forty eight.

Productions

*'' Ballyhoo of 1932'' (September 6, 1932 – November 26, 1932) *'' Red, Hot and Blue'' (October 29, 1936 – April 10, 1937) *'' Keep 'em Laughing'' (April 24, 1942 – May 28, 1942) *'' Top-Notchers'' (May 29, 1942 – June 20, 1942) *'' Sketches by Grace Hartman'' (December 11, 1947 – September 4, 1948) *''

Angel in the Wings ''Angel in the Wings'' is a musical revue with songs by Bob Hilliard and Carl Sigman and sketches by Hank Ladd, Ted Luce, Paul Hartman, and Grace Hartman. In addition to contributing sketches, the Hartmans headlined the original Broadway produc ...

'' (January 22, 1949 – May 7, 1949) *'' Tickets, Please!'' (April 27, 1950 – November 25, 1950)

Filmography

Awards

She won a

Tony Award for Best Leading Actress in a Musical The Tony Award for Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical is awarded to the best actress in a Musical theatre, musical, whether a new production or a revival. The award has been given since 1948, but the nominees who did not win have o ...

for her role in ''Angel in the Wings''.

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* * 1907 births 1955 deaths 20th-century American actresses American musical theatre actresses American stage actresses American film actresses American television actresses Tony Award winners Actresses from San Francisco People from Greater Los Angeles Actresses from California Deaths from cancer in California 20th-century American singers 20th-century American women singers {{US-screen-actor-1900s-stub