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Audrey Gwendoline Long (April 14, 1922 – September 19, 2014) was an American stage and screen actress of English descent, who performed mainly in low-budget films in the 1940s and early 1950s. Some of her more notable film performances are in ''
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'' (1944) with
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, '' Wanderer of the Wasteland'' (1945), '' Born to Kill'' (1947), and '' Desperate'' (1947).


Early life and education

Long was born on April 14, 1922, in Orlando, Florida, the first-born child of English parents. Her father, Christopher Stanley Long, was an Episcopal minister, a naturalized American citizen who served as a chaplain with the United States Navy; her mother Ellen Gwendoline Erskine. She spent some time in Hawaii where her younger brother John Stanley Long was born. She was educated at St. Margaret's School in Tappahannock, Virginia,
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in Los Gatos, California, and Disputanta High School, Virginia. She worked as a model before becoming an actress.


Career

In 1942, Long made her screen debut in ''
The Male Animal ''The Male Animal'' is a 1942 American comedy-drama film produced by Warner Bros., starring Henry Fonda, Olivia de Havilland and Joan Leslie. The film was based on a hit 1940 Broadway play of the same name written by James Thurber and Ell ...
'' playing a student. That same year she was cast as a receptionist in ''
Yankee Doodle Dandy ''Yankee Doodle Dandy'' is a 1942 American biographical musical drama film about George M. Cohan, known as "The Man Who Owned Broadway". It stars James Cagney, Joan Leslie, Walter Huston, and Richard Whorf, and features Irene Manning, Geo ...
''. Other roles followed in 1943. In May 1943, Long played the character Dora Applegate in the Broadway production ''Sons and Soldiers''. She returned to film work the following year, cast as the female lead with
John Wayne Marion Robert Morrison (May 26, 1907 – June 11, 1979), known professionally as John Wayne, was an American actor. Nicknamed "Duke", he became a Pop icon, popular icon through his starring roles in films which were produced during Hollywood' ...
in ''
Tall in the Saddle ''Tall in the Saddle'' is a 1944 American Western (genre), Western film starring John Wayne and Ella Raines. Written by Paul Fix and Michael Hogan (screenwriter), Michael Hogan, based on the serialized novel of the same name by Gordon Young (w ...
''. In 1945, she performed in '' Wanderer of the Wasteland''. In 1947, Long had featured roles in two films noir: '' Desperate'' and '' Born to Kill''. She appeared in many low-budget films from 1948 through 1951, including six in 1948. In 1952, Long made her last film, '' Indian Uprising'', playing the role of Norma Clemson. She retired from acting that year.


Personal life

In January 1945, Long married Edward Rubin, a dialogue director. They divorced in 1951. On April 26 the next year, in California, Long married
Leslie Charteris Leslie Charteris (; born Leslie Charles Bowyer-Yin; 12 May 1907 – 15 April 1993), was a British-Chinese author of adventure fiction, as well as a screenwriter.Simon Templar The Saint is the nickname of the fictional character Simon Templar, featured in a List of works by Leslie Charteris, series of novels and short stories by Leslie Charteris published between 1928 and 1963. After that date other authors collaborat ...
in the literary series ''The Saint''. The couple traveled extensively during their marriage, with Charteris using their travel locations as settings for his ''Saint'' novels, made into the popular 1960s British TV series. The two remained together for over 40 years, until Leslie's death in 1993.


Death

Long died on September 19, 2014, in Surrey, England. Upon her death, she was cremated, and her ashes were placed in a large urn which contains the ashes of her late husband Leslie Charteris. The inscription on the urn reads "Love Never Dies".


Filmography

* ''
The Male Animal ''The Male Animal'' is a 1942 American comedy-drama film produced by Warner Bros., starring Henry Fonda, Olivia de Havilland and Joan Leslie. The film was based on a hit 1940 Broadway play of the same name written by James Thurber and Ell ...
'' (1942) - Student * ''
Yankee Doodle Dandy ''Yankee Doodle Dandy'' is a 1942 American biographical musical drama film about George M. Cohan, known as "The Man Who Owned Broadway". It stars James Cagney, Joan Leslie, Walter Huston, and Richard Whorf, and features Irene Manning, Geo ...
'' (1942) - Dietz and Goff's receptionist (uncredited) * ''
Eagle Squadron The Eagle Squadrons were three fighter squadrons of the Royal Air Force (RAF) formed with volunteer pilots from the United States during the early days of World War II (1940), prior to the United States' entry into the war in December 1941. ...
'' (1942) - Nurse * ''
Pardon My Sarong ''Pardon My Sarong'' is a 1942 American comedy film directed by Erle C. Kenton and starring Abbott and Costello. The cast also featured Virginia Bruce, Robert Paige and Lionel Atwill. It was produced and distributed by Universal Pictures as ...
'' (1942) - Girl on bus with Tommy (uncredited) * '' The Great Impersonation'' (1942) - Anna (uncredited) * ''
A Night of Adventure ''A Night of Adventure'' is a 1944 American crime mystery film directed by Gordon Douglas. It stars Tom Conway, Audrey Long, and Edward Brophy. Plot Successful attorney Mark Latham neglects his wife, Erica, so she leaves him. Mark tries to win ...
'' (1944) - Erica Drake Latham * ''
Tall in the Saddle ''Tall in the Saddle'' is a 1944 American Western (genre), Western film starring John Wayne and Ella Raines. Written by Paul Fix and Michael Hogan (screenwriter), Michael Hogan, based on the serialized novel of the same name by Gordon Young (w ...
'' (1944) - Clara Cardell * ''
Pan-Americana ''Pan-Americana'' is a 1945 American romantic comedy film produced and directed by John H. Auer, from a screenplay by Lawrence Kimble, based on a story by Auer and Frederick Kohner. RKO released the film on March 22, 1945, and the picture star ...
'' (1945) - Jo Anne Benson * '' Wanderer of the Wasteland'' (1945) - Jeanie Collinshaw * ''
The Lost Weekend ''The Lost Weekend'' is a 1945 American drama film noir directed by Billy Wilder, and starring Ray Milland and Jane Wyman. It was based on Charles R. Jackson's 1944 novel about an alcoholic writer. The film was nominated for seven Academy Aw ...
'' (1945) - Cloakroom attendant (uncredited) * '' A Game of Death'' (1945) - Ellen Trowbridge * '' Perilous Holiday'' (1946) - Audrey Latham * '' Born to Kill'' (1947) - Georgia Staples * '' Desperate'' (1947) - Mrs. Anne Randall * ''
Adventures of Gallant Bess ''Adventures of Gallant Bess'' is a 1948 American contemporary western film directed by Lew Landers and starring Cameron Mitchell, Audrey Long, Fuzzy Knight, James Millican, and John Harmon. It was filmed in Cinecolor. It has no connection t ...
'' (1948) - Penny Gray * ''
Song of My Heart ''Song of My Heart'' is a 1948 American historical drama film directed by Benjamin Glazer and starring Frank Sundström, Audrey Long and Cedric Hardwicke. It is a highly fictionalised biopic of the nineteenth century Russian composer Pyotr Ilyich ...
'' (1948) - Princess Amalya * '' Perilous Waters'' (1948) - Judy Gage * '' Stage Struck'' (1948) - Nancy Howard * ''
Miraculous Journey ''Miraculous Journey'' is a 1948 film about seven airplane passengers who find themselves stranded in an African jungle after their plane crashes. It was directed by Sam Newfield, under the pseudonym of Peter Stewart. The film stars Rory Calhoun a ...
'' (1948) - Mary * ''
Homicide for Three ''Homicide for Three'' is a 1948 American crime film directed by George Blair and written by Bradbury Foote and Albert DeMond. The film stars Warren Douglas, Audrey Long, Grant Withers, Lloyd Corrigan, Stephanie Bachelor and George Lynn. T ...
'' (1948) - Iris Duluth aka Mona Crawford * ''
Duke of Chicago ''Duke of Chicago'' is a 1949 American sports drama film directed by George Blair and starring Tom Brown, Audrey Long and DeForest Kelley. Produced and distributed by Republic Pictures the film portrays a retired boxer, Jimmy Brody (Brown), w ...
'' (1949) - Jane Cunningham * ''
Air Hostess A flight attendant is a member of the aircrew whose primary responsibility is ensure the safety of passengers in the cabin of an aircraft across all stages of flight. Their secondary duty is to see to the comfort of passengers. Flight attenda ...
'' (1949) - Lorraine Carter * ''
Post Office Investigator ''Post Office Investigator'' is a 1949 black and white American crime film about the theft of postage stamps, directed by George Blair, and starring Audrey Long, Warren Douglas and Jeff Donnell. ''Allmovie'' called it a "diligent Republic pro ...
'' (1949) - Clara Kelso * ''
Alias the Champ ''Alias the Champ'' is a 1949 American crime film directed by George Blair and written by Albert DeMond. The film stars Robert Rockwell, Barbra Fuller, Audrey Long, James Nolan, John Harmon, Sammy Menacker and Joseph Crehan. The film was rel ...
'' (1949) - Lorraine Connors * ''
Trial Without Jury ''Trial Without Jury'' is a 1950 American mystery film directed by Philip Ford and starring Robert Rockwell, Barbra Fuller and Kent Taylor.Pierce p.352 The film's sets were designed by the art director Art director is a title for a variet ...
'' (1950) - Myra Peters * ''
David Harding, Counterspy ''David Harding, Counterspy'' is a 1950 American film noir crime film directed by Ray Nazarro and starring Willard Parker. It was based on the radio series '' Counterspy''. Howard St John reprised his role as David Harding in '' Counterspy Meet ...
'' (1950) - Betty Iverson * ''
The Petty Girl ''The Petty Girl'' (1950), known in the UK as ''Girl of the Year'', is a musical romantic comedy Technicolor film starring Robert Cummings and Joan Caulfield. Cummings portrays painter George Petty who falls for Victoria Braymore (Caulfield), ...
'' (1950) - Mrs. Connie Manton Dezlow * '' Blue Blood'' (1951) - Sue Buchanan * ''
Insurance Investigator An insurance investigator examines insurance claims that are suspicious or otherwise in doubt. Investigators in this field have differing specialties and backgrounds. Some insurance companies have their own in-house investigation teams while other ...
'' (1951) - Nancy Sullivan * ''
Cavalry Scout Cavalry Scout is the job title of someone who has achieved the military occupational specialty of 19D Armored Reconnaissance Specialist in the Combat Arms branch of the United States Army. As with all enlisted soldiers in the United States Caval ...
'' (1951) - Claire Conville * '' Sunny Side of the Street'' (1951) - Gloria Pelley * '' The Bigelow Theatre'' (1951; television series) * '' Indian Uprising'' (1952) - Norma Clemson


References


External links

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Audrey Long profile
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