Delma Byron
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Delma Byron | |
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 Delma Byron | |
| Born | Sara Delma Bynum July 31, 1913 |
| Died | May 29, 2006 (aged 92) |
| Other names | Brook Byron Sally Bynum Sally Bynam |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, dancer |
| Years active | 1935-1962 |
Sara Delma Byron (July 31, 1913 – May 29, 2006) was an American dancer and actress. She also acted under the names Sally Bynum, Sally Bynam[1] and Brook Byron.[2] It was under this name that she portrayed Sally Cato MacDougall in Auntie Mame.
Career
[edit]The daughter of Sam and Minnie Pearl Harris Bynum,[3] Byron was born in Weakley County, Tennessee but lived in Akron, Ohio as a teenager, attending Garfield High School.[2]
She attended Murray College for one year. Leaving college, she became a dancer in a touring troupe The Band Box Revue. Later, she became a model, attracting attention from Hollywood as her picture appeared on magazine covers.[4] In 1936, Byron received a stock contract from 20th Century Fox,[5] giving her a chance in films.
Her Broadway credits as Delma Byron include The Leading Lady (1948) and Up in Central Park (1945).[6] As Sally Bynum, she performed in Life Begins at 8:40 (1934) and Roberta (1933) on Broadway.[7] On radio, Byron portrayed Diane Pers in the soap opera Kate Hopkins, Angel of Mercy.[8]
Filmography
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1935 | Professional Soldier | Gypsy Dancer | Uncredited |
| 1936 | Everybody's Old Man | Miss Martin | |
| 1936 | Champagne Charlie | Iris | Uncredited |
| 1936 | Dimples | Betty Loring | |
| 1936 | Laughing at Trouble | Mary Bradford | |
| 1954 | Lady in the Dark | Mother | TV movie |
| 1958 | Auntie Mame | Sally Cato MacDougall |
She also appeared on television in The Untouchables, Richard Diamond, Private Detective, M Squad and others.
References
[edit]- ^ Sobol, Louis (April 13, 1936). "The Voice of Broadway". The Miami News. Florida, Miami. p. 8. Retrieved September 28, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "(photo caption)". The Akron Beacon Journal. Ohio, Akron. December 26, 1951. p. 12. Retrieved September 28, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Galloway, Margaret (July 25, 1954). "Mayfield Folks See Brook Byron During TV Rest". The Courier-Journal. Kentucky, Louisville. p. Section 5, page 1. Retrieved September 28, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Cobb Proves His Point About Kentucky Beauty in Cast of Film". The Ottawa Citizen. Canada, Ottawa, Ontario. March 14, 1936. p. 23. Retrieved September 28, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "(untitled brief)". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh. March 14, 1936. p. 9. Retrieved September 28, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Delma Byron". Internet Broadway Database. The Broadway League. Archived from the original on 28 September 2018. Retrieved September 28, 2018.
- ^ "Sally Bynum". Internet Broadway Database. The Broadway League. Archived from the original on 29 September 2018. Retrieved September 29, 2018.
- ^ "Movie-Radio Guide's Theatre of the Air Presents "Kate Hopkins", Part I" (PDF). Movie-Radio Guide. 10 (42): 45. July 26, 1941. Retrieved September 28, 2018.
