Charlotte Austin
Charlotte Austin | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Austin in 1954 | |
| Born | Jean Charlotte Austin November 2, 1933 |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1952–1962 |
| Spouse |
Jon P. Antelline
(m. 1965; div. 1969) |
| Children | 1 |
| Father | Gene Austin |
Charlotte Austin (born Jean Charlotte Austin; November 2, 1933) is an American retired actress. She appeared in leading and supporting roles in the 1950s, mostly active in B-films.
Early years
[edit]Charlotte Austin was born on November 2, 1933, in Charlotte, North Carolina.[1] Her father was the American singer and songwriter Gene Austin. Her mother (the former Agnes Antelline) was also a singer.[2] While born in North Carolina as Gene was visiting on a performance tour, she was raised in Burbank, California by her mother and step-father, Ned Kalmer.[3]
Career
[edit]Austin signed a contract with 20th Century Fox in the early 1950s and attended the studio's school.[4][3] Her film career began with an uncredited role in Belles on Their Toes (1952). This was followed by a couple of other uncredited roles. That same year, she had a starring role in the Columbia Pictures musical Rainbow 'Round My Shoulder alongside Frankie Laine, Billy Daniels, and Arthur Franz. In the film, she sang, danced, and did a ballet performance.[5] The following year, she had a supporting role in the Technicolor musical comedy film The Farmer Takes a Wife. It starred Betty Grable and Dale Robertson. She had a small role in How to Marry a Millionaire (1953), and was described by The Charlotte Observer as one of the 20th Century Fox's stars of the future.[6]
In 1954, Austin had supporting roles in the horror mystery film Gorilla at Large and in the historical romance film Désirée. The former was the second film distributed by 20th Century Fox to be filmed in 3-DT. he latter was nominated for two Academy Awards, for Best Art Direction (color) (Lyle R. Wheeler, Leland Fuller, Walter M. Scott, Paul S. Fox) and Best Costume Design (René Hubert and Charles LeMaire).[7] In 1955, she had supporting roles in Daddy Long Legs and How to Be Very, Very Popular. In 1958, she starred in the low-budget horror film The Bride and the Beast. The screenplay was made by the future infamous film director Ed Wood. She later stated that she thought the scrpt was awful.[8] She continued to act in film and television series until the early 1960s. After retiring, she ran an antique store.
Personal life
[edit]Austin married John Antelline in 1965.[9] They later divorced.[10]
Filmography
[edit]| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1952 | Belles on Their Toes | Student (uncredited) |
| Les Miserables | Student (uncredited) | |
| Monkey Business | Student (uncredited) | |
| Rainbow 'Round My Shoulder | Cathy Blake | |
| 1953 | The Farmer Takes a Wife | Pearl Dowd |
| How to Marry a Millionaire | Model (uncredited) | |
| 1954 | Gorilla at Large | Audrey Baxter |
| Desiree | Paulette Bonaparte | |
| There's No Business Like Show Business | Lorna (uncredited) | |
| 1955 | Daddy Long Legs | Sally McBride |
| How to Be Very, Very Popular | Midge | |
| 1957 | The Man Who Turned to Stone | Carol Adams |
| Pawnee | Dancing fawn | |
| 1958 | The Bride and the Beast | Laura |
| Frankenstein 1970 | Judy Stevens |
References
[edit]- ^ "Seven Pound Girl Born to Austins". The Greensboro Record. November 3, 1933. p. 9. Retrieved April 30, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Gene Austin's Actress Daughter Will Be Here For Film Opening". The Greensboro Record. September 19, 1952. p. 16. Retrieved April 30, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b Wister, Emery (June 19, 1952). "Starlet Anxious To Get Back Here To See How Much Dollar Mushroomed". The Charlotte News. p. 17. Retrieved April 30, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Nutritional Diet Is Secret Of Charlotte Austin's Energy". Abilene Reporter-News. January 14, 1954. p. 5. Retrieved April 30, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Laine Stars In Musical". Beatrice Daily Sun. October 12, 1952. p. 14. Retrieved April 30, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Charlotte Austin Thinks Short Hair Aids". The Charlotte Observer. November 28, 1953. p. 8. Retrieved April 30, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "NY Times: Désirée". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. 2008. Archived from the original on 2008-04-15. Retrieved 2008-12-21.
- ^ "One Happy Family: An Interview with Lance Fuller and Charlotte Austin". Scary Monsters Magazine. No. 77. 2010. pp. 13–15.
- ^ Sullivan, Ed (July 12, 1965). "Little Old New York on tour". New York Daily News. p. 44. Retrieved April 30, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "The Wonder of the Fred Antelline House". Modern San Diego. 2020. Retrieved April 30, 2025.
