Elizabeth Reller (December 4, 1913 - July 14, 1974) was an American actress, best known for her work in old-time radio. She was active from 1935 until 1948.

Early years

Reller was born in Richmond, Indiana, descended from a Quaker family whose roots went back to the early days of

Wayne County, Indiana Wayne County is a county located in east central Indiana, United States, on the border with Ohio. As of the 2010 census, the population was 68,917. The county seat is Richmond. Wayne County comprises the Richmond, IN Micropolitan Statistica ...

. She was active in Morton High School's Dramatic Club and studied dramatics at Swarthmore College for two years. She went on to graduate from the

Royal Academy of Dramatic Art The Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA; ) is a drama school in London, England, that provides vocational conservatoire training for theatre, film, television, and radio. It is based in the Bloomsbury area of Central London, close to the Senat ...

in England in 1935.

Career

On Broadway, Reller appeared in '' Abe Lincoln in Illinois'' (1938) and ''Day in the Sun'' (1939). Reller's roles on radio programs included those shown in the table below. She was also a supporting actress on ''The Amazing Mr. Smith'' and ''Joe Powers of Oakville''.

Personal life

In 1944, Reller married Dr. F. B. Warrick, a physician, in New York City. They moved to Richmond, Indiana, in 1948. After that move, she retired from acting. She taught a class in the local

Religious Society of Friends Quakers are people who belong to a historically Protestant Christian set of Christian denomination, denominations known formally as the Religious Society of Friends. Members of these movements ("theFriends") are generally united by a belie ...

church, and spoke on religious topics at meetings of groups in Richmond. She and her husband were lay leaders at religious retreats in a variety of places in the United States. She was also active in the Meals on Wheels program in Richmond.

Death

On July 14, 1974, Reller died at University Hospital in Indianapolis, Indiana, at age 60.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Reller, Elizabeth 1913 births 1974 deaths 20th-century American actresses American radio actresses American stage actresses Actresses from Indiana 20th-century Quakers American Quakers