Louise Troy (November 9, 1933 – May 5, 1994) was an American actress of stage and screen. She is best known for her performances in '' Tovarich'' (1963) and ''

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'' (1966), for both of which roles she was nominated for Tony Awards. Her signature stage role was that of the lead in '' High Spirits'' (1964).

Personal life

Born in Manhattan, Troy was the only child of Jewish parents: Ella Ziebel and Seymour Troy (original family name: Taradajka ). Her mother was an actress In the New York Yiddish theater, as was her grandmother, Frida Gespass, and her grandmother's sisters, Helene Gespass and Ella Gespass Wallerstein. The Gespass sisters, originally from Lemberg, Austria, were part of the founding generation of the Yiddish theater in America. Her father was a major designer and manufacturer of women's shoes.Metropolitan Museum of Art, Costume Institute and Seymour Troy archives at F.I.T, New York She studied with Lee Strasberg and at the

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Career

In 1955, Troy first appeared off-Broadway in '' The Infernal Machine''. She made her Broadway debut in the musical '' Pipe Dream'' (1955). She received critical acclaim for her role opposite Edward Woodward, Tammy Grimes,

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in the 1964 musical '' High Spirits'', which was based on

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's comedy, ''

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''. She was also known for her guest appearances on the television show ''

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'', on which her then husband Werner Klemperer starred as "Colonel Klink". Her other TV appearances included '' Kate and Allie'', '' Room 222'', '' The Odd Couple'', '' Cannon'', and '' Honey West'', among others. In the 1970s, she appeared on the long running daytime soap opera '' The Guiding Light'', twice (as Audrey Frost Mills in 1974, and as Gladys Shields in 1978). She appeared in the first season of '' Barnaby Jones'' (in the episode: "To Denise, with Love and Murder", which aired on April 22, 1973). Her film appearances include '' Yours, Mine and Ours'' (1968), '' The Swimmer'' (1968) and ''

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'' (1989).

Marriage

Troy was first married to actor Werner Klemperer, from 1969 until they divorced in 1975, She then married her second husband, actor and director Douglas Seale in 1992, they remained married until her death in 1994, aged 60. Both unions were childless.

Death

Troy died of breast cancer at the age of 60 in 1994 at her home in New York City.

Recognition

Troy was nominated for the following Tony Awards: *1963 - Actress, Supporting or Featured (Musical) for her work in ''Tovarich'' *1964 - Actress, Supporting or Featured (Musical) for her work in ''High Spirits'' *1967 - Actress (Musical) for her work in ''Walking Happy''.

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Troy, Louise 1933 births 1994 deaths Actresses from New York City American Academy of Dramatic Arts alumni American musical theatre actresses American television actresses Deaths from cancer in New York (state) Deaths from breast cancer Jewish American actresses 20th-century American actresses 20th-century American singers 20th-century American women singers 20th-century American Jews