Judith Brenna Landon (born 1928-died 2021) was an actress and dancer who primarily played uncredited bit parts in films in the early 1950s, particularly a background dancer in movie musicals.
Career
Particularly notable roles include Eras in the film ''
Prehistoric Women'' (1950) and an uncredited but recognizable performance as the
silent screen vamp Olga Mara in ''
Singin' in the Rain'' (1952). All of her film roles except for ''Prehistoric Women'' were in musical films, and all of her musical film roles, except in ''
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes'' (1953), were made by
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc., also known as Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures and abbreviated as MGM, is an American film, television production, distribution and media company owned by Amazon through MGM Holdings, founded on April 17, 1924 ...
. Prior to her film career she had danced with various theatrical groups including the
Los Angeles Civic Light Opera
The Los Angeles Civic Light Opera (LACLO) was an American theatre/opera company in Los Angeles, California. Founded under the motto "Light Opera in the Grand Opera manner" in 1938 by impresario Edwin Lester, the organization presented fifty seaso ...
. After her film career ended she made a few television appearances, including as a ballet teacher on an episode of ''
The Brady Bunch
''The Brady Bunch'' is an American sitcom created by Sherwood Schwartz that aired from September 26, 1969, to March 8, 1974, on ABC. The series revolves around a large blended family with six children. The show aired for five seasons and, afte ...
'', and an episode of her then husband
Brian Keith
Brian Keith (born Robert Alba Keith, November 14, 1921 – June 24, 1997) was an American film, television, and stage actor who in his six-decade career gained recognition for his work in films such as the Disney family film '' The Parent T ...
's show ''
Family Affair
''Family Affair'' is an American sitcom starring Brian Keith and Sebastian Cabot that aired on CBS from September 12, 1966, to March 4, 1971. The series explored the trials of well-to-do engineer and bachelor Bill Davis (Keith) as he attempte ...
''.
Personal life
She married actor Brian Keith in 1954.
They lived in a mansion in
Bel-Air together and had two children and adopted three others before they divorced in 1969.
She later married the English ballet dancer,
Stanley Holden, to whom she remained married until his death in 2007.
Filmography
* ''
Prehistoric Women'' (1950) as Eras
* ''
An American in Paris
''An American in Paris'' is a jazz-influenced orchestral piece by American composer George Gershwin first performed in 1928. It was inspired by the time that Gershwin had spent in Paris and evokes the sights and energy of the French capital ...
'' (1951) as a dancer in the "Stairway to Paradise" sequence (uncredited)
* ''
Singin' in the Rain'' (1952) as Olga Mara, a screen
(
uncredited
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)
* ''
The Band Wagon
''The Band Wagon'' is a 1953 American musical romantic comedy film directed by Vincente Minnelli, starring Fred Astaire and Cyd Charisse. It tells the story of an aging musical star who hopes a Broadway show will restart his career. However, ...
'' (1953) as dancer in troupe. (uncredited)
* ''
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes'' (1953) as chorus girl in "
Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend
"Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend" is a jazz song introduced by Carol Channing in the original Broadway production of '' Gentlemen Prefer Blondes'' (1949), with music by Jule Styne and lyrics by Leo Robin.
Marilyn Monroe version
American actr ...
" (uncredited)
* ''
Family Affair
''Family Affair'' is an American sitcom starring Brian Keith and Sebastian Cabot that aired on CBS from September 12, 1966, to March 4, 1971. The series explored the trials of well-to-do engineer and bachelor Bill Davis (Keith) as he attempte ...
'' (1967 – 1 episode) as Margo Dunbar
* ''
The Brady Bunch
''The Brady Bunch'' is an American sitcom created by Sherwood Schwartz that aired from September 26, 1969, to March 8, 1974, on ABC. The series revolves around a large blended family with six children. The show aired for five seasons and, afte ...
'' (1973 – 1 episode) as Miss Clariette
References
External links
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1928 births
Living people
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