Amelita Ward (July 17, 1923 – April 26, 1987) was an American film actress. She played supporting roles in over 20 films between 1943 and 1949, generally in B Pictures such as Gangway for Tomorrow[2] and The Falcon in Danger (1943). She was sometimes credited as Lita Ward.
Amelita Ward | |
|---|---|
 Ward in Clancy Street Boys (1943) | |
| Born | July 17, 1923 |
| Died | April 26, 1987 (aged 63) |
| Resting place | Ivy Hill Cemetery (Alexandria, Virginia)[1] |
| Other names | Lita Ward |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1943–1949 |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 2 |
Life and career
Ward's father was Claude "Bud" Ward, a production manager for NBC.[3]
Two producers discovered Ward while they were in Harlingen, Texas, filming scenes on location. That led to her first film role, in Aerial Gunner (1943).[4]
Ward married Leo Gorcey on February 10, 1949, in Ensenada, Mexico. They had two children and later divorced in February 1956.[5]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 | Aerial Gunner | Peggy Lunt | |
| 1943 | Clancy Street Boys | Judy Monahan | |
| 1943 | The Sky's the Limit | Southern Girl | Uncredited |
| 1943 | The Falcon in Danger | Bonnie Caldwell | |
| 1943 | Let's Face It | Chorus Girl | Uncredited |
| 1943 | Gangway for Tomorrow | Mary Jones, Miss America | |
| 1943 | The Falcon and the Co-eds | Jane Harris | |
| 1944 | Seven Days Ashore | Lucy Banning | |
| 1944 | Gildersleeve's Ghost | Marie - Wells' Maid | |
| 1945 | Rough, Tough and Ready | Kitty Duval | |
| 1945 | The Jungle Captive | Ann Forrester | |
| 1945 | Swingin' on a Rainbow | Barbara Marsden | |
| 1945 | Come Out Fighting | Rita Joyce | |
| 1945 | Who's Guilty? | Ruth Allen | |
| 1946 | The Best Years of Our Lives | Counter Girl | Uncredited |
| 1947 | When a Girl's Beautiful | Bunty McGregor - Model | |
| 1948 | Smugglers' Cove | Teresa Mahoney | |
| 1949 | Rim of the Canyon | Lily | Uncredited |
| 1949 | Slattery's Hurricane | Marie | Uncredited, (final film role) |
References
Bibliography
- Fyne, Robert. Long Ago and Far Away: Hollywood and the Second World War. Scarecrow Press, 2008.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Amelita Ward.
- Amelita Ward at IMDb