Irene Hervey (born Beulah Irene Herwick; July , â€" December , ) was
an American film, stage, and television actress who appeared in over
fifty films and numerous television series spanning her five-decade
career.A native of Los Angeles, Hervey was trained in her youth by
British stage and film actress Emma Dunn, a friend of her mother. She
signed a contract with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer in , appearing in several
films for the studioâ€"including The Stranger's Return (), opposite
Lionel Barrymoreâ€"before landing a supporting role as Valentine de
Villefort in United Artists' The Count of Monte Cristo (). She signed
a contract with Universal Pictures, appearing in numerous films for
the studio, including the Western Destry Rides Again () opposite Jimmy
Stewart and Marlene Dietrich, the mystery The House of Fear (), and
the musical The Boys from Syracuse (), the latter of which she
appeared opposite her then-husband Allan Jones.She appeared in films
throughout the s into the s, including the horror film Night Monster
() opposite Bela Lugosi, the fantasy Mr. Peabody and the Mermaid (),
and the film noir A Cry in the Night (). Beginning in the mid-s,
Hervey transitioned to television, appearing as a guest star on Perry
Mason, Honey West, and My Three Sons, the latter of which earned her a
Primetime Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Single Performance by
an Actress in a Supporting Role. Hervey appeared in occasional minor
film roles in her later career, such as Gene Saks's Cactus Flower ()
and Clint Eastwood's thriller Play Misty for Me ().Hervey died on
December , of heart failure in Los Angeles. She had two children, one
of whom is pop singer Jack Jones.
an American film, stage, and television actress who appeared in over
fifty films and numerous television series spanning her five-decade
career.A native of Los Angeles, Hervey was trained in her youth by
British stage and film actress Emma Dunn, a friend of her mother. She
signed a contract with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer in , appearing in several
films for the studioâ€"including The Stranger's Return (), opposite
Lionel Barrymoreâ€"before landing a supporting role as Valentine de
Villefort in United Artists' The Count of Monte Cristo (). She signed
a contract with Universal Pictures, appearing in numerous films for
the studio, including the Western Destry Rides Again () opposite Jimmy
Stewart and Marlene Dietrich, the mystery The House of Fear (), and
the musical The Boys from Syracuse (), the latter of which she
appeared opposite her then-husband Allan Jones.She appeared in films
throughout the s into the s, including the horror film Night Monster
() opposite Bela Lugosi, the fantasy Mr. Peabody and the Mermaid (),
and the film noir A Cry in the Night (). Beginning in the mid-s,
Hervey transitioned to television, appearing as a guest star on Perry
Mason, Honey West, and My Three Sons, the latter of which earned her a
Primetime Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Single Performance by
an Actress in a Supporting Role. Hervey appeared in occasional minor
film roles in her later career, such as Gene Saks's Cactus Flower ()
and Clint Eastwood's thriller Play Misty for Me ().Hervey died on
December , of heart failure in Los Angeles. She had two children, one
of whom is pop singer Jack Jones.
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