Irene Hervey
Actress

Irene Hervey Net Worth

Irene Hervey was a talented actress born in Venice, California in 1909. After training at the MGM School of Acting, she was signed as a contract player in 1933 and was assigned bit parts until she was given meatier roles in The Girl Said No (1937) and Say It in French (1938). She was briefly engaged to Robert Taylor, but the affair was stymied by Louis B. Mayer. She then signed with Universal and was a leading lady of B-movies in the 1940s. Her best-known film was Destry Rides Again (1939). In the 1950s, she concentrated on television work and was nominated for an Emmy Award for a performance on My Three Sons (1960). Her final motion picture role was in Play Misty for Me (1971).
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Who is it? Actress
Birth Day July 11, 1909
Birth Place  Venice, California, United States
Age 111 YEARS OLD
Died On December 20, 1998(1998-12-20) (aged 89)\nWoodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Birth Sign Leo
Resting place Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Hollywood Hills
Occupation Actress
Spouse(s) William Fenderson (1929– 19??; divorced; 1 daughter) Allan Jones (1936–1957; divorced; 1 son)
Children 2, including Jack Jones

💰 Net worth

Irene Hervey, renowned actress in the United States, is estimated to have a net worth ranging from $100K to $1M in 2024. Throughout her impressive career, Hervey has garnered both critical acclaim and commercial success, solidifying her prominence in the entertainment industry. Her talent and versatility have led to numerous memorable performances, establishing her as a beloved figure among audiences. As she continues to make her mark in the world of acting, Hervey's net worth is expected to flourish, reflecting both her immense talent and her impactful contributions to the film and television industry.

Biography/Timeline

1909

Hervey was born Beulah Irene Herwick on July 11, 1909 in Los Angeles, California. Her mother was a Christian Science practitioner, whose pupil was English Actress Emma Dunn. Dunn agreed to become Hervey's acting coach during her childhood. Hervey attended Venice High School in Venice, Los Angeles, where she appeared in school theater productions.

1929

As a teenager, Hervey married her first husband william Fenderson in 1929 and had a daughter, Gail, before they divorced. She was briefly engaged to Robert Taylor during the mid 1930s. In 1936, she met and married actor Allan Jones. The couple had a son, singer Jack Jones, before divorcing in 1957.

1933

She began her acting career after being introduced to a casting agent from Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. After a successful screen test, she was signed by the studio and made her screen debut in the 1933 film The Stranger's Return, opposite Lionel Barrymore.

1934

Though signed by MGM, Hervey was loaned out by the studio and appeared in several films including United Artists' The Count of Monte Cristo (1934) and With Words and Music, released by Grand National Films Inc..

1936

In 1936, Hervey left MGM and signed with Universal Pictures. While at Universal, Hervey appeared in The League of Frightened Men (1937) and Destry Rides Again (1939) with Marlene Dietrich and James Stewart.

1940

At Universal from 1940 to 1943, Hervey had the lead in 11 B pictures, one A (The Boys from Syracuse) and one serial (Gang Busters).

1943

In 1943, Hervey was seriously injured in a car accident and was forced to retire from acting for five years. Though she did briefly return to acting for the stage play No Way Out, where she played Dr. Enid Karley, in 1944.

1948

Hervey returned to acting in 1948 with the film Mickey, followed by Mr. Peabody and the Mermaid. By the early 1950s, she began appearing in the new medium of the era; television. Throughout the 1950s and early 1960s, Hervey appeared in several television series, including the crime dramas Richard Diamond, Private Detective, Peter Gunn, and Hawaiian Eye. She also made three guest appearances on Perry Mason: in 1958 she played Helen Bartlett in "The Case of the Black-Eyed Blonde"; in 1961 she played Grace Davies in "The Case of the Jealous Journalist", and in 1963 she played Jill Garson in "The Case of the Lawful Lazarus". In 1965, she landed a regular role on The Young Marrieds, followed by a stint on the short-lived Anne Francis series Honey West as the titular character's Aunt Meg.

1969

In 1969, Hervey was nominated for an Emmy Award For Outstanding Single Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role for her appearance on My Three Sons. After her roles as Mrs. Durant in the comedy Cactus Flower and as Madge in the 1971 thriller film Play Misty for Me with Clint Eastwood, Hervey retired from acting. She took a job working at a travel agency in Sherman Oaks, California and briefly returned to acting in 1978 with a role in Charlie's Angels. In 1981, she made her last on-screen appearance in the television movie Goliath Awaits.

1998

On December 20, 1998 at the age of 89, Hervey died of heart failure at the Motion Picture & Television Country House and Hospital in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles.

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