Emerson Treacy
American actor (1900-1967) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
American actor (1900-1967) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Emerson Treacy (September 17, 1900 – January 10, 1967) was an American film, Broadway, and radio actor.
Emerson Treacy | |
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Treacy in Long Shot (1939) | |
| Born | September 17, 1900 |
| Died | January 10, 1967 (aged 66) Hollywood, California, U.S. |
| Resting place | Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1930–1962 |
| Spouse | Ann McKay |
| Children | 1 |
Treacy graduated from St. Joseph College in Philadelphia.[1] When his father died in an automobile accident, Treacy became the executive responsible for the sporting goods factory that his family owned in Philadelphia. Prior to that development, he had planned to study law.[2]
Treacy acted in New York, Los Angeles, and San Francisco.[3] He and Gay Seabrook, "two of the best knwon portrayers of youthful roles in th ecountry", performed in the play Tommy.[4] Other plays in which he appeared included The Master Builder,[5]a Take My Advice, Pigs, and Skidding.[3] On Broadway he portrayed Purdy in Searching for the son (1936).[6]
Treacy's professional acting debut occurred in a Provincetown Players production of Inheritors. He later worked for two years in a company headed by Jasper Deeter.[5]
Treacy portrayed the flustered father of Spanky McFarland in the Our Gang short films Bedtime Worries and Wild Poses.
Treacy played in dozens of other feature films, including small roles in Adam's Rib and The Wrong Man, as well as television programs such as The Lone Ranger, Alfred Hitchcock Presents, and Perry Mason.
During World War II, Treacy wrote for the United States Office of War Information. He also worked for the American Red Cross as press agent for its chairman, Basil O'Connor, and as director of entertainment in the Southwest Pacific.[1]
Treacy married actress Ann McKay on June 12, 1928, in Loyola College chapel.[7] They had a son, Robert Emerson Treacy.[8] Treacy died at the Motion Picture Country Home and Hospital[1] after undergoing surgery on January 10, 1967. He is buried in Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale.[9]
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