Joy Hathaway

Joy Hathaway (born Joy Meeker; ? – November 4, 1954)[1] was a Canadian-born American actress on stage, old-time radio, and television.

Early years

The daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Meeker,[2] Hathaway was from Vancouver, British Columbia.[1] She was educated at Victoria Normal School[3] and graduated from the University of British Columbia, where she acted in productions of the Varsity Players Club.[1]

Career

Hathaway sang in operettas by Gilbert and Sullivan.[3] On Broadway, she portrayed Mrs. Ritter in A Slight Case of Murder (1935), a fitter in The Women (1936), and an usherette in The Fabulous Invalid (1938).[4]

Hathaway's work on radio included the roles shown in the table below.

ProgramCharacter
Amanda of Honeymoon HillAmanda Dyke[5]
David HarumCelia[6]
Our Gal SundayRegina Page[7]
Second HusbandIrma Wallace[8]
Stella DallasLaurel Dallas[5]:314

She also had roles on Young Widder Brown, True Story Tales of Tomorrow,[9] Modern Romances,[10] and Seth Parker.[5]:300

In 1953, Hathaway was the model for a statue of Sister Thérèse Couderc. Sculptor Pietro Montana created the life-size sculpture of the nun, who was being considered for canonization.[7]

Personal life

Hathaway was married to composer Charles Kenny.[1]

Death

On November 5, 1954, Hathaway died at age 41 of pneumonia in a hospital in Vancouver.[1] Her death came three hours after the funeral for her three-week-old daughter, who also died of pneumonia.[11]

References
  1. "City-Born Actress, Child Die". The Vancouver Sun. Canada, British Columbia, Vancouver. November 5, 1954. p. 2. Retrieved 10 June 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Vancouver Actress Returns From East". The Province. Canada, British Columbia, Vancouver. May 10, 1939. p. 13. Retrieved 10 June 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Two New WHP Series". Harrisburg Telegraph. Pennsylvania, Harrisburg. August 1, 1942. p. 23. Retrieved 10 June 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "("Joy Hathaway" search results)". Internet Broadway Database. The Broadway League. Retrieved 10 June 2019.
  5. Terrace, Vincent (1999). Radio Programs, 1924-1984: A Catalog of More Than 1800 Shows. McFarland & Company, Inc. p. 21. ISBN 978-0-7864-4513-4.
  6. Gross, Ben (December 22, 1950). "Televiewing". Daily News. New York, New York City. p. 32. Retrieved 11 June 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Model of Saintliness". The Boston Globe. Massachusetts, Boston. May 17, 1953. p. 74. Retrieved 11 June 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. Dunning, John (1998). On the Air: The Encyclopedia of Old-Time Radio. Oxford University Press. p. 604. ISBN 9780199770786. Retrieved 11 June 2019. Joy Hathaway actress.
  9. "Mrs. Kenny, Veteran Actress, Buried Today". The Baltimore Sun. Maryland, Baltimore. Associated Press. November 6, 1954. p. 11. Retrieved 11 June 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "(Photo caption)". The Akron Beacon Journal. Ohio, Akron. March 6, 1951. p. 34. Retrieved 11 June 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Joy Kenny, 41, TV actress, dies". The Bridgeport Telegram. Connecticut, Bridgeport. November 5, 1954. p. 36. Retrieved 10 June 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
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