Rosemary DeCamp

Birth Name:

Rosemary DeCamp

Birth Place:

Prescott, Arizona, United States

Profession

Actress, Soundtrack

Conducted a playwriting contest at Torrance High School for 19 years and suportd various other arts and historical groups in her community
The Institute of Family Relations honored her with its Mother of Distinction award for glorifying American motherhood in her films
Studied education at Mill's College in Oakland, Calif
After moving to New York, she first worked as a theater critic before securing a walk-on role in a Broadway show
Taught speech and dramatic arts for a year, but decided that despite her mother's wishes, she didn't like teaching
Before her movie career, she discovered radio, on which she played such characters as Nurse Judy on the entire 16-year run of "Dr․ Christian․"
Frequently played matronly roles as a warm, capable mother, often relying on makeup to make her appear older than she really was
A copper enamellist, she staged one-woman art shows at the Los Angeles Museum of Science and Industry and several galleries
Her Beverly Hills home was damaged when Howard Hughes crashed the experimental XF-11 nearby
Wrote "Here Duke," a children's novel, and "Tales From Hollywood," her memoirs released as an audio book

1959Primetime Emmy - Best Supporting Actress (Continuing Character) in a Comedy Series:Nominated

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