Anne Seymour

Anne Seymour, born Anne Seymour Eckert on September 11, 1909, in Manhattan, New York City, was an American film and television character actress. She was the daughter of William Stanley Eckert, a copper expert, and May Davenport Seymour, an actress and museum curator.

Anne Seymour was the seventh generation of a theatrical family that could be traced back to Ireland in the 18th century. Her great-uncle was the popular character actor Harry Davenport, and her two older brothers were writer James Seymour and actor John Seymour.

Anne Seymour began her career performing with The Jitney Players and made her New York debut in "Mr. Moneypenny" in 1928. She appeared in several Broadway shows, including "At the Bottom" (1930) and "A School for Scandal" (1931).

She transitioned to radio drama in 1932, where her warm style and vocal timbre made her perfect for playing noble, self-sacrificing heroines. She portrayed "Mary Marlin" for 11 popular seasons, which became her most identifiable role.

Full Name	Anne Seymour
Other Name	Anne Seymour Eckert
Gender	Female
Occupation	Actress
Date of Birth	11-September-1909 (79 years)
Birth Year	1909
Birth Location	Manhattan, New York City, U.S.
Death Time	08-December-1988
Death Location	Los Angeles, California, United States

In the late 1940s, Anne Seymour switched to film and made her debut as Lucy Stark in the Oscar-winning picture "All the King's Men" (1949). Although her movie appearances remained sporadic and relatively minor, she was a solid, capable player during the golden age of television, appearing in glossy dramas like "Studio One" (1948) and "Robert Montgomery Presents" (1950).

She earned strong marks for her portrayal of Sara Delano Roosevelt alongside Ralph Bellamy's FDR in "Sunrise at Campobello" on Broadway in 1958.

Anne Seymour was actively involved in the Screen Actors Guild (SAG) and the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (AFTRA) boards throughout her career.

She never married and had no children. Anne Seymour passed away on December 8, 1988, in Los Angeles, California, from heart failure. She completed a small part in the popular film "Field of Dreams" (1989) shortly before her death.