Marjorie Lord
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| Born | July 26, 1918 San Francisco, California |
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Marjorie Lord (born Marjorie Wollenberg July 26, 1918 in San Francisco, California) is an American television actress best known for playing Kathy "Clancey" Williams, opposite Danny Thomas on Make Room for Daddy and later, Make Room for Granddaddy.
In 1934, at the age of sixteen, Marjorie made her Broadway debut in 'The Old Maid' with Judith Anderson. The following year, she was signed with RKO Studios. While appearing in Springtime for Henry with Edward Everett Horton, director Henry Koster lured her away from RKO Studios and signed her to a contract with Universal Studios. Marjorie would appear in six feature films for Universal.
While appearing in Anniversary Waltz in 1956, Marjorie caught the attention of Danny Thomas who asked her to replace Jean Hagen as his television wife on Make Room for Daddy. Hagen had played Thomas' wife since the series began, but quit in 1956 and was written out of the script, making her the first 'killed off' actor in a sitcom. Marjorie continued her role until the show was cancelled in 1964.
In 1970, Marjorie and Thomas, along with several original supporting actors, returned to television with Make Room for Granddaddy; however, the show lasted just one season.
Marjorie has been married three times. Her first husband was actor John Archer, with whom she had two children, including actress Anne Archer. They were married from 1941 until their divorce in 1955. Her second husband was producer Randolph Hale (1958 until his death in 1974). Her third husband was banker Harry Volk (1976 until his death in 2000).
Marjorie has continued to remain active as she approaches her 90th birthday. On May 8, 2008, Marjorie was scheduled to participate in a salute to television moms panel discussion organized by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences.
