The Actress (1953)
The true story of Ruth Gordon's early struggles on the road to stage stardom.
The ActressComedy, Drama
Cast
- Spencer Tracy — Clinton Jones
- Jean Simmons — Ruth Gordon Jones
- Teresa Wright — Annie Jones
- Anthony Perkins — Fred Whitmarsh
- Ian Wolfe — Mr. Bagley
- Kay Williams — Hazel Dawn
- Mary Wickes — Emma Glavey
- Norma Jean Nilsson — Anna
- Dawn Bender — Katherine
- Erville Alderson — Mike McGrath (uncredited)
- Jackie Coogan — Inopportune (uncredited)
Where to watch The Actress
TCM
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