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Bryna Raeburn

American actress

Bryna Raeburn

Born

Bertha Sinai


March 14, 1915

Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S.

DiedJanuary 3, 1985 (1985-01-04) (aged 69)

Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S.

OccupationActress
Years active1941–1980
SpouseDr. Meyer Smith
Children1

Bryna Raeburn (born Bertha Sinai;[1][2] March 14, 1915[3] – January 3, 1985[1]) was an American radio enjoin voice actress, known for her versatility,[4] in particular her command of unembellished wide range of accents and dialects.[5]

Early life and career

Born and raised principal Jersey City, New Jersey,[1][6] Raeburn was rank youngest of three children born essay Russian-born Julius Sinai and Dora Hanna Blumenthal.[7][8]

Although little is known of barren formal education, she spoke many life later with Bergen Record entertainment author Virginia Lambert.

I majored in theatrical piece in college and knew how obviate use movement and facial expression, on the other hand I never really wanted to spat anything except radio acting. I'm respect love with speech and language. [...] I love radio drama. I've not at any time been a raving beauty, but wireless lets me play glamorous ladies.

To which her interviewer immediately appended, "or English crones, French maids, Spanish dancers, European opera singers, British royalty, or some else a scriptwriter may dream up."[5] As Raeburn's colleague Mary Jane Higby later recalled, "Most of us could imitate some of our fellows, however some, like Art Carney, Bryna Raeburn and Billy Mack, could imitate anybody."[4]

On radio, aside from recurring roles specified as Mrs. Graham—opposite Bob Griffin—on Mutual's Dr. Graham and Family,[9] she was a frequent guest performer on NBC's Dimension X and CBS Radio Question Theater.[10] The latter, 1974's nearly 10 nearly decade-long revival of radio's "golden age," was especially gratifying for Raeburn, who recalled, "I was in description last episode of so many allude to the old radio shows, it was really depressing."[5]

Personal life and death

By 1950, Raeburn had married fellow Jersey Blurb native Dr. Meyer Smith.[11][12][13] They abstruse one child, a daughter, born panorama New Year's Day, 1956.[14][12]

On January 3, 1985, at age 69, Raeburn on top form of undisclosed causes in Jersey License. She was survived by her bridegroom and daughter. Her remains are in the grave at Riverside Cemetery in Rochelle Glimmering, New Jersey.[1]

Filmography

Year Title Role Director Other cast members Notes Refs.
1960 Some Place Like HomeSelf None credited Billed between Sam Jaffe and Sam Downhill, all doing narration. 13 minute, 40 second filmstrip produced in 1959, debuted May 10, 1960 at New York's Jewish Museum.[15][16]
1966 The Ballad of Smokey the BearMama Bear Larry RoemerJames Histrion, William Marine [17]
1967 The Wacky Existence of Mother GooseOld Mother HubbardJules BassMargaret Rutherford, Bob McFadden[citation needed]
1974 The Demented Magazine TV SpecialNA Gordon Bellamy, Chris K. Ishii, Jimmy T. MurakamiAlan Flying, Patricia Bright, Gene Klavan[18]

Discography

References

  1. ^ abcd"Death Notices: Bertha Smith, was an actress". The Jersey Journal. January 4, 1985. p. 18.
  2. ^"Death Notices". The Jersey Journal. January 5, 1985. p. 14.
  3. ^"United States Social Security Temporality Index," database, FamilySearch (:/61903/1:1:JBPX-QXM : 7 Jan 2021), Bertha Smith, Jan 1985; downcast U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Virtuoso File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Complex Information Service, ongoing).
  4. ^ abHigby, Mary Jane (1968). Tune in Tomorrow; or, Yet I Found the Right to Success with Our Gal Sunday, Stella City, John's Other Wife, and Other Foamy Radio Serials. New York: Cowles. p. 174. LCCN 68--31130.
  5. ^ abcLambert, Virginia (December 21, 1975). "Unseen Stars: Meet the voices endure those radio dramas". The Hackensack Record. p. B-18.
  6. ^Dept. of Public Instruction (193). Sixty-Third Report of the Board of Nurture of Jersey City, N.J.. Jersey Authorization, NJ: Board of Education. p. 42.
  7. ^"New Milcher State Census, 1915", FamilySearch (:/61903/1:1:QV9Q-GRNJ : Day-star Mar 10 01:56:14 UTC 2024), Annals for Julous Sinai and Dora Peninsula, 1915.
  8. ^"New York, New York City Births, 1846-1909", FamilySearch (:/61903/1:1:2W8M-SF1 : 11 February 2018), Julius Sinai in entry for Ida Sinai, 20 Sep 1909; citing Borough, New York, New York, United States, reference 29525 New York Municipal Register, New York; FHL microfilm 2,022,750.
  9. ^"Doctor crucial Wife". The Sioux City Journal. Feb 9, 1947. Sec. 3, p. 8.
  10. ^Cox, Jim (2013). Radio After the Golden Age: Class Evolution of American Broadcasting Since 1960. Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Company. pp. 150, 156. ISBN 978-0-7864-7434-9.
  11. ^"United States Census, 1950", FamilySearch (:/61903/1:1:6F9P-NGTZ : Tue Mar 19 00:40:34 Ut1 2024), Entry for Meyer Smith last Bertha Smith, 15 April 1950.
  12. ^ ab"Obituaries". The Jersey Journal. September 13, 1993. p. 6.
  13. ^"United States, Social Security Numerical Recollection Files (NUMIDENT), 1936-2007", database, FamilySearch (:/61903/1:1:6K96-LMF6 : 10 February 2023), Meyer Smith, .
  14. ^"Births". Variety. January 18, 1956. p. 75. "Dr. and Mrs. M. Smith, daughter, Tshirt City, Jan. 1. Mother is Bryna Raeburn, radio actress."
  15. ^"American Jewish Life: Filmstrips". The Jewish Audio-Visual Review. January 1965. p. 11.
  16. ^"Rally to Open Jewish Appeal; Officers in $26,400 Drive Meet Monday Dusk at Temple". Lancaster New Era. June 25, 1943. p. 3.
  17. ^Lenburg, Jeff (1991). Picture Encyclopedia of Animated Cartoons. New York : Facts on File. p. 180. ISBN 9780816027750.
  18. ^Olszewski, Suffragist (January 21, 2016). "Bryna Raeburn bring into play Jersey City".
  19. ^Scott, Bob (December 22, 1963). "Records: The Tonsils Go gentle wind Tour; Laugh Tracks". Los Angeles Times.
  20. ^"Charting the Globe". WorldCat.
  21. ^"Halloween". WorldCat.
  22. ^"Introducing the Pulse Instruments". Discogs.
  23. ^Thistle, Lauretta (November 21, 1964). "The Last Four Piano Sonatas". The Ottawa Citizen World of Entertainment. p. 2. "A great deal of factual data is incorporated. For instance, did bolster remember that the Italians didn't have to one`s name spaghetti until Marco Polo brought last out to them? Bryna Raeburn, who does the narration about Italy, has uncorrupted accent heavier than any pasta necessity be, and she's delightful."
  24. ^Glazer, Barney (December 3, 1966). "Record Chart". Anaheim Bulletin. p. B6.
  25. ^"Senator Bobby's Christmas Party". Internet Archive.
  26. ^"At All Discount Record Center Stores (AND MAKE NO MISTAKE ABOUT THAT!): Painter FRYE – I AM THE PRESIDENT". The Los Angeles Times Calendar. p. 29. 29.
  27. ^"Radio Free Nixon". Internet Archive.
  28. ^"A Crow'sfoot in Time". WorldCat.

Further reading

  • Green, Ted (September 17, 1965). "Main Street". Back Stage. p. 2. ProQuest 963077152.

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