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Lurene Tuttle (August 29, , Pleasant Lake, Indiana - May 28, , Encino, California) was a character actress, who made transitions from vaudeville to....
Lurene Tuttle
American actress and acting coach (1907–1986)
Lurene Tuttle (August 29, 1907 – May 28, 1986) was an American actress and acting coach, who made the transition from vaudeville to radio, and later to films and television.
Her most enduring impact was as one of network radio's more versatile actresses. Often appearing in 15 shows per week,[1] comedies, dramas, thrillers, soap operas, and crime dramas, she became known as the "First Lady of Radio".
Early years
Tuttle was born August 29, 1907, at Pleasant Lake, Indiana into a family with strong ties to entertainment. Her father, Clair Vivien Tuttle (1883–1950), had been a performer in minstrel shows, then became a station agent for a railroad.
Her grandfather, Frank Tuttle, managed an opera house and taught drama.
Strange Wills was a radio program syndicated in It was produced in Hollywood by Charles Michelson and Teleways Syndication.Her mother was Verna Sylvia (Long) Tuttle. She discovered her knack for acting after moving with her family to Glendale, Arizona. She later credited a drama coach there for "making me aware of
