Lorna Gray

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As a teenager, Virginia Mae "Ginger" Pound was hired as a vocalist with the Roger Pryor band. Signed to a Columbia Pictures contract in 1939, Ginger Pound was transformed into Lorna Gray. Under this cognomen, she played leads in B's like The Man They Could Not Hang (1939) and bits in A's like Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939). She was especially noticeable in Columbia's two-reel product, playing opposite the likes of Buster Keaton (Pest From the West) and the Three Stooges (Three Sappy People, Rockin' Thru the Rockies, You Nazty Spy!). She moved on to Republic, alternating as a serial heroine (Captain America) and villainess (The Perils of Nyoka). In 1946, Lorna Gray underwent a second name change, reemerging as Adrian Booth. While she was well received by the public in films like Valley of the Zombies (1946), Oh! Susanna (1950), and The Sea Hornet (1951), she never truly reached the top ranks of stardom, and retired in 1954. Adrian Booth is the widow of actor David Brian. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

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Lorna Gray

Born	Virginia Pound July 26, 1917 (1917-07-26) (age 94) Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA
Other names	Adrian Booth, Adrian Brian
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1937 - 1951

Lorna Gray (born July 26, 1917) is an American film actress, known for her comic roles and later as a villainess. She is best known for her role as Mattie Herring in the 1940 Three Stooges film You Nazty Spy!

Contents

1 Career
2 Selected filmography
3 References
4 External links

Career

Before appearing in films, Gray sang with a group in Cleveland called Ben Yost's Varsity Coeds, who performed primarily in movie theaters before the movie began. Although she had a film test at Universal Studios and a brief contract with Paramount Pictures, she made her first big film for Columbia Pictures.

Curly Howard shaves a wealthy socialite (Ann Doran) in Three Sappy People. Gray (center) looks on.

Gray also starred opposite John Wayne in Red River Range and appeared in the title role in O, My Darling Clementine.

In her Paramount films, such as Hold 'Em Navy she was credited as Virginia Pound, but she was given the name Lorna Gray by Columbia and she used it from 1938 until 1945, when she left Columbia and moved to Republic Pictures. At Republic, she adopted the name Adrian Booth, which she has used ever since.^[1]

Booth was awarded the Golden Boot Award in 1998 and was still attending film festivals into her 90s.^[1] She appeared as a guest at the annual Three Stooges convention held in Fort Washington, Pennsylvania, on April 30, 2011.

Selected filmography

References

^ ^a ^b "Yo, Adrian! Adrian Booth at the Memphis Film Festival" The Blood-shot Eye (2007)

External links

Lorna Gray at the Internet Movie Database
Lorna Gray at threestooges.net

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Supporting actors	Eadie Adams Mary Ainslee Murray Alper Dorothy Appleby Phil Arnold Buddy Baer Mark Bailey Edgar Barrier Phyllis Barry Rayford Barnes Don Beddoe Bonnie Bonnell Gladys Blake Mel Blanc Joe Bolton Lynton Brent Stanley Blystone Bobby Burns Symona Boniface Nanette Bordeaux Harold Brauer Lloyd Bridges Peter Brocco Samson Burke Walter Burke Bill Camfield Connie Cezan George Chesebro Carol Christensen Jack Clifford Peter Coe Robert Colbert Monte Collins Chester Conklin Heinie Conklin Spade Cooley Gino Corrado Phyllis Crane Dick Curtis Maurice Dallimore Diana Darrin Michael David Lew Davis Peter Dawson Marjorie Deanne Vernon Dent Richard Devon Dudley Dickerson Ann Doran Anthony Eustrel Herbert Evans Herbie Faye Richard Fiske Kelly Flint Bess Flowers Peter Forster Joan Freeman Paul Frees Milton Frome Hal Fryar Paul "Mousie" Garner Maxine Gates Slim Gaut Henry Gibson Julie Gibson Billy Gilbert Johnny Ginger June Gittelson Ned Glass Ruth Godfrey Lorna Gray Dee Green Jane Hamilton Marcia Healy Myron Healey Carol Heiss Althea Henley Al Hill Rex Holman Victoria Horne Doris Houck Mary Beth Hughes William Irving Bud Jamison Suzanne Kaaren Johnny Kascier Iau Kea Fred Kelsey Tom Kennedy Robert Kino Fred Kohler Nancy Kovack Frank Lackteen Don Lamond Muriel Landers Eddie Laughton Norman Leavitt Lu Leonard Ethelreda Leopold George J. Lewis Sylvia Lewis Jack "Tiny" Lipson Anna-Lisa Margie Liszt Babe London Ted Lorch Kenneth MacDonald Betty Mack Wayne Mack Jock Mahoney Laurie Main Judy Malcolm Ed T. McDonnell Christine McIntyre Marlin McKeever Mike McKeever Dal McKennon Eva McKenzie Patricia Medina Cheerio Meredith Frank Mills Mort Mills Frank Mitchell Geneva Mitchell James C. Morton George N. Neise Nestor Paiva Joe Palma Blanche Payson Snub Pollard Stanley Price Norma Randall Rebel Randall Quinn Redeker Suzanne Ridgeway Blossom Rock Guy Rolfe Gene Roth Benny Rubin Tim Ryan Fred Sanborn Jay Sheffield Cy Schindell Bruce Sedley Harry Semels Paul Shannon Barbara Slater Sally Starr Robert Stevens Robert Stevenson Edson Stroll Frank Sully Harriette Tarler Forrest Taylor Greta Thyssen Al Thompson Victor Travers John Tyrrell Philip Van Zandt Dick Wessel Adam West Blackie Whiteford Jean Willes Patricia Wright Evelyn Young Duke York

Directors	Edward Bernds Preston Black Lou Breslow Clyde Bruckman Charley Chase Harry Edwards Archie Gottler Walter Lang Charles Lamont Del Lord Norman Maurer Ray McCarey Hugh McCollum David Lowell Rich Jules White

Screenwriters	Ewart Adamson Felix Adler Andrew Bennison Herman Boxer Clyde Bruckman Jack Cluett Lloyd French Irv Frisch Will Harr Al Giebler Thea Goodman Jerome S. Gottler John Grey Griffin Jay Searle Kramer Charles Nelson Albert Ray Elwood Ullman Jack White/Preston Black

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Persondata
Name	Gray, Lorna
Alternative names	Pound, Virginia
Short description	Actor
Date of birth	July 26, 1917
Place of birth	Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA
Date of death
Place of death

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