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Amelita Ward(1923-1987)

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Amelita Ward
Amelita Ward was born on 17 July 1923 in Magnolia, West Virginia, USA. She was an actress, known for The Jungle Captive (1945), Seven Days Ashore (1944) and Gildersleeve's Ghost (1944). She was married to Sidney Allen McSloy and Leo Gorcey. She died on 26 April 1987 in Alexandria, Virginia, USA.
BornJuly 17, 1923
DiedApril 26, 1987(63)
BornJuly 17, 1923
DiedApril 26, 1987(63)
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Known for

Phil Brown, Rondo Hatton, Otto Kruger, Vicky Lane, and Amelita Ward in The Jungle Captive (1945)
The Jungle Captive
5.1
  • Ann Forrester
  • 1945
Wally Brown, Alan Carney, Marcy McGuire, Elaine Shepard, Freddie Slack, Amelita Ward, and Freddie Slack and His Orchestra in Seven Days Ashore (1944)
Seven Days Ashore
5.4
  • Lucy Banning
  • 1944
Charles Gemora, Marion Martin, and Harold Peary in Gildersleeve's Ghost (1944)
Gildersleeve's Ghost
5.5
  • Marie - Wells' Maid
  • 1944
Jayne Hazard, Robert Kent, Tim Ryan, Minerva Urecal, and Amelita Ward in Who's Guilty? (1945)
Who's Guilty?
6.4
  • Ruth Allen
  • 1945

Credits

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Actress

  • Veronica Lake, Linda Darnell, and Richard Widmark in La furie des tropiques (1949)
    La furie des tropiques
    6.3
    • Marie (uncredited)
    • 1949
  • Gene Autry and Champion in Rim of the Canyon (1949)
    Rim of the Canyon
    6.2
    • Lily Shannon (uncredited)
    • 1949
  • Benny Bartlett, William 'Billy' Benedict, Gabriel Dell, David Gorcey, Leo Gorcey, Eddie Gribbon, Huntz Hall, Martin Kosleck, Hans Schumm, and Amelita Ward in Smugglers' Cove (1948)
    Smugglers' Cove
    6.4
    • Teresa Mahoney
    • 1948
  • Secretary Trouble
    6.4
    Short
    • Errol's Secretary
    • 1948
  • Stephen Dunne, Paul Harvey, and Marc Platt in When a Girl's Beautiful (1947)
    When a Girl's Beautiful
    6.8
    • Bunty McGregor - Model
    • 1947
  • Dana Andrews, Myrna Loy, Fredric March, and Teresa Wright in Les Plus Belles Années de notre vie (1946)
    Les Plus Belles Années de notre vie
    8.1
    • Counter Girl (uncredited)
    • 1946
  • Leon Errol in Oh, Professor Behave! (1946)
    Oh, Professor Behave!
    6.3
    Short
    • 1946
  • Jayne Hazard, Robert Kent, Tim Ryan, Minerva Urecal, and Amelita Ward in Who's Guilty? (1945)
    Who's Guilty?
    6.4
    • Ruth Allen
    • 1945
  • William 'Billy' Benedict, June Carlson, Gabriel Dell, Johnny Duncan, Leo Gorcey, Buddy Gorman, and Huntz Hall in Come Out Fighting (1945)
    Come Out Fighting
    6.3
    • Rita Joyce
    • 1945
  • Stanley Brown, Jane Frazee, and Amelita Ward in Swingin' on a Rainbow (1945)
    Swingin' on a Rainbow
    5.8
    • Barbara Marsden
    • 1945
  • Phil Brown, Rondo Hatton, Otto Kruger, Vicky Lane, and Amelita Ward in The Jungle Captive (1945)
    The Jungle Captive
    5.1
    • Ann Forrester
    • 1945
  • Veda Ann Borg, Victor McLaglen, Chester Morris, and Jean Rogers in Rough, Tough and Ready (1945)
    Rough, Tough and Ready
    6.3
    • Kitty Duval
    • 1945
  • Charles Gemora, Marion Martin, and Harold Peary in Gildersleeve's Ghost (1944)
    Gildersleeve's Ghost
    5.5
    • Marie - Wells' Maid
    • 1944
  • Wally Brown, Alan Carney, Marcy McGuire, Elaine Shepard, Freddie Slack, Amelita Ward, and Freddie Slack and His Orchestra in Seven Days Ashore (1944)
    Seven Days Ashore
    5.4
    • Lucy Banning
    • 1944
  • Tom Conway and Jean Brooks in Le Faucon à l'université (1943)
    Le Faucon à l'université
    6.4
    • Jane Harris
    • 1943

Additional Crew

  • Olivia de Havilland and Lew Ayres in La double énigme (1946)
    La double énigme
    7.1
    • photo double (uncredited)
    • 1946

Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • Lita Ward
  • Born
    • July 17, 1923
    • Magnolia, West Virginia, USA
  • Died
    • April 26, 1987
    • Alexandria, Virginia, USA(breast cancer)
  • Spouses
      Sidney Allen McSloyAugust 10, 1965 - April 26, 1987 (her death)
  • Children
    • Leo Gorcey Jr.

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  • Trivia
    Wife of Leo Gorcey, sister-in-law of David Gorcey, daughter-in-law of Bernard Gorcey.
  • Nickname
    • Lita Ward

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