Maxine Jennings

Maxine Bliss Jennings^[1] (March 8, 1909 – January 11, 1991)^[2][3][4] was an American actress.

Maxine Jennings
Jennings in 1940
Born	(1908-03-09)March 9, 1908 Portland, Oregon, U.S.
Died	January 11, 1991(1991-01-11) (aged 82) Riverside, California, U.S.
Alma mater	University of Oregon
Occupation	Actress

Early years

Jennings was born and raised in Portland, Oregon,^[4] the daughter of Dr. Phillip Bliss Jennings and his wife.^[5] During her time as a student at the University of Oregon, she won eight swimming championships.^[6] On July 31, 1926, at age 17, Jennings won the Miss Portland beauty pageant, which entitled her to participate in the Miss America contest.^[3]

Career

In Paris, Jennings was a model for women's clothing designed by Jean Patou.^[7] During her modeling years, she was featured on magazine covers. She also sang on radio^[8] and was the original Old Gold Girl.^[9] On stage, Jennings appeared in Show Boat, Earl Carroll's Vanities,^[10] and Ziegfeld Follies.^[9]

Her film debut came in a bit role in Girl Crazy.^[10] Her other films included Chatterbox (1936),^[11] Second Wife (1936)^[12] Walking on Air (1936)^[13] and You Can't Buy Luck (1937).^[14] “Mr Wong, Detective” (1938).

Personal life

On September 26, 1936, Jennings married animated cartoon film producer Rudolf Ising in Las Vegas, Nevada.^[15] She and radio producer Ed Byron were married on May 17, 1940.^[16] She married Philip Leverett Saltonstall on February 23, 1946.^[17] They had one daughter and were divorced in 1947.^[18]

Death

Jennings died on January 11, 1991, in Riverside, California.^[2]

Selected filmography

• Roberta (1935)
• Old Man Rhythm (1935)
• Walking on Air (1936)
• The Witness Chair (1936)
• The Last Outlaw (1936)
• The Farmer in the Dell (1936)
• Muss 'em Up (1936)
• Make Way for a Lady (1936)
• Follow the Fleet (1936)
• Don't Turn 'em Loose (1936)
• You Can't Buy Luck (1937)
• We're on the Jury (1937)
• There Goes My Girl (1937)
• Breakfast for Two (1937)
• The Big Shot (1937)
• On Again-Off Again (1937)
• Mr. Wong, Detective (1938)
• G.I. War Brides (1946)

Source: AllMovie^[19]