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Blanche Yurka (born Blanch Jurka; June 19, 1887 – June 6, 1974) was an American stage and film actress and director. She was an opera singer with minor roles at the Metropolitan Opera and later became a stage actress, making her Broadway debut in 1906 and established herself as a character actor of the classical stage, also appearing in ...
Blanche Yurka was a stage and film actress of Czech-Bohemian origin, known for her roles in A Tale of Two Cities, The Song of Bernadette, and The Bridge of San Luis Rey. She was a protégé of David Belasco and Jane Cowl, and wrote a book on acting technique.
Jun 7, 1974 · Blanche Yurka, the Broadway star whose acting career spanned more than half a century, died yesterday of arteriolosclerosis at Mount Sinai Hospital.
Blanche Yurka was an American stage and film actress and director. She was an opera singer with minor roles at the Metropolitan Opera and later became a stage actress, making her Broadway debut in 1906 and established herself as a character actor of the classical stage, also appearing in several films of the 1930s and 1940s.
Blanche Yurka was a stage star of early 20th century Broadway who also appeared in films such as A Tale of Two Cities (1935) and Queen of the Mob (1940). She wrote a book on acting technique and retired from acting in 1970.
Blanche Yurka (1887-1974) was a versatile stage and film actress who played strong-willed women in classical dramas. She also wrote books and articles on theater and edited collections of plays.
Aug 12, 2009 · Blanche was an opera star before she became an actress. She made her Broadway debut in 1910 and established herself as a character actor, also appearing in several films. In addition to her many stage roles, including Queen Gertrude opposite John Barrymore's Hamlet, she was an occasional director and playwright.
