Grace Adelaide Hartman (born Grace Barrett; January 7, 1907 – August 8, 1955) was an American stage and musical theatre actress.
Biography
She was born in San Francisco, California. She was married to actor Paul Hartman from 1923 until they divorced in 1951. That same year, she married television director Norman Abbott.
In 1949, Hartman and her then-husband co-starred in The Hartmans, a comedy series on NBC-TV.
Death
Grace Barrett Hartman Abbott died from cancer at her home in Van Nuys, California on August 8, 1955, aged forty eight. She was survived by her husband, Norman Abbott, her stepchildren, Chrise and Billy Abbott, and the only child from her first marriage, television writer Ted Hartman.
Productions
- Ballyhoo of 1932 (September 6, 1932 – November 26, 1932)
- Red, Hot and Blue (October 29, 1936 – April 10, 1937)
- Keep 'em Laughing (April 24, 1942 – May 28, 1942)
- Top-Notchers (May 29, 1942 – June 20, 1942)
- Sketches by Grace Hartman (December 11, 1947 – September 4, 1948)
- Angel in the Wings (January 22, 1949 – May 7, 1949)
- Tickets, Please! (April 27, 1950 – November 25, 1950)
Filmography
Awards
She won a Tony Award for Best Leading Actress in a Musical for her role in Angel in the Wings.
References
External links
- Grace Hartman at the Internet Broadway Database
- Grace Hartman at IMDb
