Irene Dunne
1898–1990 (age 92)
actress
Biography
Irene Dunne rose from Evansville, Indiana, to become a luminous presence on stage and screen, her crystalline voice and warm bearing making her a beloved lead in musicals, comedies, and dramas across the 1930s and 1940s.
She lent her celebrity to humanitarian causes, serving on boards and championing the arts while maintaining a gracious professional reputation that lasted through the golden age of Hollywood.