Judith Lowry
Biography
Judith Lowry was an American actress. She first performed on stage in 1913 with a stock company in Washington, D.C. After a break, she returned to acting in 1952, taking small parts in film and television and appearing on stage. She began receiving more substantial roles in her eighties. Her theater work included Broadway's J.B. by Archibald MacLeish and the Off-Broadway production of The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds. In film, she had an uncredited role as Aunt Amy in Valley of the Dolls (1967) and appeared in The Anderson Tapes (1971) and Cold Turkey (1971). She was best known as Mother Dexter on the CBS sitcom Phyllis, starring Cloris Leachman, her final major role. Lowry died in 1976, and episodes of Phyllis featuring her continued to air.
86years old at death
- Born Fort Sill
- Died Greenwich Village
- Star sign: LeoThe sign runs July 23 to August 22
- Also credited as Judith Carter Lowry, Judith Ives Lowry, Judith Carter Ives and Judith Ives
Movie Career
- Films
- 9
- Career span
- 26 years1947 to 1973
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Lowry was in her eighties before she began landing more substantial roles, after years of occasional bit parts in film and television.
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Worked with
Judith Lowry shares two films with Anthony Holland, and one with each of the others. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
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Christopher Walken's page
Sean Connery's page
Alan Arkin's page
Kurt Russell's page
Elliott Gould's page
All films by Arthur Penn
All films by Sidney Lumet
All films by Ida Lupino
Awards
One award and honor.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other honors | |||
| 1999 | American Book Awards (posthumous) | Won | |
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