Whitney Blake stole the hearts of many with herincredible feats in the entertainment industry. As an actress, director and producer, she showed so much versatility and was hugely important to the industry. Among his many works, Blake was quite notable for his role in the sitcom, Noisette
As early as the 60s, she was a notable figure, and also stood on a prestigious pedestal among her counterparts. After a successful and remarkable time in the industry, the actress and producer bid farewell to the screens in 2002 after a battle with cancer. Here’s everything you need to know about the legendary actress.
Whitney Blake bio
She was born and named Nancy Ann Whitney on February 20, 1926, in Eagle Rock, Los Angeles, California, to her parents Martha Mae Whitney, her mother, and Harry C. Whitney, her father. She is a former student of the Pasadena City School. While in high school, Whitney Blake, who was always inclined towards the performing arts, became involved in theater. By the time she started her career, she already had five years of theater experience. While preparing for the big screens, Blake took part in several jobs at the Pasadena Playhouse.
She starred in Clare Boothe Luce’s production of The Women. After a remarkable performance in amateur production, Whitney Blake came to the attention of agent Sid Gold who then linked her to several producers. Blake made her screen debut in Medical, then landed numerous roles in television series. Some of them include Circus Boy (1957), Cavalcade of America (1957), and many others. Blake’s first film came in the late 1950s; she played the role of Nancy Williams in My Gun Is Fast and was quite remarkable.
She then made an appearance in the movie -30-. The actress hailed the 60s with a lot of television series that made her even more popular in the industry. One of her most notable appearances was on the sitcom Hazel where she played the role of Dorothy Baxter. Another notable series was The Legend of Jesse James. The 70s were even more difficult for the talented actress. But Blake embraced it all with such grace and poise.
The life and death of the actress
In the 1980s, Whitney Blake gradually oriented her career towards production. After starring in the 80s drama titled A Face in the Crowd, she went on to produce the documentary Reno’s Kids: 87 Days + 11. She also co-created the series One Day at a Time with her husband Alan Mannings. As her relevance in the industry waned, she gradually retreated from the screens, allowing the younger generation to show off what she had to offer the industry.
Whitney Blake died of cancer in 2002 at the age of 76. The actress had been diagnosed with esophageal cancer. She told her family about the terrible illness on her 76th birthday after a family dinner. Blake at the time had so much faith that she was going to fight the disease and come out victorious.
But unfortunately, after about seven months, she gave up the fight. In her final days, the pain had become unbearable for her and was also a difficult time for her husband and children. It was September 28, 2002, and the once dynamic actress and producer abandoned the ghost at her home in Edgartown, Massachusetts.
Family of Whitney Blake – Spouse, Children
Before her death, Whitney Blake was married three times. Her first marriage was to Tom Baxter in 1944. The couple had three children together. Their first son, Richard Whitney Baxter, was born in November 1944, the same year they married. In February 1946, they welcomed their second son, Brian Thomas Baxter. The following year, Whitney and Tom welcomed their only daughter and youngest child, actress Meredith Ann Baker. However, after six years of marriage, the couple broke up.
Whitney Blake married again in 1957 with JackDeschamps. They divorced in 1967 after 10 years together. Blake quickly moved out the following year; her third and final marriage was to Alan Mannings in 1968. Mannings remained her husband until her death in 2002. Eight years after her death, Blake Mannings’ husband died of esophageal cancer, the same illness that cost him his life. The couple had no children together.
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