Augusta Keith Dabney (October 23, 1918 – February 4, 2008) was an American actress known for her roles on many soap operas, such as the wealthy but kindly matriarch Isabelle Alden on the daytime series Loving. She played the role from 1983 to 1987, from 1988 to 1991, and again from 1994 to 1995.
Dabney acted in stock theater and on Broadway.[4] Her Broadway debut was in Abe Lincoln in Illinois (1938), and her final Broadway appearance was in Sacrilege (1995).[1]
Dabney's film debut came in That Night (1957), and her final film appearance was in The Paper (1994).[7]
Personal life
On September 12, 1941, in New York City,[4] Dabney married actor Kevin McCarthy, with whom she had three children.[5] They were married in 1941[citation needed] and divorced in 1964.[5] She was sister-in-law to writer Mary McCarthy during this marriage.[citation needed] Her second husband was actor William Prince.[8] They were married from 1964 until his death in 1996. Dabney and Prince appeared together on at least four soaps: Young Dr. Malone (before their marriage), Another World, As the World Turns, and A World Apart. They also appeared together in one film, The Paper (1994), where they portrayed a married couple (the parents of the lead character, Henry Hackett, played by Michael Keaton). Her last performance was on an episode of 100 Centre Street (2001).
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