American actress (1906-1991)
Beatrice Pons
Beatrice Pons in Car 54, Where Are You 1961
Born (1906-01-28 ) January 28, 1906Died June 17, 1991(1991-06-17) (aged 85) Resting place Riverside Cemetery , Saddle Brook, New JerseyOther names Rose Ross Occupation Actress Years active 1934–1987 Spouse
David Ross
(
m. 1934; died 1975)
Children 1
Beatrice Pons (née [ 1] [ 3] [ 4] [ 5] character actress . She is best known for her recurring television roles on The Phil Silvers Show Car 54, Where Are You? independent horror film Mother's Day Rose Ross .
Life and career
Trained as a teacher, Pons began working in chorus and minor roles on Broadway in 1934. She also had a
nightclub act doing impressions of famous actresses, comedians and singers.[ 5] Dick Tracy series starting in January 1938.[ 6]
Pons' first television appearance was on the NBC anthology series Goodyear Television Playhouse The Phil Silvers Show Car 54, Where Are You? Joe E. Ross . She also made appearances on the long-running American radio-turned-television series The Goldbergs The United States Steel Hour CBS prime time drama The Nurses
In her later years, Pons began appearing in films. In 1964 she made her film debut in the comedy Diary of a Bachelor . In 1980 she played the role of "Mother" in the cult horror film Mother's Day , in which she chose to be credited as Rose Ross (her real-life husband's surname was Ross).[ 7] [ 8] Rachel, Rachel Forever, Lulu
Personal life and death
Pons was married to radio personality David Ross (born David Rosenthal; July 7, 1891 – died November 12, 1975), by whom she had a son, Jonathan.[ 9]
Pons died on June 17, 1991, aged 85, in New York City. She was buried in Riverside Cemetery, Saddle Brook, New Jersey .
Filmography
Film
Television
References
^ a b "Deaths – Frankel, Pearl P." The New York Times . 21 August 1964. p. 29. Retrieved 15 January 2022 .^ Grams, Martin Jr. (September 8, 2010). Car 54, Where Are You? ISBN 978-1593937232 . Retrieved January 17, 2020 . ^ "Death Notices – Ross, Beatrice Pons" The New York Times . June 19, 1991. p. D25. Retrieved September 26, 2022 .^ [1] [permanent dead link ] ^ a b Williams, John 'Willow' (2019). "Beatrice Pons, who are you?" . A Tribute to Nat Hiken's 'Car 54 Where Are You?' . Retrieved 17 Jan 2020 . ^ Cox, J. (2002). Radio Crime Fighters: More Than 300 Programs from the Golden Age ISBN 9780786443246 . Retrieved 2020-01-17 . ^ "Trauma-Mommas: 10 Most Horrifying Movie Moms" . Kindertrauma.com . Retrieved April 5, 2011 .^ "Interview With Mother's Day Actress Nancy Hendrickson" by John Klyza • August 12, 2009 Archived 2011-10-16 at the Wayback Machine ^ "David Ross Dies; Poet-Announcer – Radio Personality, 84, Had Own Network Programs" . The New York Times . November 14, 1975. p. 40. Retrieved September 26, 2022 .
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