Arleen Whelan (September 1, 1914 – April 7, 1993) was an American film actress. She appeared in 25 films between 1937 and 1957, reportedly after 20th Century Fox director H. Bruce Humberstone saw Whelan working as a manicurist in a barbershop. After her screen test the studio cast Whelan as the female lead in a film version of Robert Louis Stevenson's Kidnapped (1938).
Vivid, redheaded "B" leading lady and second lead who played Irish lasses and pioneer ladies in Fox films of the late 30s and 40s. Later freelanced in "B" westerns.
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Parents were Arthur Whelan, an electrical contractor, and Kathleen Wright.
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Born in Salt Lake City, Utah; went to Manual Arts High School in Los Angeles.
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A one-time manicurist before attempting film stardom.
Actress
Title
Year
Status
Character
General Electric Theater
1962
TV Series
Eve Foster
Raiders of Old California
1957
Julie Johnson
The Badge of Marshal Brennan
1957
Murdock
The Women of Pitcairn Island
1956
Hutia
Casablanca
1955
TV Series
Lux Video Theatre
1953-1955
TV Series
Noel / Sue / Laura
Playwrights '56
1955
TV Series
Shirl
Science Fiction Theatre
1955
TV Series
Evelyn Raleigh
Schlitz Playhouse
1954
TV Series
Carol Bruce
The Sun Shines Bright
1953
Lucy Lee Lake
San Antone
1953
Julia Allerby
Never Wave at a WAC
1953
Sgt. Toni Wayne
Flaming Feather
1952
Carolina
Passage West
1951
Rose Billings
The Chevrolet Tele-Theatre
1950
TV Series
Eleanor
Dear Wife
1949
Tommy Murphy
That Wonderful Urge
1948
Jessica Woods
The Senator Was Indiscreet
1947
Valerie Shepherd
Variety Girl
1947
Variety Girl (uncredited)
Ramrod
1947
Rose Leland
Suddenly It's Spring
1947
Gloria Fay
Stage Door Canteen
1943
Arleen Whelan
Sundown Jim
1942
Catherine Barr
Castle in the Desert
1942
Brenda Hartford
Charley's Aunt
1941
Kitty Verdun
Charter Pilot
1940
Raquel Andrews
Young People
1940
Judith
Sabotage
1939
Gail
Young Mr. Lincoln
1939
Sarah Clay
Boy Friend
1939
Sue Duffy
Thanks for Everything
1938
Madge Raines
Gateway
1938
Catherine O'Shea
Kidnapped
1938
Jean MacDonald
On Again-Off Again
1937
Bit (uncredited)
Soundtrack
Title
Year
Status
Character
Kidnapped
1938
performer: "The Bonnie Banks O' Loch Lomond" ca 1745 - uncredited
$7 Million
