Cornelia Skinner and Emily Kimbrough

Emily Kimbrough was born on October 10, 1899 in Muncie, Delaware County, Indiana United States, and died at age 90 years old in 1989 in New York, New York County, NY. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Emily Kimbrough.

Cornelia inherited her father’s acting and writing genes and made her mark not only on the stage but in films, television, Broadway, and literary circles. She wrote for the New Yorker, and wrote, produced and starred in one-woman monologues based on famous and powerful women in history. Her amusing novel travelogue, Our Hearts Were Young And Gay was made into a successful Broadway play. The International Movie Data Base includes Cornelia’s filmography as follows by date: The Swimmer (1968) [Actress …. Mrs. Hammar] The Pleasure of His Company (1961) [Writer] (play) “This Is Your Life: Charlie Ruggles” (1959) TV Episode [Actress …. Herself] “What’s My Line?: (1959-03-29)” (1959) TV Episode [Actress …. Herself – Mystery Guest] “What’s It For: (1957-10-12)” (1957) TV Episode [Self] “The Alcoa Hour: Merry Christmas, Mr. Baxter (#2.5)” (1956) TV Episode [Actress …. Susan Baxter] Max Liebman Presents: Dearest Enemy (1955) (TV) [Actress …. Mrs. Murray] The Girl in the Red Velvet Swing (1955) [Actress …. Mrs. Thaw] “Person to Person: (#2.40)” (1955) TV Episode [Actress …. Herself] “Toast of the Town: (#7.8)” (1953) TV Episode [Actress …. Herself] “Toast of the Town: (#5.32)” (1952) TV Episode [Actress …. Herself] “General Electric Guest House: (1951-07-01)” (1951) TV Episode [Actress] “Toast of the Town: (#4.14)” (1950) TV Episode [Actress …. Herself] “Toast of the Town: (#4.7)” (1950) TV Episode [Actress …. Herself] “This Is Show Business: (1950-04-30)” (1950) TV Episode [Actress …. Herself] “The Girls” (1950) TV Series [Writer] (book “Our Hearts Were Young and Gay”) … aka Young and Gay (original title (first two episodes title)) Our Hearts Were Young and Gay (1944) [Writer] (book) The Uninvited (1944) [Actress …. Miss Holloway] Stage Door Canteen (1943) [Actress …. Herself] Kismet (1920) [Actress …. Miskah] Cornelia married Manhattan stockbroker Alden Sanford Blodget- many thought an unlikely choice, and together they had one son. Cornelia Otis Skinner died in New York on July 9, 1979 and was buried beside her husband who had predeceased her by fifteen years. The mystery seems to be why Oak Grove- and why Fall River? R.I.P. – an amazing lady-and amazing career. Her grave is easily located on the hill just over the top of the Gothic-style mausoleum. “Women keep a special corner of their hearts for sins they have never committed.” “Woman’s virtue is man’s greatest invention.” Cornelia Otis Skinner