Ona Munson
(June 16, 1903 - February 11, 1955) U.S.A.
Hollywood actress
Ona was born in Portland, Oregon. Dramatic leading and supporting actress in 1930s and 40s Hollywood, her background had encompassed both vaudeville and the Broadway musical stage. A slim, pale blonde, Munson achieved film immortality as the tainted Belle Watling in Gone With The Wind. Her other film roles were sporadic supporting roles in dramas and westerns.
She was married three times, to actor and director Edward Buzzell in 1926, to Stewart McDonald in 1941, and designer Eugene Berman in 1949. These have been termed "lavender marriages", in that they were intended to conceal her bisexuality and her affairs with women, including filmmaker Dorothy Arzner and playwright Mercedes de Acosta. Munson has been listed as a member of a group called the "sewing circle", a clique of lesbians organized by actress Alla Nazimova.
She introduced the song "You're the Cream in My Coffee" in the Broadway play "Hold Everything", c. 1927. Ona committed suicide by overdose, in New York City.
Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/ - et alii
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