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Mary Orr
Born(1910-12-21)December 21, 1910
New York City, U.S.
DiedSeptember 22, 2006(2006-09-22) (aged 95)
Other namesMary Orr Denham
Alma mater
  • American Academy of Dramatic Arts
  • Syracuse University
Occupations
  • Actress
  • author
Spouse
Reginald Denham
(m. 1947; died 1983)

Mary Caswell Orr (December 21, 1910 – September 22, 2006) was an American actress and author whose short story "The Wisdom of Eve", published in the May 1946 issue of Cosmopolitan, was the basis of the Academy Award-winning film All About Eve (1950).[1] In private life, Orr used her married name, Mary Orr Denham.

  1. ^ Margalit Fox (October 6, 2006). "Mary Orr, 95, an Author Who Inspired 'All About Eve', Is Dead". The New York Times.

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