Eva Lee Kuney | |
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Born | Hollywood, California, U.S. | April 24, 1934
Died | May 24, 2015 Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. | (aged 81)
Other names | Eva Feldman Lee Feldman |
Occupation(s) | Child actress, dancer, draftswoman |
Years active | 1935–1950s |
Spouses |
Kenneth Feldman (m. 1972) |
Eva Lee Kuney Grover Feldman (April 24, 1934 – May 24, 2015) was an American child actress, dancer, and draftswoman. She appeared in her first film at the age of 18 months and performed in numerous uncredited film roles.
Kuney's best known role and only screen credit was as six-year-old Trina, the adopted daughter of Cary Grant's and Irene Dunne's characters in Penny Serenade (1941). Turning to dance, Kuney worked as a contract player for film studios until the age of 18, when she accepted a temporary job in a stage show in Las Vegas and continued performing there. Kuney later worked as a draftswoman for the Clark County Transportation Department and volunteered her services to many community theater groups in the city.