Irene Purcell

Irene Purcell
Irene Purcell with doll (1939)
Born
Irene Mary Purcell

(1896-08-07)August 7, 1896
Whiting, Indiana, U.S.
DiedJuly 9, 1972(1972-07-09) (aged 75)
Racine, Wisconsin, U.S.
Years active1929-1932
SpouseHerbert Fisk Johnson Jr. (m. 1941-1972) (her death)
ChildrenSamuel Curtis Johnson Jr.
Karen Johnson Boyd
Irene Purcell, 2nd from right, arriving Sydney from Melbourne in January 1939 to star in The Women. Shown here with fellow members of the all-female cast.

Irene Mary Purcell (August 7, 1896 – July 9, 1972) was an American film and stage actress, who appeared mostly in comedies, and later married Herbert Fisk Johnson Jr., the wealthy grandson of the founder of S. C. Johnson & Son.