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'''Louise Falk''' (born Kanaseriff also spelled as Kanasireff) was the first wife of [[Lee Falk]] from 1935 until 1944 ''(1945 ?)''.
'''Louise Falk''' (born Louise Kanasireff / Louise Kanaseriff) was the first wife of [[Lee Falk]] from 1935 until 1944 ''(1945 ?)''. The surname has been written slightly differently as a result of the transliteration from Bulgarian Cyrillic orthography to the Latin alphabet.


== Biography ==
== Biography ==
Louise is the daughter of Vladimir and Lillian Kanaseriff, both born in Bulgaria. She grew up in St. Louis. In first part of the 40s she [[Spotlight on Lee Falk - The Theatre Years|acted]] in the the Cambridge Summer Theatre as part of their resident company.  
Louise is the daughter of Vladimir and Lillian Kanaseriff, both born in Bulgaria. Writing her surname Kanasireff, Louise grew up in St. Louis. After graduate Roosevelt High School she attended the Washington University. She married Lee Falk in 1935, and after graduating in 1936 they moved to New York City. The newly married couple traveled extensively in Europe and the Middle East the next two years.  


She changed her acting name in 1943 from '''Louise Kanaseriff''' ''(/Kanasireff)'' to '''Louise Valery'''. Lee Falk and Louise were divorced and she remarried with Richard Hart in 1945.
In 1939 Louise acted in the '''Farragut Playhouse''' at Rye Beach (New Hampshire) as part of their resident company. Louise and Lee's daughter Valerie was born May 23, 1940. This year Lee Falk had been involved in the '''Cambridge Summer Theatre''' and Louise acted as part of their resident company from 1941 ''(or 1942 ?)''.
 
Due to Lee Falk's WWII obligation Louise also took care of Lee's responsibilities at the Cambridge Summer Theatre in the years 1942 to 1944. Louise changed her acting name from '''Louise Kanasireff''' to '''Louise Valery''' in 1943. Lee Falk and Louise were divorced and she remarried with Richard Hart in 1945. After the death of her husbond in 1951 Louise remarried Peter Cadby.  


==Behind the scenes==
==Behind the scenes==
Louise have been used as name for characters in Mandrake strips:
Louise have been used as name for characters in Mandrake strips once:
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==References==
*[http://home.ancestry.com/ Ancestry.com]; Passenger Lists, U.S. School Yearbooks, Census and Voter Lists
*Roosevelt High School - Bwana Yearbook (St Louis, MO) - Class of 1932
*Portsmouth Herald: August 2, 1939 p6; August 23, 1939 p6.
*The Harvard Crimson; Playgoer articles
*Billboard magazines 1940-1946
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Hart_%28actor%29 Richard Hart]


==See also==
==See also==

Revision as of 13:11, 10 August 2014

Louise Falk
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Born: October 25, 1911
Died: August 4, 1999
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Louise Falk (born Louise Kanasireff / Louise Kanaseriff) was the first wife of Lee Falk from 1935 until 1944 (1945 ?). The surname has been written slightly differently as a result of the transliteration from Bulgarian Cyrillic orthography to the Latin alphabet.

Biography

Louise is the daughter of Vladimir and Lillian Kanaseriff, both born in Bulgaria. Writing her surname Kanasireff, Louise grew up in St. Louis. After graduate Roosevelt High School she attended the Washington University. She married Lee Falk in 1935, and after graduating in 1936 they moved to New York City. The newly married couple traveled extensively in Europe and the Middle East the next two years.

In 1939 Louise acted in the Farragut Playhouse at Rye Beach (New Hampshire) as part of their resident company. Louise and Lee's daughter Valerie was born May 23, 1940. This year Lee Falk had been involved in the Cambridge Summer Theatre and Louise acted as part of their resident company from 1941 (or 1942 ?).

Due to Lee Falk's WWII obligation Louise also took care of Lee's responsibilities at the Cambridge Summer Theatre in the years 1942 to 1944. Louise changed her acting name from Louise Kanasireff to Louise Valery in 1943. Lee Falk and Louise were divorced and she remarried with Richard Hart in 1945. After the death of her husbond in 1951 Louise remarried Peter Cadby.

Behind the scenes

Louise have been used as name for characters in Mandrake strips once:

Year Daily/Sunday Title Comments
1956 Sunday "The Miss Galaxy Beauty Contest" as Louisa of Bulgarn

References

  • Ancestry.com; Passenger Lists, U.S. School Yearbooks, Census and Voter Lists
  • Roosevelt High School - Bwana Yearbook (St Louis, MO) - Class of 1932
  • Portsmouth Herald: August 2, 1939 p6; August 23, 1939 p6.
  • The Harvard Crimson; Playgoer articles
  • Billboard magazines 1940-1946
  • Richard Hart

See also

Spotlight on Lee Falk - The Theatre Years