Irene Dunne (December 20, 1898 – September 4, 1990) was an American film actress and singer of the 1930s, 1940s and early 1950s. Dunne was nominated five times for the Academy Award for Best Actress, for her performances in Cimarron (1931), Theodora Goes Wild (1936), The Awful Truth (1937), Love Affair (1939) and I Remember Mama (1948). She was named to the International Best Dressed List Hall of Fame in 1958.
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“The Madcap Heiress, isn’t that what the papers usually call her? Millions of dollars and no sense.”
—Vina Delmar, U.S. novelist, playwright. Lucy (Irene Dunne)
“Lucy: I know I’ll enjoy Oklahoma City.
Jerry: But, of course. And if it should get dull, you can always go to Tulsa for the weekend.”
—Vina Delmar, U.S. novelist, playwright. Lucy (Irene Dunne)
“I guess it was easier for her to change her name than for her whole family to change theirs.”
—Vina Delmar, U.S. novelist, playwright. Lucy (Irene Dunne)