Laurel Cronin
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Laurel Cronin | |
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| Born | October 10, 1939 |
| Died | October 26, 1992 (aged 53) Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Occupations | Actress, singer, dancer |
| Children | 2 |
| Awards | 1987 Joseph Jefferson Award |
Laurel Cronin (October 10, 1939 – October 26, 1992) was an American actress, singer and dancer.[1]
Cronin was born on October 10, 1939,[2] to Frank and Elizabeth Lewis.[3] She had a son, Christopher, and a daughter, Jennifer.[3] She maintained a residence in Oak Park, Illinois, for twenty years.[3]
Prior to her move to Los Angeles in 1990,[4] Cronin worked thirty-five years of her career in theatre based in Chicago.[3] In 1987, she won the Joseph Jefferson Award for Best Actress for her performance as Mrs. Hardcastle in She Stoops to Conquer at the Court Theatre.[3] In 1980, she also appeared on Broadway in Passione.[3]
On October 26, 1992, Cronin died of cancer at the age of 53 at Northwestern Memorial Hospital.[3][4]
