Description
Leonora Schildraut (nee Rogers) was the third wife of actor Joseph Schildkraut. A musician and actress, she was a member
of the Peter Merenblum California Junior Symphony and later appeared in a few motion pictures and acted on the stage. After
Schildkraut's death, she hosted a youth and arts radio show in Los Angeles, "Through the Looking Glass". The Leonora Schildkraut
papers consists of mementos, scrapbooks, and photographs collected by Leonora Schildkraut and commemorating the acting careers
of her husband, Joseph Schildkraut and his father Rudolph Schildkraut, as well as her own work as a musician and arts philanthropist.
Background
Leonora Schildraut (nee Rogers) was the third wife of actor Joseph Schildkraut. A musician and actress, she was a member
(for 10 years) of the Peter Merenblum California Junior Symphony and later appeared in a few motion pictures during the 1940s
and acted on the stage. After Schildkraut's death, she hosted a youth and arts radio show in Los Angeles, "Through the Looking
Glass".
Extent
6.5 Linear Feet
7 boxes
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