Kate McComb

Kate Norton McComb ( Scudder, formerly Walker; 1871–1959) was an American radio and stage actress who performed on Broadway. She also played the piano and sang. Originally not wanting to act professionally, McComb began her professional career at age 52. The Kate McComb Playhouse in Great Barrington, Massachusetts, was dedicated in her honor.

Biography McComb was born in Sacramento, California in 1871. As a child, she attended boarding school and played the piano, until she contracted pneumonia at age 17. Due to her pneumonia, her doctor advised that she not become a concert pianist and should sing instead. At age 52, after her husband and mother had died and her son had moved away to attend college, she decided to pursue a professional career as a stage actress. and Dr. Brent's mother in Road of Life. Although The O'Neills was on the radio for almost 10 years, only one episode from 1938 still exists.

Kate McComb died in 1959.

Legacy On October 13, 1959, the Kate McComb Playhouse opened in Great Barrington, Massachusetts, with a performance of The Wizard of Oz. The theater was established by Mr. and Mrs. Malcolm McComb in honor of his mother.