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Harrigan was the youngest of 10 children^[5] of entertainer Edward Harrigan^[6] and his wife, Annie Braham Harrigan.^[7] Her grandfather was conductor David Braham,^[8] and one of her brothers was actor William Harrigan^[9] As a child, she sometimes appeared on stage with her father.^[8] Her first experiences in acting came at the National Park Seminary in Washington, D.C.^[9]

Stage

In 1918, Harrigan was the leading lady in a production of Common Cause in San Francisco.^[6] She acted in stock theater companies, including the Woodward Players at the Majestic Theater in Detroit.^[10] Decades later, Harrigan reflected on the education that she gained from working in stock theater. "There were no [acting] schools then," she said. "But you see, there were a lot of stock companies. You learned an awful lot in stock. I played stock every year and learned by just doing."^[8]

In 1984, Harrigan was production consultant for Harrigan and Hart, a stage show about the entertainment team formed by her father and Tony Hart.^[11] In 1985, she performed with her husband, Joshua Logan, in An Evening with Joshua Logan,^[7] a show that reviewed his career as a director.^[12]

Film

In 1934, Harrigan left New York's stages and went to Hollywood to act in the Columbia Pictures film I'll Fix It.^[13] She returned to Hollywood to make The Case of the Caretaker's Cat (1936).^[10] Her other films included Thank You, Mr. Moto (1937) and Devil's Island (1939).^[11]

Public service

During World War II, Harrigan was a leading force in establishing the Stage Door Canteen, which produced plays for servicemen, and she led tours of plays to Europe to entertain troops there. Harrigan also served as president of the Actors Fund, and was a founder of the Actors Fund Bloodbank and a trustee of the Museum of the City of New York.^[21]

Harrigan's long-term service to the United Service Organizations led to her being awarded the USO's Woman of the Year award in the 1980s.^[7]

Personal life

In 1921,^[5] Harrigan married actor Walter Connolly,^[14] with whom she had a daughter.^[15] She later married Logan, a director and writer.^[16]

Death

on April 1, 1989, Harrigan died of cancer at her home in Manhattan at age 89.^[17]

Legacy

The Actors Fund of America created the Nedda Harrigan Logan Award to honor Harrigan.^[18]

References

1. ^{{cite book |title=Resting Places: The Burial Sites of More Than 14,000 Famous Persons |first=Scott |last=Wilson |publisher=McFarland |location=Jefferson, North Carolina |year=2016 |edition=3rd |isbn=978-0-7864-5098-5 |page=318}}
2. ^{{cite news |title=Meet the Wife |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/27359121/nedda_harrigan/ |accessdate=January 18, 2019 |work=The Post-Crescent |agency=Associated Press |date=July 17, 1935 |location=Wisconsin, Appleton |page=12|via = Newspapers.com}}
3. ^{{cite news |last1=Hanifin |first1=Ada |title=Van Dyke Triumphs In Paramount Comedy |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/27359421/the_san_francisco_examiner/ |accessdate=January 18, 2019 |work=The San Francisco Examiner |date=May 19, 1939 |location=California, San Francisco |page=17|via = Newspapers.com}}
4. ^{{cite news |last1=Scheuer |first1=Philip K. |title='Laughing Lady' at Paramount |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/27359537/the_los_angeles_times/ |accessdate=January 18, 2019 |work=The Los Angeles Times |date=January 11, 1930 |location=California, Los Angeles |page=23|via = Newspapers.com}}
5. ^¹{{cite news |title=Meet the Wife |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/23423143/nedda_harrigan/ |work=The Indianapolis News |date=July 15, 1935 |location=Indiana, Indianapolis |page=12|via = Newspapers.com|accessdate = September 3, 2018}} {{Open access}}
6. ^¹{{cite news |title=Wilbur's Play Coming to Columbia |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/23409042/the_san_francisco_examiner/ |work=The San Francisco Examiner |date=October 2, 1918 |location=California, San Francisco |page=9|via = Newspapers.com|accessdate = September 3, 2018}} {{Open access}}
7. ^¹²{{cite news |last1=Raidy |first1=William A. |title=Musical salutes 19th-century song-and-dance team |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/23466743/the_morning_call/ |work=The Morning Call |agency=Newhouse News Service |date=January 27, 1985 |location=Pennsylvania, Allentown |page=F 2|via = Newspapers.com|accessdate = September 5, 2018}} {{Open access}}
8. ^{{cite news |last1=Nunan |first1=Thomas |title=H-a Double r-i-g-a-n, Hero, Is the Brother of Miss Nedda Harrigan, Heroine |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/23409694/the_san_francisco_examiner/ |work=The San Francisco Examiner |date=October 13, 1918 |location=California, San Francisco |page=4|via = Newspapers.com|accessdate = September 3, 2018}} {{Open access}}
9. ^{{cite news |title=Ned's Daughter |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/411615686/?terms=%22Nedda%2BHarrigan%22%2Bactress |work=Daily News |date=January 2, 1927 |location=New York, New York City |page=F 13|via = Newspapers.com|accessdate = September 3, 2018}} {{Open access}}
10. ^¹{{cite news |title=Nedda Harrigan Signed |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/23452561/nedda_harrigan/ |work=Detroit Free Press |date=July 16, 1936 |location=Michigan, Detroit |page=8|via = Newspapers.com|accessdate = September 4, 2018}} {{Open access}}
11. ^¹²³{{cite news |last1=Kuchwara |first1=Michael |title=Nedda Logan Nurturing show about famed father |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/23467333/the_times/ |work=The Times |agency=Associated Press |date=August 19, 1984 |location=Louisiana, Shreveport |page=14 F|via = Newspapers.com|accessdate = September 5, 2018}} {{Open access}}
12. ^{{cite news |last1=Keating |first1=Douglas J. |title=Joshua Logan has time of his life re-creating the times of his life |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/23466305/chicago_tribune/ |work=Chicago Tribune |date=April 21, 1985 |location=Illinois, Chicago |page=Section 13 - page 30|via = Newspapers.com|accessdate = September 5, 2018}} {{Open access}}
13. ^{{cite news |title=Star's Spouse Given Role in 'I'll Fix It' |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/23422760/ill_fix_it/ |work=The Los Angeles Times |date=August 6, 1934 |location=California, Los Angeles |page=7|via = Newspapers.com|accessdate = September 3, 2018}} {{Open access}}
14. ^¹{{cite news |title=Offspring |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/23421648/nedda_harrigan/ |work=Chicago Tribune |date=February 16, 1925 |location=Illinois, Chicago |page=Part 8 - 3|via = Newspapers.com|accessdate = September 3, 2018}} {{Open access}}
15. ^{{cite news |title=Walter Connolly in Princeton |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/23422932/the_central_new_jersey_home_news/ |work=The Central New Jersey Home News |date=February 3, 1935 |location=New Jersey, New Brunswick |page=20|via = Newspapers.com|accessdate = September 3, 2018}} {{Open access}}
16. ^{{cite book |last1=Conference |first1=International Association for the Study of Anglo-Irish Literature Triennial |title=The Internationalism of Irish Literature and Drama |date=1992 |publisher=Rowman & Littlefield |isbn=9780389209621 |page=36 |url=https://books.google.com/?id=mJrsdCB1FIUC&pg=PA36&dq=%22Nedda+Harrigan%22#v=onepage&q=%22Nedda%20Harrigan%22&f=false |accessdate=September 3, 2018 |language=en}}
17. ^¹{{cite news |last1=Malnic |first1=Eric |title=Nedda Harrigan Logan; Actress Co-Founded Stage Door Canteen |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/23453899/nedda_harrigan/ |work=The Los Angeles Times |date=April 4, 1989 |location=California, Los Angeles |page=28|via = Newspapers.com|accessdate = September 4, 2018}} {{Open access}}
18. ^{{cite web |last1=Simonson |first1=Robert |title=Equity's Alan Eisenberg to Receive Nedda Harrigan Logan Award May 8 |url=http://www.playbill.com/article/equitys-alan-eisenberg-to-receive-nedda-harrigan-logan-award-may-8-com-132384 |website=Playbill |accessdate=September 5, 2018 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180905022419/http://www.playbill.com/article/equitys-alan-eisenberg-to-receive-nedda-harrigan-logan-award-may-8-com-132384 |archivedate=September 5, 2018}}

Early years