Sara Delma Byron (July 31, 1913 – May 29, 2006) was an American dancer and actress. She also acted under the names Sally Bynum, Sally Bynam and Brook Byron. It was under this name that she portrayed Sally Cato MacDougall in Auntie Mame.
Career The daughter of Sam and Minnie Pearl Harris Bynum, Byron was born in Weakley County, Tennessee but lived in Akron, Ohio as a teenager, attending Garfield High School.
She attended Murray College for one year. Leaving college, she became a dancer in a touring troupe The Band Box Revue. Later, she became a model, attracting attention from Hollywood as her picture appeared on magazine covers. In 1936, Byron received a stock contract from 20th Century Fox, giving her a chance in films.
Her Broadway credits include The Leading Lady (1948) and Up in Central Park (1945). As Sally Bynum', she performed in Life Begins at 8:40 (1934) and Roberta (1933) on Broadway. On radio, Byron portrayed Diane Pers in the soap opera Kate Hopkins, Angel of Mercy.
Filmography Year Title Role Notes1935 Professional Soldier Gypsy Dancer Uncredited1936 Everybody's Old Man Miss Martin 1936 Champagne Charlie Iris Uncredited1936 Dimples Betty Loring 1936 Laughing at Trouble Mary Bradford 1954 Lady in the Dark Mother TV movie1958 Auntie Mame Sally Cato MacDougall She also appeared on television in The Untouchables, Richard Diamond, Private Detective, M Squad and others.
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Delma Byron | Those obscure objects of desire