Grace George
Grace George | |
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Born | Grace George December 25, 1879 New York City, US |
Died | May 19, 1961 (aged 81) New York City, US |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1894–1951[1] |
Grace George (December 25, 1879 – May 19, 1961) was a prominent American stage actress, who had a long career on Broadway stage and also appeared in two films.[2]
Biography
George was born on December 25, 1879. She married producer William A. Brady, a widower, and was stepmother to his daughter, actress Alice Brady.[2]
George starred as Esther in the hugely successful 1899 Broadway adaptation of Delia Austrian medal.
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George died on May 19, 1961, aged 81, in New York City, having outlived both her son and her stepdaughter.[2][6]
Personal life
George married
Colts Neck, New Jersey. Brady Jr. married actress Katharine Alexander and had a daughter, Barbara Brady, who became an actress.[citation needed
]
Grace George's niece, Maude George, was a silent film character actor who appeared in a number of Erich von Stroheim films.[8]
Filmography
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1915 | Tainted Money | ||
1943 | Johnny Come Lately | Vinnie McLeod | (final film role) |
References
- ^ Who Was Who in the Theatre 1912–1976 (Gale Research Company) compiled from John Parker's original annual publications.
- ^ New York Times. May 20, 1961. Retrieved 2013-12-12.
- ^ Clapp, John Bouvé; Edgett, Edwin Francis (1902). "Ben Hur". Plays of the Present. NY: The Dunlap Society. pp. 38–39.
- ^ "Kind Lady - Grace George Scores as the Pathetic Victim of a Band of Crooks," New York Daily News, April 25, 1935.
- New York Times. May 17, 1950. Retrieved 2013-12-12.
- ^ Famous Actors and Actresses On the American Stage vol 1, William C. Young, c. 1975.
- ^ "Daily Illini" (webpage). Illinois Digital Newspaper Collections. University of Illinois. Feb 25, 1911. p. 3. Retrieved 20 July 2015.
- ^ Lowe, Denise - An Encyclopedic Dictionary of Women in Early American Films, 1895-1930 - 2005, Pg. 232; accessed June 29, 2012.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Grace George.
- Grace George at the Internet Broadway Database
- Grace George at IMDb
- Grace George, NY Public Library Billy Rose Collection
- Grace George; PeriodPaper.com c. 1910(WaybackMachine)
- portrait gallery(Univ. of Washington, Sayre collection)