Josephine Whittell
Josephine Whittell | |
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Born | Josephine Cunningham November 30, 1883 San Francisco, California, U.S. |
Died | June 1, 1961 Los Angeles, California, U.S. | (aged 77)
Resting place | Chapel of the Pines Crematory, Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1916–1959 |
Spouse(s) | George Whittell Jr. (1904-1906; div.) Robert Warwick (m. 1910; div. 19??) |
Josephine Whittell (born Josephine Cunningham; November 30, 1883 – June 1, 1961) was an American character actress of silent and sound films.
Early years
Whittell was born on November 30, 1883, in
Career
Early in her career, Whittell performed as a chorus girl in Anna Held's theatrical company.[3]
Whittell began her film career during the silent era, debuting in a featured role in 1917's Alimony.
Whittell appeared in many notable films, either in supporting or small roles. Some of those films include:
She remained active in films until late in life, making her last appearance in 1959's The Buccaneer, directed by Anthony Quinn (his only directing credit).[17]
Personal life
In May 1904, Josephine Cunningham's purported engagement to George Whittell Jr. was a subject of dispute. She and her mother said that a diamond ring was evidence of the engagement. Meanwhile, George Whittell Sr. denied any engagement.[3] On June 2, 1904, they were married in Jersey City, New Jersey. She filed for divorce two years later.[18] Whittell married, secondly, to actor Robert Warwick in 1910. When she acted on stage and he worked in films, they lived in New York and California, respectively, and visited each other occasionally.[19]
Death
On June 1, 1961, Whittell died in Hollywood, California, at age 77.[1]
Filmography
- Alimony (1917)
- The Climbers (1919)
- Marie, Ltd. (1919)
- The Inner Chamber (1921)
- Caught Plastered (1931)
- Peach O'Reno (1931)
- Symphony of Six Million (1932)
- What Price Hollywood? (1932)
- Infernal Machine (1933)
- It's a Gift (1934)
- The Life of Vergie Winters (1934)
- Servants' Entrance (1934)
- Jealousy (1934)
- Love Time (1934)
- Mills of the Gods (1934)
- Under Pressure (1935)
- Redheads on Parade (1935)
- Shanghai (1935)
- Follow Your Heart (1936)
- Easy to Take (1936)
- Beware of Ladies (1936)
- Beg, Borrow or Steal (1937)
- Hotel Haywire (1937)
- Stage Door (1937)
- Married Before Breakfast (1937)
- Larceny on the Air (1937)
- Double Wedding (1937)
- Blondie (1938)
- Too Hot to Handle (1938)
- Women Are Like That (1938)
- Lucky Night (1939)
- The Women (1939)
- Boy Trouble (1939)
- Tugboat Annie Sails Again (1940)
- Glamour Boy (1941)
- Life with Henry (1941)
- Unfinished Business (1941)
- Ziegfeld Girl (1941)
- Lady in a Jam (1942)
- The Magnificent Dope (1942)
- Dixie (1943)
- Standing Room Only (1944)
- The Enchanted Cottage (1945)
- Having Wonderful Crime (1945)
- State Fair (1945)
- Life with Blondie (1945)
- Affairs of Geraldine (1946)
- Easy to Wed (1946)
- Rendezvous with Annie (1946)
- That Brennan Girl (1946)
- The Virginian (1946)
- The Devil Thumbs a Ride (1947)
- The Shocking Miss Pilgrim (1947)
- Song of Love (1947)
- One Touch of Venus (1948)
- Sitting Pretty (1948)
- Train to Alcatraz (1948)
- The Accused (1949)
- Adventure in Baltimore (1949)
- Chinatown at Midnight (1949)
- The Fountainhead (1949)
- In the Good Old Summertime (1949)
- The Lady Takes a Sailor (1949)
- Chinatown at Midnight (1950)
- Shakedown (1950)
- Molly (1951)
- Here Comes the Groom (1951)
- A Place in the Sun (1951) - Margaret - Eastman's Secretary (uncredited)
- Too Young to Kiss (1951)
- The Greatest Show on Earth (1952)
- Forever Female (1954)
- A Star Is Born (1954)
- The Search for Bridey Murphy (1956)
- The Buccaneer (1959)
References
- ^ ISBN 978-0-7864-0983-9. Retrieved April 28, 2020.
- Newspapers.com.
- ^ Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Josephine Whittell Is Screen Player". Motography. XVIII (26): 1354. December 29, 1917. Retrieved April 28, 2020.
- ^ a b "Josephine Whittell". American Film Institute. Retrieved January 16, 2015.
- ^ "Caught Plastered". American Film Institute. Archived from the original on March 29, 2014. Retrieved January 16, 2015.
- ^ "Peach-O-Reno". American Film Institute. Archived from the original on January 16, 2015. Retrieved January 16, 2015.
- ^ Hal Erickson (2015). "Josephine Whittell, About This Person". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on April 11, 2015. Retrieved January 16, 2015.
- ^ "Stage Door". American Film Institute. Archived from the original on January 17, 2015. Retrieved January 17, 2015.
- ^ "The Women". American Film Institute. Archived from the original on March 28, 2014. Retrieved January 17, 2015.
- ^ "State Fair". American Film Institute. Archived from the original on September 11, 2014. Retrieved January 17, 2015.
- ^ "The Fountainhead". American Film Institute. Archived from the original on March 28, 2014. Retrieved January 17, 2015.
- ^ "In the Good Old Summertime". American Film Institute. Archived from the original on April 22, 2014. Retrieved January 17, 2015.
- ^ "A Place in the Sun". American Film Institute. Archived from the original on April 22, 2014. Retrieved January 17, 2015.
- ^ "The Greatest Show on Earth". American Film Institute. Archived from the original on January 11, 2015. Retrieved January 17, 2015.
- ^ "A Star is Born". American Film Institute. Archived from the original on March 28, 2014. Retrieved January 17, 2015.
- ^ "The Buccaneer". American Film Institute. Archived from the original on April 2, 2014. Retrieved January 16, 2015.
- Newspapers.com.
- Newspapers.com.
External links
- Josephine Whittell at IMDb
- Josephine Whittell at the TCM Movie Database
- Josephine Whittell at the Internet Broadway Database