Louise Closser Hale
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Years active | 1894–1933 |
Spouse | Walter Hale (m. 1899–1917; his death) |
Louise Closser Hale (October 13, 1872 – July 26, 1933) was an American actress, playwright and novelist.
Early life
Louise Closser was born in
Career
Acting
Hale made her theatrical debut in Detroit in an 1894 production of In Old Kentucky.[3] She initially acted with touring troupes in the Midwest.[4] Her Broadway debut was in Arizona (1900).[5] Her first theatrical success came in 1903 when she appeared in a Broadway production of George Bernard Shaw's Candida. In 1907, she made her London debut in Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch.
In 1929, Hale began working in Hollywood. Her first film was The Hole in the Wall (1929). Also in 1929, she reprised her role as Cora Sabbot in the film version of the Broadway play Paris. During her four years in Hollywood, she worked for Columbia, Fox, Paramount, RKO and Warner Bros. studios and performed in 30 films.[2] She often appeared in roles as a mother or grandmother.[4]
Writing
Hale had a parallel career as an author and playwright starting in the first decade of the 20th century.[citation needed] She cowrote the play Mother's Millions and was a correspondent for Harper's Magazine during World War I.[1] Her books included Home Talent[6] and An American's London.[1] She also was an associate editor for The Smart Set magazine.[4] Her published work exceeded 10 books and 100 short stories.[7]
Personal life
In 1899, Closser married artist and actor Walter Hale, whose name she used for her stage career,[2] and who illustrated a number of her travel books. She collaborated with him in the preparation of many travel works, for which they traveled extensively. The marriage was childless.
Closser Hale was one of the founders of the Stage Women's War Relief during World War I.[3]
Death
Hale was overcome by heat while shopping in
Partial filmography
- The Hole in the Wall (1929) - Mrs. Ramsay
- Paris (1929) - Cora Sabbot
- Dangerous Nan McGrew (1930) - Mrs. Benson
- Big Boy (1930) - Mother
- The Princess and the Plumber (1930) - Miss Eden
- Captain Applejack (1931) - Aunt Agatha
- Born to Love (1931) - Lady Ponsonby
- Daddy Long Legs (1931) - Miss Pritchard
- Rebound (1931) - Mrs. Jaffrey
- Devotion (1931) - Mrs. Emmet Mortimer
- Platinum Blonde (1931) - Mrs. Schuyler
- Shanghai Express (1932) - Mrs. Haggerty
- The Man Who Played God (1932) - Florence Royle
- Sky Bride (1932) - Mrs. (Ma) Smith
- Letty Lynton (1932) - Miranda, Letty's Maid
- New Morals for Old (1932) - Mrs. Warburton
- Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm (1932) - Aunt Miranda
- Movie Crazy (1932) - Mrs. Kitterman
- Faithless (1932) - First Landlady
- No More Orchids (1932) - Grandma Holt
- Rasputin and the Empress (1932) - Lazy Spoiled Woman (uncredited)
- The Son-Daughter (1932) - Toy Yah
- Today We Live (1933) - Applegate
- The White Sister (1933) - Mina Bernardo
- The Barbarian (1933) - Powers
- Storm at Daybreak (1933) - Militza Brooska
- Another Language (1933) - Mother Hallam
- Dinner at Eight (1933) - Hattie Loomis
- Duck Soup (1933) - Reception Guest (uncredited)
References
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- ^ ISBN 978-0-7864-9045-5. Retrieved November 20, 2020.
- ^ ISBN 978-1-5381-0786-7. Retrieved November 20, 2020.
- ^ ISBN 978-0-7864-7685-5. Retrieved November 20, 2020.
- ^ "Louise Closser Hale". Internet Broadway Database. The Broadway League. Archived from the original on November 20, 2020. Retrieved November 20, 2020.
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- Newspapers.com.
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External links
- Louise Closser Hale at the Internet Broadway Database
- Louise Closser Hale at IMDb
- portraits(NY Public Library, Billy Rose collection)
- Louise Closser Hale, sitting with black band around neck circa 1906 with actor colleagues at the Nantucket home "Aloha" of Henry Woodruff, center with cigar.
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