Myrtle Stedman
Myrtle Stedman | |
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Hollywood, California, U.S. | |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1910–1938 |
Spouse | Marshall Stedman (m.1900-div.1920) |
Children | Lincoln Stedman |
Myrtle Stedman (born Myrtle Lincoln; March 3, 1883[1] – January 8, 1938) was an American leading lady and later character actress in motion pictures who began in silent films in 1910.
Biography
Stedman was born Myrtle Lincoln
Stedman performed in
She married Marshall Stedman, a drama school conductor, in January 1900. They had one child together, Lincoln Stedman, before divorcing in 1920.[7]
In 1915, Stedman became the first woman elected to the Motion Picture Board of Trade of America.[8]
Music career
Stedman debuted in Chicago as a solo dancer with the Whitney Opera Company.[6] She did not enter the field of opera because of her preference for light opera. She starred for a number of seasons in Isle of Spice and The Chocolate Soldier. She performed for a year at the Whitney Theater in Chicago and was a prima donna of the Chicago Grand Opera Company.
Film career
Her first appearances in movies, beginning in 1910,
After Selig, Stedman joined the
In 1917, Stedman toured the United States for 10 weeks, making personal appearances at theaters that had shown her films. After the tour, she planned to go to New York to form her own company to make films.[11]
Her last release was Accidents Will Happen, in 1938.
Death
On January 8, 1938, Stedman died of a heart attack at age 54.[12] She was interred at Inglewood Park Cemetery, Inglewood, California.[citation needed]
Partial filmography
- The Telltale Knife (1911)
- When the Heart Calls (1912)
- The Cattle Thief's Escape (1913)
- Valley of the Moon(1914)
- Hypocrites(1915)
- The Wild Olive (1915)
- Nearly a Lady (1915)
- Jane (1915)
- The American Beauty (1916)
- As Men Love (1917)
- The World Apart (1917)
- In the Hollow of Her Hand (1918)
- In Honor's Web (1919)
- Sex (1920)
- The Tiger's Coat (1920)
- The Silver Horde (1920)
- Harriet and the Piper (1920)
- Old Dad (1920)
- The Whistle(1921)
- Sowing the Wind (1921)
- Black Roses (1921)
- Nancy from Nowhere (1922)
- The Hands of Nara (1922)
- Ashes (1922)
- Rich Men's Wives (1922)
- Reckless Youth (1922)
- The Dangerous Age (1923)
- Temporary Marriage (1923)
- The Famous Mrs. Fair (1923)
- Six Days (1923)
- Crashin' Thru (1923)
- The Age of Desire (1923)
- Flaming Youth (1923)
- Lilies of the Field (1924)
- The Woman on the Jury (1924)
- The Breath of Scandal (1924)
- Judgment of the Storm (1924)
- Bread (1924)
- Wine (1924)
- The Mad Whirl (1925)
- Sally (1925)
- Chickie (1925)
- Tessie (1925)
- The Far Cry (1926)
- The Prince of Pilsen (1926)
- The Man in the Shadow (1926)
- Don Juan's Three Nights (1926)
- The Black Diamond Express (1927)
- The Life of Riley (1927)
- The Irresistible Lover (1927)
- Alias the Deacon (1928)
- Their Hour (1928)
- The Jazz Age (1929)
- The Wheel of Life(1929)
- The Love Racket (1929) (sound remake of The Woman on the Jury)
- Lummox (1930)
- The Truth About Youth (1930)
- Beau Ideal (1931)
- The Widow in Scarlet (1932)
- Forbidden Company (1932)
- Alias Mary Smith (1932)
- Klondike (1932)
- Beggars in Ermine (1934)
- School for Girls (1935)
- Give Me Liberty (1936)
References
- ^ 1900 U. S. Federal Census, Precinct 11, Gilpin, Colorado, enumeration district no. 177, sheet no. 19
- Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c d "Myrtle Stedman, 50, film actress, dead". The New York Times. January 9, 1938. p. 42. Retrieved December 22, 2021.
- ^ Stars of the Photoplay. Photoplay magazine. 1924. Retrieved December 22, 2021.
- Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c "From Grand Opera to the Screen". The Movie Magazine. 2 (2): 104. December 1915. Retrieved December 22, 2021.
- ^ 1920 U.S. Federal Census, Los Angeles Assembly District 75, Los Angeles, California, enumeration district no. 476, sheet 16A. Stedman's marital status is indicated as "divorced".
- Newspapers.com.
- ^ Erickson, Hal. "Myrtle Stedman". AllMovie. Archived from the original on December 21, 2021. Retrieved December 22, 2021.
- ^ "A Charming 'Mother'". Photoplay. XXIV (2). Photoplay Magazine Publishing Company: 52. July 1923. Retrieved December 22, 2021.
- Newspapers.com.
- ISBN 978-0-7864-4693-3. Retrieved September 15, 2020.
Further reading
- The New York Times, Myrtle Stedman, 50, Film Actress, Dead, January 9, 1938, Page 42.
- Oakland, California Tribune, Myrtle Stedman in Real Life T&D Star, July 6, 1917, Page 6.
- The Ogden, Utah Standard, Theatres, Saturday, August 11, 1917, Page 11.
External links
- Myrtle Stedman at IMDb
- Myrtle Stedman at Virtual History