Will Cressy
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Born | Will Martin Cressy October 29, 1863 Bradford, New Hampshire, U.S. |
Died | May 7, 1930 St. Petersburg, Florida, U.S. | (aged 66)
Nationality | American |
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Years active | 1889-1920s |
Spouse | Blanche Dayne |
Will Martin Cressy (October 29, 1863 – May 7, 1930) was an American vaudeville actor, comedian, writer and playwright.
Life and career
He was born in Bradford, New Hampshire, where his father ran an animal feed business, and was educated in Concord. He started work as a traveling salesman, and acted in amateur shows before starting his career in the theatre.[1] His first professional stage appearance was in 1889, as a member of the Frost & Fanshawe touring company.[2] In 1890 he married another member of the company, Blanche Dayne.[3]
For six years Cressy worked with
During the
Cressy and Dayne built a house for themselves at
Cressy died in St. Petersburg in 1930, at the age of 66.[6] He was buried with military honors at Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Bradford, New Hampshire.[7]
Bibliography
- Summer Days with Will Cressy and Blanche Dayne (1909)
- The Hills O' Hampshire (with James Clarence Harvey, 1913)
- Continuous Vaudeville (1914)
- At the End of the Road (1923)
References
- ^ Anthony Slide, "Will Cressy", The Encyclopedia of Vaudeville, University Press of Mississippi, 2012, p.116
- ^ a b c d e "Cressy, Will Martin", in Frances Matilda Abbott, One Thousand New Hampshire Notables: Brief Biographical Sketches of New Hampshire Men and Women..., Rumford Printing Company, 1919, p.297
- ^ a b c Janice Brown, "Bradford New Hampshire Author, Vaudeville Actor and Dramatist Will Martin Cressy", New Hampshire's History Blog, January 16, 2015. Retrieved February 25, 2024
- ^ A. C. Sullivan, "Cressy and Dayne Have Real Message for Orpheum Fans", Sacramento Star, November 7, 1922, p.5
- ^ "Will Cressy and Blodgett’s History", JohnGreenwood.net. Retrieved 25 February 2024
- ^ "Will Cressy Dead: A Noted Comedian...", New York Times, May 9, 1930, p.22
- ^ "Cressy, Will M. (1863-1930)", New Hampshire Historical Society. Retrieved 25 February 2024