Adelyn Bushnell Bradford (September 29, 1889 – September 1, 1953) was an American stage actress, playwright, novelist and radio script writer. She was also once a member of the Jefferson Theater Stock Company in Portland.

Adelyn Bushnell Bradford
In the Dramatic Mirror, February 9, 1918
Born(1889-09-29)September 29, 1889
DiedSeptember 1, 1953(1953-09-01) (aged 63)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Occupation(s)Actress, writer
Spouse
Marshall Bradford
(m. 1925)

Biography

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Bushnell was born in Thomaston, Maine in 1889. She was home-schooled until she entered high school.[1] In 1908, she graduated from Thomaston High School.[2]

Bushnell had her first starring role in a play in 1911. She continued to act in regional stock productions until 1926.[1]

She married her fourth husband, Marshall Bradford (née Rafael Brunetto), in October 1925.[3][4]

She died in Hollywood on September 1, 1953.[3]

Novels

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Source:[1]

  • Tide Rode (1947)
  • Eight Radio Plays: For Classroom Use And Amateur Broadcast with Marshall Bradford (1947)
  • Rock Haven (1948)
  • Pay the Piper: A Novel (1950)
  • Strange Gift (1951)

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Bushnell, Adelyn (1889 - 1953)". Maine State Library. Archived from the original on October 3, 2017.
  2. ^ "Adelyn Bushnell collection, 1924-1954". University of New England. Archived from the original on June 23, 2020.
  3. ^ a b Written at Thomaston, Maine. "Actress-Writer Adelyn Bushnell Dies on Coast". Evening Express. Portland, Maine. September 9, 1953. p. 2. Retrieved August 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Former Stock Actress here Marries Again: Adelyn Bushnell's 4th Husband is Dashing Italian Officer". Evening Express. Portland, Maine. July 13, 1926. p. 8. Retrieved August 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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