Mary Aline Langdon McDermott (October 23, 1881 – February 16, 1951) was an American actress. She created the role of Mrs. Lily Mortar in the original Broadway production of Lillian Hellman's The Children's Hour (1934). She was also in the original Broadway cast of Thornton Wilder's Our Town (1938).
Aline McDermott | |
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 Aline McDermott, from a 1916 publication | |
| Born | October 23, 1881 Jersey City, New Jersey |
| Died | February 16, 1951 New York City |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Parent | Allan Langdon McDermott |
Early life
editMcDermott was born in Jersey City, New Jersey, the daughter of Allan Langdon McDermott and Margaret Elizabeth O'Neill McDermott. Her father was a lawyer and a Congressman.[1]
Career
editMcDermott was a stage actress. Her Broadway credits included roles in The Runaway (1911),[2] Go West, Young Man (1923),[3][4] Bachelors' Brides (1925), American Born (1925),[5][6] The Rhapsody (1930), Page Pygmalion (1932),[7] The Children's Hour (1934–1936),[8] Our Town (1938), Blind Alley (1940), and State of the Union (1945–1947).[9] She also appeared on the London stage.[1] She was a leading lady in touring and stock companies including the Northampton Players,[10][11] and was known for counseling young women away from a stage career.[12][13]
Personal life
editMcDermott was a noted amateur photographer in the 1910s.[14] She injured her arm when she slipped on an icy sidewalk in 1936.[15] She died in 1951, in New York City.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Aline L. M'Dermott, Often on Stage Here". The New York Times. 1951-02-17. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-07-13.
- ^ Hines, Dixie; Hanaford, Harry Prescott (1914). Who's who in Music and Drama. H.P. Hanaford. pp. 415–416.
- ^ Lawren, Joseph (1924). The Drama Year Book. J. Lawren. pp. 89–90.
- ^ Mantle, Burns; Chapman, John Arthur; Sherwood, Garrison P.; Kronenberger, Louis (1924). The Best Plays. Dodd, Mead. p. 352.
- ^ "New Plays of the Month". Theatre Magazine. 40: 62. December 1925.
- ^ "Cohan Returns with Bright New Comedy". The Boston Globe. 1925-09-22. p. 22. Retrieved 2022-07-13 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Field, Rowland (1932-08-05). "'Page Pygmalion' a New Comedy at Bijou Theatre". Times Union. p. 7. Retrieved 2022-07-13 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Hodges, Benjamin A. (2003). Forbidden Acts: Pioneering Gay & Lesbian Plays of the Twentieth Century. Applause Theatre & Cinema Books. p. 177. ISBN 978-1-55783-587-1.
- ^ "State of the Union". Dramatics. 17 (5): 17. February 1946 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ Pera, O. (1915-11-22). "Miss Aline McDermott a Real Leading Lady". The News-Journal. p. 12. Retrieved 2022-07-13 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Brewster, Mary (September 15, 1917). "New Ideas at Northampton". Dramatic Mirror. 77: 29.
- ^ Mann, William J. (2009-10-21). How to Be a Movie Star: Elizabeth Taylor in Hollywood. HMH Books. p. 50. ISBN 978-0-547-41774-5.
- ^ Cain, Giles P. (September 30, 1916). "Little Stories of Plays and Players". The Independent. 36: 3.
- ^ "News Items from Local Theatres". The Washington Herald. July 7, 1912. p. 16. Retrieved July 13, 2022 – via NewspaperArchive.com.
- ^ "Actress Hurt by Fall; Aline McDermott of 'Children's Hour' Slips on Icy Sidewalk". The New York Times. 1936-01-02. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-07-13.
External links
edit- Aline McDermott as Mrs. Lily Mortar, a photograph in the collection of the Museum of the City of New York
- Aline McDermott at the Internet Broadway Database
- Aline McDermott at Playbill Vault