Jean Sothern (December 5, 1893 – April 14, 1964) was an American actress in silent films, vaudeville, and radio.[1] She had leading roles in silent films and became popular before World War I.
Jean Sothern | |
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 Jean Sothern in 1916 | |
| Born | December 5, 1893 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | April 14, 1964 (aged 70) Lancaster, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress |
Life and career
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Sothern was born on December 5, 1893, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.[2]
Sothern starred alongside Theda Bara in the 1915 silent film, The Two Orphans, as one of the title characters.[3] It was followed by her well known portrayal of the character of Myra on the film serial The Mysteries of Myra.[4][5]
In 1930, Sothern auditioned with Columbia Broadcasting to perform with their dramatic radio department.[1] On radio, Sothern was heard regularly on Majestic Theater of the Air[1] and played Katie on Robinson Crusoe, Jr.[6]
Sothern died from esophageal cancer in Lancaster, Pennsylvania on April 14, 1964.[a][2]
Filmography
edit- Dr. Rameau (1915)[7]
- The Two Orphans (1915), as Louise[3]
- Should a Mother Tell? (1915), as Pamela Baudin
- The Mysteries of Myra (1916), a serial, as Myra Maynard[1]
- Miss Deception (1917)
- A Mother's Ordeal (1917)
- Peg o' the Sea (1918), as Peg
Notes
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d "Jean Sothern to be on radio for Majestic series". The Sacramento Bee. California, Sacramento. November 8, 1930. p. 20. Retrieved May 2, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c Wilson, Scott (August 19, 2016). Resting Places: The Burial Sites of More Than 14,000 Famous Persons (3rd ed.). McFarland & Company. p. 703. ISBN 9781476625997. Retrieved April 16, 2020 – via Google Books.
- ^ a b "Best things in photoplays at Reading's leading moving picture theatres". Reading Times. September 13, 1915. p. 6. Retrieved May 19, 2020.
- ^ Green, Denise N. (Spring 2019). "Fashion and Fearlessness in the Wharton Studio's Silent Film Serials, 1914–1918". Framework: The Journal of Cinema and Media. 60 (1): 83–115. doi:10.13110/framework.60.1.0083. S2CID 194311522 – via Project MUSE.
- ^ "Jean Sothern is radio star". The Times. November 9, 1930. p. 14. Retrieved May 19, 2020.
- ^ Terrace, Vincent (1999). Radio Programs, 1924-1984: A Catalog of More Than 1800 Shows. McFarland & Company, Inc. p. 286. ISBN 978-0-7864-4513-4.
- ^ "Greatest story yet is Dr. Rameau". The Butte Miner. August 22, 1915. p. 29. Retrieved May 19, 2020.