Lillian Albertson (August 6, 1881 – August 24, 1962) was an American stage and screen actress, and a noted theatrical producer.
Lillian Albertson | |
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 Albertson, c. 1922 | |
| Born | August 6, 1881 Noblesville, Indiana, U.S. |
| Died | August 24, 1962 (aged 81) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, theatre producer |
| Spouses | |
Early years
editBorn in Indiana, Albertson moved to Los Angeles, California, as a child.[1] She was 19 years old when she decided that she wanted to be an actress.[2]
Acting
editAlbertson's acting debut came in 1902[3] at the Grand Opera House in San Francisco, performing in productions of that theater's stock company. She went from there to the eastern United States to act with a stock company headed by Ralph Stuart.[4]
Albertson's Broadway credits include Malvaloca (1922), The Six-Fifty (1921), The Devil's Garden (1915), Moloch (1915), The Talker (1912), Paid in Full (1908), and The Silver Girl (1907).[5]
She and her husband, Louis O. Macloon, were credited with discovering future film star Clark Gable.[6]
Producing
editAfter Albertson had acted for two decades, she left New York to go back to California with plans to be a producer. She bought rights to plays that were then popular in the eastern United States and produced them in the West. Her successes included Hit the Deck; Lady Be Good; No, No, Nanette; and The Desert Song. Economic effects of the Great Depression ended the string of successful productions.[2]
Coaching
editIn the 1940s, Albertson worked for both Paramount and RKO Pictures as a drama coach, and she wrote a book, Motion Picture Acting. She also evaluated prospective actors to determine which ones deserved to have screen tests.[2]
Personal life
editOn August 22, 1908, Albertson married Abraham Levy,[7] with whom she had a son.[8] Albertson married theatrical producer Louis Macloon in 1922; the couple had no children and divorced eleven years later in 1933.[citation needed]
Death
editOn August 24, 1962, Albertson died at her home in Los Angeles, California.[3] She was 81.
Filmography
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | Storm Warning | Mrs. Rainey | Uncredited |
| 1951 | The Blue Veil | Mrs. Lipscott | Uncredited |
| 1952 | The Greatest Show on Earth | Buttons' Mother | |
| 1956 | The Ten Commandments | Slave | Uncredited, (final film role) |
References
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- ^ Shippey, Lee (May 25, 1930). "The Lee Side of L.A." The Los Angeles Times. California, Los Angeles. p. 22. Retrieved July 31, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c Ragan, David (November 28, 1948). "Hollywood's 'Miss A.'". The Indianapolis Star. Indiana, Indianapolis. p. 118. Retrieved July 31, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "Famed Stage Figure Lillian Albertson Dies". The Los Angeles Times. California, Los Angeles. August 26, 1962. p. 27. Retrieved July 31, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "A Western Beauty Who Has Scored in the Metropolis". Broadway Weekly. II (LII): 15. February 11, 1904. Retrieved August 1, 2018.
- ^ "Lillian Albertson". Internet Broadway Database. The Broadway League. Archived from the original on July 31, 2018. Retrieved July 31, 2018.
- ^ "The Great Lover Clark Gable", by Jim Tully, The Family Circle, July 4, 1941
- ^ "California Actress Weds". The Los Angeles Times. California, Los Angeles. August 23, 1908. p. 8. Retrieved July 31, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Stage Love too Frank -- Cut out Hugs and Kisses Advises Lillian Albertson". The Miami News. Florida, Miami. February 15, 1912. p. 3. Retrieved July 31, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
External links
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- Works by or about Lillian Albertson at the Internet Archive
- Lillian Albertson at IMDb
- Lillian Albertson at the Internet Broadway Database
- Lillian Albertson at AllMovie
- Lillian Albertson at the New York Public Library
- 1903 portrait(University of Washington, Sayre)
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