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Drawing on historical documents and newspaper reports, this book provides a fascinating portrait of a diverse group of character actresses who left their stamp on Hollywood from the early sound era through the 1960s. The lives of 35 actresses are explored in detail. Some are familiar: Margaret Hamilton starred in dozens of films before and after her signature role as the Wicked Witch in The Wizard of Oz; Una Merkel nearly died when her mother committed suicide in 1945. Others are nearly forgotten: Maude Eburne owed her career to a spectacular fall on the Broadway stage in 1914; Greta Meyer, who played the quintessential German maid, came to Hollywood after years in New York's Yiddish theater--though she wasn't Jewish.
Contents
Table of Contents
Introduction
What a Joy! Jessie Busley (1871-1950)
Raising Caine: Georgia Caine (1876-1964)
Mr. and Mrs. Smith: Patricia Collinge (1892-1974)
The Trophy Wife: Ruth Donnelly (1896-1982)
Falling into Fame: Maude Eburne (1875-1960)
The Show Must Go On: Effie Ellsler (1855-1942)
I Remember Edith: Edith Evanson (1896-1980)
Gone Too Soon: Blanche Friderici (1873-1933)
Grace Come Lately: Grace George (1874-1961)
When Irish Eyes Are Smiling: Connie Gilchrist (1895-1985)
Minna's Modern Marriage: Minna Gombell (1892-1973)
"The World's Oldest Working Actress": Ethel Griffies (1878-1975)
"Old Frozenface": Sara Haden (1898-1981)
From Euclid Avenue to the Yellow Brick Road: Margaret Hamilton (1902-85)
"Ivan the Terrible": Rosalind Ivan (1880-1959)
Working Girl: Isabel Jewell (1907-72)
Cougar in Evening Dress: Violet Kemble-Cooper (1886-1961)
Her Wicked Wicked Ways: Doris Lloyd (1891-1968)
The Old Doll: Helen Lowell (1865-1937)
Meaner than Margaret: Eily Malyon (1879-1961)
Bessie's Daughter: Una Merkel (1903-86)
Maids and Masseuses: Greta Meyer (1883-1965)
The Quest for Dennie: Dennie Moore (1902-78)
The Oregon Belle: Ona Munson (1903-55)
Sunset Boulevard: Mary Nash (1884-1976)
Tragic Second: Barbara O'Neil (1910-80)
"The woman you love to hate": Rafaela Ottiano (1888-1942)
The Eternal Landlady: Tempe Pigott (1869-1962)
A Woman's Face: Anita Sharp-Bolster (1895-1985)
I'm No Lady's Maid: Libby Taylor (1900-?)
Granny's Got Her Gun: Zeffie Tilbury (1863-1950)
Big Enough: Norma Varden (1898-1989)
Divinely Dotty: Nydia Westman (1902-70)
Ma Jarrett: Margaret Wycherly (1879-1956)
Bohemian Rhapsody: Blanche Yurka (1887-1974)
Chapter Notes
Bibliography
Index
