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Musical comedy actress. Dawn debuted in vaudeville at New York's Alhambra Theatre in 1923 in a sketch called, The Pink Lady. She appeared at the Palace in January 1924 in a playlet called, The Land of Love by Edgar Allen Woolf. Additionally, Dawn appeared in 11 feature films for the Famous Players Film Company between 1914 and 1917. [247] Mlle ...
Actress who appeared in a sketch called "The Adorable Wife." Headlined at the Palace, April, 1925. [350] Lester Young: August 27, 1909 March 15, 1959 American Clarinetist and saxophonist. Margaret Young: 1900 May 3, 1969 American Singer. Henny Youngman: March 16, 1906 February 24, 1998 British-American Comedian, bandleader and violinist. [351 ...
William Claude Dukenfield (January 29, 1880 [1] – December 25, 1946), better known as W. C. Fields, was an American actor, comedian, juggler and writer. [2]Fields's career in show business began in vaudeville, where he attained international success as a silent juggler.
Rita Gould (August 8, 1890 – March 15, 1981) was an American singer and actress, born in Odessa. She performed in vaudeville in the 1920s, and in American films in the 1930s and 1940s. She was also known for her costumes and for the hats she made, and was a Christian evangelist in her middle years.
She was born in New York City to Maurice and Harriett Gibson Ehrlich. She had a younger sister, Edith, born in 1905. [1] Although many biographies state that Martha was born in Mansfield, Ohio, her birth record and death certificate both have New York City as her place of birth.
Fritzi Ridgeway (April 8, 1898 – March 29, 1961), [1] sometimes credited as Fritzie Ridgeway, was an American silent film actress, vaudeville performer, and hotelier. Although she starred in numerous films, she is perhaps best known for her work in silent Western films .
Marguerita Anna Padula (December 20, 1890 – February 22, 1957) was an American actress and performer, active in film, vaudeville and radio. She was often typified as a character actress, with her film credits including Hit the Deck, The Cuckoos and Kid Dynamite.
Although Olsen and Johnson were a leading act in vaudeville, their greatest achievement was their "legitimate theater" production of Hellzapoppin.Assembled and produced by Olsen and Johnson, Hellzapoppin opened at New York's 46th Street Theatre on September 22, 1938, and ran for 1,404 performances, transferring to the Winter Garden Theatre mid-run.