Edith Wynne Mattison ( born Edith Wynne Matthison ; November 23, 1875 - September 23, 1955 [4] ) is a British - American theater actress. She also starred in two silent films.
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| Place of Birth | Birmingham , United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland |
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| Place of death | Los Angeles , California , USA |
| Citizenship |  Great Britain  USA |
| Occupation | actress |
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Biography
Born November 23, 1875 in the UK. Studied at King Edward's Grammar School and Midland Institute . At the age of 21, she began her career as an actress, participating in various comedy productions and joining Ben Grit's troupe . In particular, she played the main roles in the productions of Great Three Musketeers and Money [5] . From the very beginning of her career, she played in Shakespearean and classical productions [6] . The Venetian merchant, along with Sir Henry Irving, played in the play shortly before his death. Irving nearly died in Mattison's arms. She played in Greek, English and American old comedies and in modern productions. In 1904, she made her debut in front of the American public in the production of She stopped the Conqueror [5] .
In 1898, she married the playwright Charles Renn Kennedy and later participated in all his productions [5] [7] . Their marriage lasted fifty years. The spouses did not have common children. Both taught at Bennett Junior College , in Millbrook [8] . At one time, the actress’s niece Gleis Edith Wynn was married to silent movie actor Milton Stills . Edith died of a stroke in Los Angeles on September 23, 1955. [9]
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 SNAC - 2010.
- ↑ 1 2 Internet Broadway Database - 2000.
- ↑ Internet Movie Database - 1990.
- ↑ WHO WAS WHO IN THE THEATER: 1912-1976 originally an annual publication by John Parker, this four volumer AZ compiled by Gale Research c. 1976 (Matthison, Edith W. page 1634)
- ↑ 1 2 3 Error: the
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- ↑ The Encyclopedia Americana (1920) / Kennedy, Charles Rann - Wikisource, the free online library
- ↑ Online Archive of California: Finding Aid for the Charles Rann Kennedy papers, 1887-1947 . oac.cdlib.org. Date of appeal September 15, 2011.
- ↑ Edith Wynne Matthison page at North American Theater Online
Links
- Edith Wynn Mattison at the Internet Movie Database
- Edith Wynn Mattison on the Internet Broadway Database
- Portraits at Matthison in the Digital Gallery , Billy Rose Theater Division, New York Public Library for the Performing Arts
- Selected portraits of the actress
- Edith Wynn Mattison at North American Theater Online
- Edith Wynne Mattison on Find a Grave
- Promo photo of 1919