Amelia Summerville
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| Amelia Summerville | |
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| Born | Amelia Shaw 1862 County Kildare, Ireland |
| Died | 1934 New York, U.S. |
| Years active | 1867–1925 |
Amelia Summerville (1862 – 1934), born Amelia Shaw, was an-Irish-born American stage and silent film actress.
Summerville was born in County Kildare, Ireland and migrated to Toronto, Canada as a child. She first appeared on stage at the age of 7 in an operetta in Toronto.
In 1884, Summerville appeared in her first leading role in the play Adonis. She originated the role of Rosetta, the Mountain Maid.[1][2]
Summerville appeared in 14 Broadway plays from the years 1899 to 1925.[citation needed] She also performed in silent films during the 1910s and 1920s.
[edit] References
- ^ Ganzl, Kurt (2002). William B. Gill: From the Goldfields to Broadway. Routledge, p. 152. ISBN 0415937671.
- ^ John F. Kasson. "'Houdini, Tarzan, and the Perfect Man: The White Male Body and the Challenge of Modernity in America'", The New York Times, August 12, 2001. Retrieved on 2008-02-07.
- "MISS SUMMERVILLE, COMEDIENIE, DEAD", The New York Times, January 22, 1934, pp. 15.
- "PNEUMONIA IS FATAL TO NOTED STAGE ACTRESS", Chicago Daily Tribune, January 22, 1934.
- Leonard, John W.; Albert N. Marquis (1906). Who's who in America, p. 1737.
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| Persondata | |
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| NAME | Summerville, Amelia |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Shaw, Amelia |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Actor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1862 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | County Kildare, Ireland |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1934 |
| PLACE OF DEATH | New York, U.S. |
