Eleanor Robson Belmont
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| Eleanor Robson Belmont | |
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| Born | December 13, 1879 Wigan, England |
| Died | October 24, 1979 (aged 99) Manhattan, New York, USA |
| Occupation | Stage, film actress |
| Spouse(s) | August Belmont Jr. |
For other persons named Eleanor Robson, see Eleanor Robson (disambiguation).
Eleanor Robson Belmont (13 December 1879 – 24 October 1979) was an English actress and prominent public figure in the United States. George Bernard Shaw wrote Major Barbara for her, but contractual problems prevented her from playing the role.
Born in Wigan, Lancashire her mother was actress Madge Carr Cook. She worked as an actress for ten years before retiring when she was married to August Belmont Jr. They were inseparable from 26 February 1910 until his death on 10 December 1924.
She was involved in the Metropolitan Opera Association as the first woman on the Board of Directors of the Association, and she founded the Metropolitan Opera Guild.
Mrs. Belmont died in her sleep in Manhattan.[1]
[edit] References
- ^ Carmody, Deirdre (October 25, 1979). Eleanor R. Belmont Dies at 100; Leader in Charities and the Arts. New York Times
[edit] External links
- Eleanor Robson Belmont at the Internet Movie Database
- Eleanor Robson at the Internet Broadway Database
- Eleanor Robson Belmont at Find A Grave
- Eleanor Robson Belmont Papers 1851-1979 via Columbia University
