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'''Grace George''' (December 25, 1879 - May 19, 1961)<ref>''Famous Actors and Actresses On the American Stage'' vol 1 by William C. Young c.1975</ref> was a [[Broadway theatre|Broadway]] stage actress. She was married to producer [[William A. Brady]] and was stepmother to his daughter [[Alice Brady]]. George appeared in only two films, a silent called ''Tainted Money'' in [[1915 in film|1915]] and ''Johnny Come Lately'' in [[1943 in film|1943]] with [[James Cagney]]. |
'''Grace George''' (December 25, 1879 - May 19, 1961)<ref>''Famous Actors and Actresses On the American Stage'' vol 1 by William C. Young c.1975</ref> was a [[Broadway theatre|Broadway]] stage actress. She was married to producer [[William A. Brady]] and was stepmother to his daughter [[Alice Brady]]. George appeared in only two films, a silent called ''Tainted Money'' in [[1915 in film|1915]] and ''Johnny Come Lately'' in [[1943 in film|1943]] with [[James Cagney]]. She starred as ''Esther'' in the hugely successful 1899 Broadway adaptation [[Ben-Hur (play)|Ben Hur]] from [[Lew Wallace]]'s novel.<ref>{{cite book|chapter=Ben Hur|title=Plays of the Present|year=1902|author1=Clapp, John Couvé|author2=Edgett, Edwin Francis|location=NY|publisher=The Dunlap Society|pages=38-39|url=http://books.google.com/books?id=YhoOAAAAMAAJ}}</ref> |
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==Personal life== |
==Personal life== |
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Grace George | |
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 Grace George in 1903 dressed for role in play "Pretty Polly" | |
| Born | Grace George |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1894-1951[1] |
Grace George (December 25, 1879 - May 19, 1961)[2] was a Broadway stage actress. She was married to producer William A. Brady and was stepmother to his daughter Alice Brady. George appeared in only two films, a silent called Tainted Money in 1915 and Johnny Come Lately in 1943 with James Cagney. She starred as Esther in the hugely successful 1899 Broadway adaptation Ben Hur from Lew Wallace's novel.[3]
Personal life
She married William A. Brady in 1899. A son William Brady Jr.(1900–1935) was born in 1900. Brady Jr married the actress Katherine Alexander and had a daughter Barbara Brady who became an actress. Barbara is Grace George's granddaughter.
References
- ^ Who Was Who in the Theatre 1912-1976(Gale Research Company) compiled from John Parker's original annual publications
- ^ Famous Actors and Actresses On the American Stage vol 1 by William C. Young c.1975
- ^ Clapp, John Couvé; Edgett, Edwin Francis (1902). "Ben Hur". Plays of the Present. NY: The Dunlap Society. pp. 38–39.
External links
- Grace George at IBDb.com
- Grace George at IMDb.com
- Grace George NY Public Library Billy Rose Collection