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Myrtle Stedman

3rd March 1883 Chicago, Illinois, USA Acting

From Wikipedia Myrtle Stedman (March 3, 1883 – January 8, 1938) was a leading lady and later character actress in motion pictures beginning in silent films in 1910. She was born in Chicago, Illinois and educated at a private finishing school there. Miss Stedman performed in light opera and musical comedies there. Her voice was cultivated in France. Her tutor was Marchesi, who was known as one of the finest instructors of voice culture in his country. Myrtle did not enter the field of light opera because of her preference for light opera. She starred for a number of seasons in Isle of Spice and The Chocolate Soldier. She performed for a year at the Whitney Theater in Chicago and was a prima donna of the Chicago Grand Opera Company. Her first appearances in movies were in Selig studio western and action short films. Among her feature films are Flaming Youth, The Valley of the Moon, The Dangerous Age, and The Famous Mrs. Fair. In 1936, she was signed by Warner Brothers to play bit and extra roles. Her last release was Accidents Will Happen, in 1938. Myrtle Stedman died of a heart attack in Hollywood, California in 1938 at the age of 54. Interment at Inglewood Park Cemetery, Inglewood California. Her husband Marshall Stedman was a drama school conductor. They were divorced by 1920. Their son Lincoln Stedman was a prolific silent film character actor.

113 Movies 0 TV Shows 126 Credits
Filmography

Movies & TV Shows

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The Go-Getter 22nd May 1937 as Hospital Nurse with Bill (uncredited)
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Sally 29th March 1925 as Mrs. Ten Brock
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Wine 31st August 1924 as Mrs. Warriner
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Six Days 9th September 1923 as Olive Kingston
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Ashes 24th February 1922 as Mrs. Crafton
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Old Dad 1st November 1920 as Virginia Bretton
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Sex 29th March 1920 as Mrs. Overman
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Hypocrites 20th January 1915 as The Woman (as Miss Myrtle Stedman)

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