Dorothy Jardon (born Mary Jardon;''1900 United States Federal Census'' June 1, 1883 – September 30, 1966)''California, Death Index, 1940-1997'' was an American soprano and actress. She sang the role of the gypsy in the operetta ''The Wedding Trip'' with lyrics by

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, and music by

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in 1912 and with the

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in the title role of

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in 1919. She made several recordings for Brunswick. Among her acting credits she took the role of Bimoula in ''

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'', a musical comedy by C.M.S. McLellan, with music by

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at the

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, London, 18 February 1913. Jardon was born in New York to Ignace Jardon, a chef who immigrated to the United States from France in 1864, and Bridget Jardon (''née'' Kavanagh), who immigrated from Ireland in 1884.''1930 United States Federal Census'' She was married first to Edward Michael Madden and secondly to Harry Edmond Oelrichs. She died in Los Angeles in 1966.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Jardon, Dorothy 1883 births 1966 deaths Actresses from New York City Singers from New York City American people of French descent American people of Irish descent American sopranos 20th-century American singers 20th-century American women singers