Judith Vosselli (June 25, 1895 – September 18, 1966) was a Spanish-born actress who appeared on the American stage and screen during the 1920s and 1930s.
Biography
Born in Barcelona, Vosselli made her American acting debut in the successful
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farce, ''
Ladies' Night'', which ran from 1920 to 1921. She appeared on Broadway in 5 more plays over the next five years, including the successful ''Merry Wives of Gotham'' (1924), and ''Louie the 14th'' in 1925.
She made the transition from stage to film in 1926, with a role in the silent film, ''The Prince of Tempters''.
Over the next ten years she appeared in over 20 feature films.
Some of the more notable films in which she appeared include: ''
A Lady's Morals
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'' (1930), starring
Grace Moore
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,
Reginald Denny, and
Wallace Beery
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; ''
Inspiration'', starring
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and
Robert Montgomery; the 1932 original sound production of ''
Madame Butterfly
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'', starring
Sylvia Sidney and
Cary Grant
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; and the 1935 classic, ''
A Tale of Two Cities
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'', starring
Ronald Colman. Vosselli retired from acting after ''A Tale of Two Cities''.
Vosselli was married to John Eshlman Lloyd from December 1918 until they were divorced on April 27, 1932.
Vosselli died on September 18, 1966 in New York City.
["United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JTYQ-YJD : 21 August 2020), Judith Lloyd, Sep 1966; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).]
Filmography
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The Prince of Tempters'' (1926)
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Dance Magic'' (1927)
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The Awful Truth
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'' (1929)
*''
A Lady's Morals
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'' (1930)
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Reno
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'' (1930)
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The Rogue Song
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'' (1930)
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The Second Floor Mystery'' (1930)
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Sunny'' (1930)
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'' (1930)
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The Lady Who Dared
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'' (1931)
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Kiss Me Again'' (1931)
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The Gay Diplomat
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'' (1931)
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Inspiration'' (1931)
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Under 18'' (1932)
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Madame Butterfly
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It is based on the short story " Madame Butterfly" (1898) by John Lut ...
'' (1932)
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Love Is Like That
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'' (1933)
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The Great Flirtation'' (1934)
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City Park
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'' (1934)
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A Modern Hero
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'' (1934)
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A Tale of Two Cities
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'' (1935)
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The Big Broadcast of 1936
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The musical comedy starred Jack Oakie, Bing Crosby, George Burns, Gracie Allen, Ethel Merman, T ...
'' (1935)
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One New York Night
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'' (1935)
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1895 births
1966 deaths
American film actresses
20th-century American actresses
Spanish emigrants to the United States