Julia Dean (May 13, 1878 – October 17, 1952) was a

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and film actress who began her career in the 1890s.

Biography

Julia Dean was born to Albert Clay Dean and Susan Jane Morton in St. Paul, Minnesota, in 1878. She had a sister Eloise and a brother. She made her Broadway debut December 1, 1902 in ''The Altars of Friendship''. She toured with

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and James Neill. In 1907 she appeared with

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in ''The Round-Up''. She worked for producers William A. Brady and

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. She began making silent pictures in 1915 and continued until 1919. She then devoted her career to the stage until 1944 when she returned to films in ''

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''. She continued to appear in film noir classics like '' Nightmare Alley'' lending her white-haired support in many uncredited roles. She died in Hollywood in 1952. Julia Dean 1

Family

She was married to Frank Slocum (aka

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; 1875–1925) from 1906 to 1913. She was the niece of 19th-century actress Julia Dean.

Filmography

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How Molly Made Good ''How Molly Made Good'' (aka: ''How Molly Malone Made Good'') is a 1915 silent drama film which is one of the first films to feature cameo appearances by major celebrities. It survives in the Library of Congress and is available on DVD. The writ ...

'' (1915) (* herself; cameo appearance, with her sister Eloise) - Herself *'' Judge Not; or The Woman of Mona Diggings'' (1915) - Molly Hanlon *''

Matrimony Marriage, also called matrimony or wedlock, is a culturally and often legally recognized union between people called spouses. It establishes rights and obligations between them, as well as between them and their children, and between ...

'' (1915, Short) - Diana Rossmore *'' The Ransom'' (1916) - Janet Osborne *''

Rasputin, the Black Monk ''Rasputin, the Black Monk'' is a lost 1917 American silent drama film directed by Arthur Ashley and starring Montagu Love. It was produced and distributed by World Film Company. Cast * Montagu Love as Gregory Novik/ Rasputin * Henry Hull as ...

'' (1917) - Mme. Vasta, Lady in waiting *'' Ruling Passions'' (1918) - Eveline Roland *''

A Society Exile ''A Society Exile'' (1919) is an American silent film drama directed by George Fitzmaurice and starring Elsie Ferguson, Julia Dean, and William Carleton. The assistant director to Fitzmaurice was William Scully. The film marks the second scree ...

'' (1919) - Lady Doris Furnival *''

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'' (1919, Short) Sound *''

'' (1944) - Mrs. Julia Farren *''

Experiment Perilous ''Experiment Perilous'' is a 1944 melodrama set at the turn of the 20th century. The film is based on a 1943 novel of the same name by Margaret Carpenter, and directed by Jacques Tourneur. Albert S. D'Agostino, Jack Okey, Darrell Silvera, and Cl ...

'' (1944) - Deria *''

Do You Love Me "Do You Love Me" is a rhythm and blues song recorded by the Contours in 1962. Written and produced by Motown Records owner Berry Gordy Jr., it appeared twice on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart, reaching numbers three in 1962 and eleven in 1988 ...

'' (1946) - Mrs. Allen (uncredited) *'' O.S.S.'' (1946) - Madame Prideaux *'' Out of the Blue'' (1947) - Miss Ritchie *''

Magic Town ''Magic Town'' is a 1947 comedy film directed by William A. Wellman and starring James Stewart and Jane Wyman. The picture is one of the first films about the then-new practice of public opinion polling. The film was inspired by the Middletown ...

'' (1947) - Mrs. Wilton *'' Nightmare Alley'' (1947) - Addie Peabody (uncredited) *''

The Emperor Waltz ''The Emperor Waltz'' (german: Ich küsse Ihre Hand, Madame) is a 1948 American musical film directed by Billy Wilder, and starring Bing Crosby and Joan Fontaine.Bookbinder 1977, p. 179. Written by Wilder and Charles Brackett, the film is about ...

'' (1948) - Archduchess Stephanie *'' Easy Living'' (1949) - Mrs. Belle Ryan *''

Girls' School Single-sex education, also known as single-gender education and gender-isolated education, is the practice of conducting education with male and female students attending separate classes, perhaps in separate buildings or schools. The practice of ...

'' (1950) - Emily Matthews *''

People Will Talk ''People Will Talk'' is a 1951 American romantic comedy/drama film directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz and produced by Darryl F. Zanuck from a screenplay by Mankiewicz, based on the German play by Curt Goetz, which was made into a movie in Germa ...

'' (1951) - Old Lady (uncredited) *''

Elopement Elopement is a term that is used in reference to a marriage which is conducted in a sudden and secretive fashion, usually involving a hurried flight away from one's place of residence together with one's beloved with the intention of getting ma ...

'' (1951) - Mrs. Simpson (uncredited) *''

At Sword's Point ''At Sword's Point'', also known as ''The Sons of the Three Musketeers'', is a 1952 American historical action adventure film directed by Lewis Allen and starring Cornel Wilde and Maureen O'Hara. It was shot in Technicolor by RKO Radio Picture ...

'' (1952) - Madame D'Artagnan (uncredited) *'' You for Me'' (1952) - Aunt Clara Chadwick (uncredited) (final film role)

References

External links

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Julia Dean gallery
NY Public Library
Julia Dean portraits
University of Washington; Sayre collection {{DEFAULTSORT:Dean, Julia 1878 births 1952 deaths American stage actresses American silent film actresses American film actresses Actresses from Saint Paul, Minnesota 20th-century American actresses Burials at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale)