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

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, 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 Maclyn Arbuckle in ''The Round-Up''. She worked for producers

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and David Belasco. 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 ''Judge Not; or The Woman of Mona Diggings'' is a 1915 American drama film starring Julia Dean and featuring Harry Carey.''The American Film Institute Catalog Feature Films: 1911-20'' by The American Film Institute, c. 1988 Cast * Julia Dean ...

'' (1915) - Molly Hanlon *'' Matrimony'' (1915, Short) - Diana Rossmore *'' The Ransom'' (1916) - Janet Osborne *'' Rasputin, the Black Monk'' (1917) - Mme. Vasta, Lady in waiting *''

Ruling Passions ''Ruling Passions'' is a lost 1918 American silent drama film produced, written, and directed by Abraham S. Schomer and starring Julia Dean. It was released on State Rights basis. Cast * Julia Dean as Eveline Roland *Edwin Arden Edwin Hunte ...

'' (1918) - Eveline Roland *'' A Society Exile'' (1919) - Lady Doris Furnival *'' An Honorable Cad'' (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 ...

'' (1944) - Deria *'' Do You Love Me'' (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'' (1948) - Archduchess Stephanie *'' Easy Living'' (1949) - Mrs. Belle Ryan *'' Girls' School'' (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 Germany ...

'' (1951) - Old Lady (uncredited) *'' Elopement'' (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 Pictures. ...

'' (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)