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Lillian Albertson (August 6, 1881 – August 24, 1962) was an American stage and screen actress, and a noted
After Albertson had acted for two decades, she left New York to go back to California with plans to be a producer. She bought rights to plays that were then popular in the eastern United States and produced them in the West. Her successes included '' Hit the Deck''; '' Lady Be Good''; ''
Lillian Albertson
at the New York Public Library
1903 portrait
University of Washington, Sayre) 1881 births 1962 deaths People from Noblesville, Indiana American theatre managers and producers American silent film actresses American stage actresses Actresses from Indiana Actresses from Los Angeles 20th-century American actresses {{US-theat-actor-1880s-stub
theatrical producer
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.
Early years
Born in Indiana, Albertson moved to Los Angeles, California, as a child. She was 19 years old when she decided that she wanted to be an actress.Acting
Albertson's acting debut came in 1902 at the Grand Opera House in San Francisco, performing in productions of that theater'sstock
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company. She went from there to the eastern United States to act with a stock company headed by Ralph Stuart.
Albertson's Broadway credits include ''Malvaloca'' (1922), ''The Six-Fifty'' (1921), ''The Devil's Garden'' (1915), ''Moloch'' (1915), ''The Talker'' (1912), ''Paid in Full'' (1908), and ''The Silver Girl'' (1907).
She and her husband, Louis O. Macloon, were credited with discovering future film star Clark Gable
William Clark Gable (February 1, 1901November 16, 1960) was an American film actor, often referred to as "The King of Hollywood". He had roles in more than 60 motion pictures in multiple genres during a career that lasted 37 years, three decades ...
.
Producing
After Albertson had acted for two decades, she left New York to go back to California with plans to be a producer. She bought rights to plays that were then popular in the eastern United States and produced them in the West. Her successes included '' Hit the Deck''; '' Lady Be Good''; ''No, No, Nanette
''No, No, Nanette'' is a musical comedy with lyrics by Irving Caesar and Otto Harbach, music by Vincent Youmans, and a book by Otto Harbach and Frank Mandel, based on Mandel's 1919 Broadway play ''My Lady Friends''. The farcical story involves th ...
''; and '' The Desert Song''. Economic effects of the Great Depression
The Great Depression (19291939) was an economic shock that impacted most countries across the world. It was a period of economic depression that became evident after a major fall in stock prices in the United States. The economic contagio ...
ended the string of successful productions.
Coaching
In the 1940s, Albertson worked for bothParamount
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and RKO Pictures
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as a drama coach, and she wrote a book, ''Motion Picture Acting''. She also evaluated prospective actors to determine which ones deserved to have screen test
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s.
Personal life
On August 22, 1908, Albertson married Abraham Levy, with whom she had a son. Albertson married theatrical producer Louis Macloon in 1922; the couple had no children and divorced eleven years later in 1933.Death
On August 24, 1962, Albertson died at her home inLos Angeles, California
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. She was 81.
Filmography
References
External links
* * * *Lillian Albertson
at the New York Public Library
1903 portrait
University of Washington, Sayre) 1881 births 1962 deaths People from Noblesville, Indiana American theatre managers and producers American silent film actresses American stage actresses Actresses from Indiana Actresses from Los Angeles 20th-century American actresses {{US-theat-actor-1880s-stub