Shirley Kellogg (born 27 May 1887 in Minneapolis, Minnesota) was an American actress and singer who found greater success in Britain than in America, mostly in

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Early life

She was born on 27 May 1887 in

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Career

She appeared in theatre, particularly at the

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and married theatrical and later film director

Albert de Courville Albert Pierre de Courville (26 March 1887 – 15 March 1960) (born in Croydon, England) was a writer and director of theatrical revues, many of which featured the actress and singer Shirley Kellogg, whom he married in June 1913. Career In abo ...

in June 1913. In 1917 she was filmed promoting the introduction of the

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to England. From 1921 to 1924 she owned Little Grove, a Georgian house in

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which she was said to have spent £10,000 restoring, a very large amount of money at that time. The house was known as Shirley Grove during her ownership. In 1924, Kellogg was granted a divorce from de Courville. In 1924, Kellogg travelled to Hollywood to attempt to break into moving pictures and featured in silent films.

Appearances

Ziegfeld Follies The ''Ziegfeld Follies'' was a series of elaborate theatrical revue productions on Broadway in New York City from 1907 to 1931, with renewals in 1934 and 1936. They became a radio program in 1932 and 1936 as ''The Ziegfeld Follies of the Air ...

of 1910. *'' Hullo Ragtime!'' London Hippodrome, 1912. *''

Are You There? ''Are You There?'' is a "farcical musical play in two acts" composed by Ruggero Leoncavallo (with interpolations by Lewis F. Muir) with a book by Albert de Courville and lyrics by Edgar Wallace. Also described as an "operette" by ''Variety'', it ...

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, London, 1913. *''

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'' 1913. *''

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'', London Hippodrome, 1915. *''

Zig-Zag! ''Zig-Zag!'' was a revue staged at the London Hippodrome, London during World War I. It was devised by Albert de Courville, Wal Pink and George Arnold, with music by Dave Stamper (with arrangements and orchestrations by the musical director, Julian ...

, 1917. *'' Cheating Cheaters'', Strand Theatre, 1918 *''

Joy Bells ''Joy Bells'' was a revue staged at the London Hippodrome at the end of World War I. It was devised by Albert de Courville, with music and lyrics by H. G. Pether, Rupert Hazell, Oliver Wallace, Harold Weeks and others. The revue opened on 25 Marc ...

'', London Hippodrome, 1919. Also Toured with Eric Randolph in Venus Ltd

References

See also 6 Family Trees on Ancestry.com Wilbur-Kendall,Crispin-Wilbur,Trueba,Anderson-Ford-Wodniza,Holt-Hodges and Kuehn-Kong2018_11_05 where her proper name is given as Clara Schmitz b 27 May 1887 Minneapolis d Feb 1962 Loma Vista,California.

External links

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