Julia Dean (May 13, 1878 – October 17, 1952) was a stage 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 Joseph Jefferson and James Neill. In 1907 she appeared with Maclyn Arbuckle in ''The Round-Up''. She worked for producers William A. Brady and David Belasco. In 1914-1915 she had significant success portraying Margaret Harding, a battered woman who kills her husband to protect her young son, in George Broadhurst's '' The Law of the Land'' at Broadway's

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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 support in many uncredited roles. She died in Hollywood in 1952. Julia Dean 1

Family

She was married to Frank Slocum (aka Orme Caldara; 1875–1925) from 1906 to 1913. She was the niece of 19th-century actress Julia Dean.

Filmography

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

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'' (1915, Short) - Diana Rossmore *'' The Ransom'' (1916) - Janet Osborne *'' Rasputin, the Black Monk'' (1917) - Mme. Vasta, Lady in waiting *'' Ruling Passions'' (1918) - Eveline Roland *'' A Society Exile'' (1919) - Lady Doris Furnival *'' An Honorable Cad'' (1919, Short) Sound *''

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

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'' (1944) - Deria *''

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'' (1946) - Mrs. Allen (uncredited) *'' O.S.S.'' (1946) - Madame Prideaux *'' Out of the Blue'' (1947) - Miss Ritchie *'' Magic Town'' (1947) - Mrs. Wilton *'' Nightmare Alley'' (1947) - Addie Peabody (uncredited) *''

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

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'' (1950) - Emily Matthews *'' People Will Talk'' (1951) - Old Lady (uncredited) *''

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'' (1951) - Mrs. Simpson (uncredited) *'' At Sword's Point'' (1952) - Madame D'Artagnan (uncredited) *'' You for Me'' (1952) - Aunt Clara Chadwick (uncredited)

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)