Mary Ellis
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| Mary Ellis | |
|---|---|
| Born | May Belle Elsas June 15, 1897 New York City, New York |
| Died | January 30, 2003 (aged 105) London, England |
| Years active | 1934 - 1994 |
| Spouse(s) | L.A. Bernheimer (div.) Edwin H. Knopf (div.) Basil Sydney (m.1929) Jock Muir Stewart Robinson (1938-1950) |
Mary Ellis (June 15, 1897 – January 30, 2003) was a star of the British stage. She emigrated from America after appearing with the Metropolitan Opera, including opposite Enrico Caruso, and then acting on Broadway, and began acting in England.
Ellis made her debut with the Metropolitan Opera on December 14, 1918, in the world premiere of Puccini’s Il Trittico, creating the role of Genovieffa in Suor Angelica, the second of the evening’s three one-act operas.
On the Broadway stage, she appeared during 1923 in "Casanova" with Katherine Cornell; as the heroine in Friml's operetta "Rose Marie" in 1924; in 1927 as Kate in "Taming of the Shrew" and in "The Crown Prince"; in 1929 she acted the lead role of Becky Sharp in the Players' Club production of "Vanity Fair" and in 1930 in "Children of Darkness" opposite Basil Sydney. She is best known for her performance as Leah in The Neighborhood Playhouse's 1925 adaptation of Ansky's "The Dybbuk."
[edit] External links
- Mary Ellis at the Internet Broadway Database
- Mary Ellis at the Internet Movie Database
- Mary Ellis at Find A Grave
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