Grace George

Grace George
Grace George in 1903 dressed for role in play "Pretty Polly"
Born	Grace George December 25, 1879 New York City, New York, USA
Died	May 19, 1961 (aged 81) New York City, New York, USA
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1894–1951^[1]

Grace George (December 25, 1879 – May 19, 1961)^[2] was a Broadway stage actress. She was married to producer William A. Brady and was stepmother to his daughter Alice Brady. George appeared in only two films, a silent called Tainted Money in 1915 and Johnny Come Lately in 1943 with James Cagney. She starred as Esther in the hugely successful 1899 Broadway adaptation Ben Hur from Lew Wallace's novel.^[3]

Personal life

Grace George married William A. Brady in 1899. A son William Brady Jr. (1900–1935) was born in 1900. Brady Jr. married the actress Katharine Alexander and had a daughter Barbara Brady who became an actress. Barbara is Grace George's granddaughter.

References

^ Who Was Who in the Theatre 1912–1976(Gale Research Company) compiled from John Parker's original annual publications.
^ Famous Actors and Actresses On the American Stage vol 1 by William C. Young c.1975
^ Clapp, John Bouvé; Edgett, Edwin Francis (1902). "Ben Hur". Plays of the Present. NY: The Dunlap Society. pp. 38–39. http://books.google.com/books?id=YhoOAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA38.

External links

Grace George at the Internet Broadway Database
Grace George at the Internet Movie Database
Grace George, NY Public Library Billy Rose Collection
George with her son William, during a radio broadcast
Grace George; PeriodPaper.com c. 1910

Persondata
Name	George, Grace
Alternative names
Short description	Stage actress
Date of birth	December 25, 1879
Place of birth	New York City, New York, USA
Date of death	May 19, 1961
Place of death	New York City, New York, USA