Maude Odell

Maude Odell

Born	Maude Odell Doremus November 10, 1871(1871-11-10) Beaufort, South Carolina
Died	February 27, 1937(1937-02-27) (aged 65) New York City, New York
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1898–1937

Maude Odell (November 10, 1871 – February 27, 1937) was an actress. Also known as Tillie Doremus, she was one of the United States' best-known stage actresses of the early 20th century.^[1]

Odell appeared for 400 nights in The Prisoner of Zenda in New York, which was her first real success. She went on to appear in The Student Prince, Show Boat, and Tobacco Road (in the role of Sister Bessie Rice). Her career spanned almost 40 years.^[2]

Odell was found dead in her dressing room just before a performance of Tobacco Road. The cause of death was a heart attack.^[2]

References

^ "The Beaufort Gazette". mcclatchy.com. Retrieved 2010-10-23.
^ ^a ^b "Famous People of Beaufort County, SC". beaufortcountylibrary.org. Retrieved 2010-10-23.

External links

Maude Odell at IMDb
Maude Odell at IBDB

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Name	Odell, Maude
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Date of birth	November 10, 1871
Place of birth	Beaufort, South Carolina
Date of death	February 27, 1937
Place of death	New York City, New York