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Myrtle Stedman

Myrtle Stedman

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Biography

From Wikipedia Myrtle Stedman (March 3, 1883 – January 8, 1938) was a leading lady and later character actress in motion pictures beginning in silent films in 1910. She was born in Chicago, Illinois and educated at a private finishing school there. Miss Stedman performed in light opera and musical comedies there. Her voice was cultivated in France. Her tutor was Marchesi, who was known as one of the finest instructors of voice culture in his country. Myrtle did not enter the field of light opera because of her preference for light opera. She starred for a number of seasons in Isle of Spice and The Chocolate Soldier. She performed for a year at the Whitney Theater in Chicago and was a prima donna of the Chicago Grand Opera Company. Her first appearances in movies were in Selig studio western and action short films. Among her feature films are Flaming Youth, The Valley of the Moon, The Dangerous Age, and The Famous Mrs. Fair. In 1936, she was signed by Warner Brothers to play bit and extra roles. Her last release was Accidents Will Happen, in 1938. Myrtle Stedman died of a heart attack in Hollywood, California in 1938 at the age of 54. Interment at Inglewood Park Cemetery, Inglewood California. Her husband Marshall Stedman was a drama school conductor. They were divorced by 1920. Their son Lincoln Stedman was a prolific silent film character actor.

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Poster for The Rustler's Reformation
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The Rustler's Reformation

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The Rustler's Reformation
Poster for Kilmeny
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Kilmeny

Kilmeny
Lady Leigh
Poster for The Rustler's Vindication
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The Rustler's Vindication

The Rustler's Vindication
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Told in Colorado

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Told in Colorado
Edythe Bellaires
Poster for The Taming of Texas Pete
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The Taming of Texas Pete

The Taming of Texas Pete
The Baby's Mother
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Made a Coward

Made a Coward
One of the Girls
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Sallie's Sure Shot

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Sallie's Sure Shot
Sallie
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The Marshal's Capture

The Marshal's Capture
The Marshal's Wife
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Taming a Tenderfoot

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Taming a Tenderfoot
Jessie Reardon
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Religion and Gun Practice

Religion and Gun Practice
Winona Judell

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Myrtle Stedman portrait
Myrtle Stedman portrait
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