Godowsky was born in Chicago, Illinois, on November 24, 1897, the daughter of Polish-Jewish composer Leopold Godowsky and Frederica "Frieda" Saxe (1870–1933), who was of German descent,[1][2] although she later claimed she was born in Vilna, Russian Empire (present-day Vilnius, Lithuania) in her autobiography, First Person Plural. She had an older sister, Vanita Hedwig (1892–1961), and two younger brothers, Leopold Godowsky Jr. and Gutram "Gordon" (1905–1932), who was born in Berlin.[3] In November 1914, the family immigrated from Liverpool, England, to Montreal, Quebec, in Canada.[4][5]
Left to right, Hollywood studio pilot Emery H. Rogers, actress Dagmar Godowsky and violinist Jascha Heifetz (1920)
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Godowsky wed silent screen actor Frank Mayo in Tijuana, Mexico, on October 2, 1921. She named actress Anna Luther as co-respondent in a suit brought against Mayo in March 1925. The marriage was annulled on August 28, 1926,[6] on the grounds that Mayo had another wife. On June 24, 1926, Godowsky remarried to James D. Sloan.[7]
In 1958, Godowsky published a thoroughly candid (disputed; according to the Arthur Rubinstein biography by Harvey Sachs, Godowsky's memoirs were "apparently uninhibited but in fact heavily self-censored")[8] autobiography titled First Person Plural. She wrote, "I lived only for pleasure and I spoiled my own fun. Where was I running? From whom? Little feet running around the globe. Nothing but circles, and I never once bumped into myself."[9]
In her later years, she made frequent appearances in London and on television talk shows in New York City.
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Godowsky died aged 77 in Lenox Hill Hospital in Manhattan on February 13, 1975. It was the anniversary of her father's birth. Her funeral was held at Riverside Chapel. She was buried at Mount Hope Cemetery in Westchester, New York. She was survived by her brother, Leopold. He was married to Frances Gershwin, sister of George Gershwin.
^"Film Actress Given Divorce From Actor". Modesto News-Herald. California, Modesto. Associated Press. August 29, 1926. p. 5. Retrieved May 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Dagmar Godowsky news newspapers books scholar JSTOR April 2008 Learn how and when to remove this message Mercedes Dagmar Godowsky November 24 1897 February 13 1975 was an American silent film actress Dagmar GodowskyGodowsky in 1920BornMercedes Dagmar Godowsky 1897 11 24 November 24 1897Chicago Illinois U S DiedFebruary 13 1975 1975 02 13 aged 77 New York City U S OccupationActressYears active1919 1926SpousesFrank Mayo m 1921 ann 1926 wbr James D Sloan m 1926 divorced wbr ParentLeopold GodowskyRelativesLeopold Godowsky Jr brother Contents 1 Biography 2 Personal life 3 Death 4 Partial filmography 5 References 5 1 Citations 5 2 Bibliography 6 External linksBiography editGodowsky was born in Chicago Illinois on November 24 1897 the daughter of Polish Jewish composer Leopold Godowsky and Frederica Frieda Saxe 1870 1933 who was of German descent 1 2 although she later claimed she was born in Vilna Russian Empire present day Vilnius Lithuania in her autobiography First Person Plural She had an older sister Vanita Hedwig 1892 1961 and two younger brothers Leopold Godowsky Jr and Gutram Gordon 1905 1932 who was born in Berlin 3 In November 1914 the family immigrated from Liverpool England to Montreal Quebec in Canada 4 5 Her Hollywood film career spanned the years from 1919 through 1926 She played in A Sainted Devil 1924 with Rudolph Valentino and The Story Without a Name 1924 The latter co starred Tyrone Power Sr and Louis Wolheim Among her other film credits are Red Lights 1923 The Common Law 1923 Virtuous Liars 1924 and The Price of a Party 1924 nbsp Left to right Hollywood studio pilot Emery H Rogers actress Dagmar Godowsky and violinist Jascha Heifetz 1920 Personal life editGodowsky wed silent screen actor Frank Mayo in Tijuana Mexico on October 2 1921 She named actress Anna Luther as co respondent in a suit brought against Mayo in March 1925 The marriage was annulled on August 28 1926 6 on the grounds that Mayo had another wife On June 24 1926 Godowsky remarried to James D Sloan 7 In 1958 Godowsky published a thoroughly candid disputed according to the Arthur Rubinstein biography by Harvey Sachs Godowsky s memoirs were apparently uninhibited but in fact heavily self censored 8 autobiography titled First Person Plural She wrote I lived only for pleasure and I spoiled my own fun Where was I running From whom Little feet running around the globe Nothing but circles and I never once bumped into myself 9 In the book she named Enrico Caruso Arthur Rubinstein Jascha Heifetz Charles Chaplin Igor Stravinsky and Valentino among her great loves When queried about the number of husbands she had Godowsky responded Two of my own my dear and several of my friends citation needed In her later years she made frequent appearances in London and on television talk shows in New York City Death editGodowsky died aged 77 in Lenox Hill Hospital in Manhattan on February 13 1975 It was the anniversary of her father s birth Her funeral was held at Riverside Chapel She was buried at Mount Hope Cemetery in Westchester New York She was survived by her brother Leopold He was married to Frances Gershwin sister of George Gershwin Partial filmography editThe Red Lantern 1919 Bonds of Honor 1919 The Kid and the Cowboy 1919 Stronger Than Death 1920 Hitchin Posts 1920 The Forged Bride 1920 The Path She Chose 1920 The Trap 1922 The Strangers Banquet 1922 The Altar Stairs 1922 Red Lights 1923 The Common Law 1923 The Story Without a Name 1924 Meddling Women 1924 A Sainted Devil 1924 Virtuous Liars 1924 Roulette 1924 Greater Than Marriage 1924 Playthings of Desire 1924 The Lost Chord 1925 Camille of the Barbary Coast 1925 The Price of a Party 1926 In Borrowed Plumes 1926 References editCitations edit Cook County Illinois Birth Certificates Index 1871 1922 Passenger List SS Washington November 18 1933 https www ancestry com imageviewer collections 6061 images 4293707 00117 pId 423275 user generated source https www ancestry com imageviewer collections 1075 images m1464 273 0064 pId 3179747 user generated source https www ancestry com imageviewer collections 2997 images 40610 B000842 00178 treeid amp personid amp hintid amp usePUB true amp usePUBJs true amp ga 2 91783193 288913918 1621041567 933749568 1620085902 amp pId 35036071 user generated source Film Actress Given Divorce From Actor Modesto News Herald California Modesto Associated Press August 29 1926 p 5 Retrieved May 15 2021 via Newspapers com https www ancestry com imageviewer collections 61632 images 48722 556190 00567 treeid amp personid amp hintid amp usePUB true amp usePUBJs true amp ga 2 25782334 288913918 1621041567 933749568 1620085902 amp pId 1482451 user generated source Sachs Harvey Arthur Rubinstein a life New York Grove Press 1995 P 123 Godowsky Dagmar First Person Plural The Lives of Dagmar Godowsky by Herself New York The Viking Press 1958 Bibliography edit Dagmar Godowsky 78 Vamp Of the Silent Screen Is Dead The New York Times February 14 1975 Page 35 Frank Mayo Accused By Silent Screen Star Oakland Tribune Wednesday Evening March 18 1925 Page 1 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Dagmar Godowsky Dagmar Godowsky at AllMovie Dagmar Godowsky at IMDb Dagmar Godowsky New York Public Library Digital Gallery photo Nickolas Muray photographic studies of Dagmar Godowsky photo 1 photo 2 photo 3 photo 4 photo 5 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Dagmar Godowsky amp oldid 1177283692, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
