Maude Fealy (born Maude Mary Hawk; March 4, 1883 – November 9, 1971) was an American stage and silent film actress whose career survived into the sound era.[1]
Maude Mary Hawk was born on March 4, 1883[2] in Memphis, Tennessee, the daughter of actress Margaret Fealey and James Hawk.[3]
In 1896, she made her debut at the Elitch Theatre playing various children's roles. Her first appearance was during the week of July 19th in Henry Churchill de Mille'sThe Lost Paradise.[4] In 1905, Churchill de Mille's son Cecil B. DeMille was hired as a stock player at Elitch Theatre, and Fealy appeared as the featured actress in several plays. Their friendship continued for decades, including when DeMille cast Fealy in his film The Ten Commandments.[5]
Fealy made her Broadway debut in the 1900 production of Quo Vadis, again with her mother.[1]
Fealy toured England with William Gillette in Sherlock Holmes from 1901 to 1902. Between 1902 and 1905, she frequently toured with Sir Henry Irving's company in the United Kingdom, and by 1907, she was the star in touring productions in the United States.
Fealy, c. 1900
Career
Fealy featured in Representative Women of Colorado, 1914
Fealy appeared in her first silent film in 1911 for Thanhouser Studios, making another 18 between then and 1917, after which she did not perform in film for another 14 years. During the summers of 1912 and 1913, she organized and starred with the Fealy-Durkin Company that put on performances at the Casino Theatre at Lakeside Amusement Park in Denver[6] and the following year began touring the western half of the U.S.
Article about Fealy's invention and play.
Fealy had some commercial success as a playwright-performer. She co-wrote The Red Cap with Grant Stewart, a noted New York playwright and performer, which ran at the National Theatre in Chicago in August 1928. Though she was not in the cast of that production, the play's plot revolves around the invention of a wheeled luggage carrier ostensibly invented by Fealy. A newspaper article reporting on the invention may be genuine, or may be a publicity stunt created to promote the play. Other plays written or co-written by Fealy include At Midnight, and with the highly regarded Chicago playwright Alice Gerstenberg, The Promise.
Throughout her career, Fealy taught acting in many cities where she lived; early with her mother, under names which included Maude Fealy Studio of Speech, Fealy School of Stage and Screen Acting, Fealy School of Dramatic Expression. She taught in Grand Rapids, Michigan; Burbank, California; and Denver, Colorado. By the 1930s, she was living in Los Angeles where she became involved in the Federal Theatre Project and at age 50 returned to secondary roles in film, including a credited appearance in The Ten Commandments (1956). Later in her career, she wrote and appeared in pageants, programs, and presented lectures for schools and community organizations.
Personal life
In Denver, Colorado, Fealy met a drama critic from a local newspaper named Louis Hugo Sherwin (son of opera singer Amy Sherwin). The two married in secret on July 15, 1907 because, as they expected, her domineering mother did not approve.[7][8] The couple soon separated and divorced in Denver in 1909.[9] Fealy then married actor James Peter Durkin.[10][11] He was a silent film director with Adolph Zukor's Famous Players Film Company. This marriage ended in divorce for non-support in 1917.[8] Soon after this, Fealy married John Edward Cort. This third marriage ended in a 1923 annulment and was her last marriage.[12] She bore no children in any of the marriages.
^Borrillo, Theodore A. (2012). Denver's historic Elitch Theatre : a nostalgic journey (a history of its times). [publisher not identified]. p. 29. ISBN978-0-9744331-4-1. OCLC 823177622.
^Borrillo, Theodore A. (2012). Denver's historic Elitch Theatre : a nostalgic journey (a history of its times). [publisher not identified]. pp. 64–65. ISBN978-0-9744331-4-1. OCLC 823177622.
^Maude Fealy Papers, WH1117, Western History Collection, The Denver Public Library
^"Maude Fealy Married. Actress Secretly Wedded a Dramatic Critic in Denver On July 15". New York Times. July 28, 1907.
^ abMotion Picture Magazine, September 1917, p. 127
^"Maude Fealy Gets Divorce. Obtains Decree From L. H. Sherwin, Whom She Secretly Wedded". New York Times. September 30, 1909.
^"Maude Fealy Wed Secretly. Young Actress Divorcee Now Bride Of James B. Durkin Of 'The Barrier'". New York Times. December 15, 1909.
^James Durkin ; Internet Broadway Database(IBDb.com)
^"Cort Divorce Revoked as Wife Denies Claim. Mrs. Cort Declares She Knew Nothing of Decree Until She Read About It". New York Times. June 30, 1923.
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Maude Fealy born Maude Mary Hawk March 4 1883 November 9 1971 was an American stage and silent film actress whose career survived into the sound era 1 Maude FealyFealy in 1905BornMaude Mary Hawk 1883 03 04 March 4 1883Memphis Tennessee U S DiedNovember 9 1971 1971 11 09 aged 88 Woodland Hills California U S Resting placeHollywood Forever CemeteryOccupationActressYears active1886 1958Spouse s Louis Hugo Sherwin m 1907 div 1909 wbr James Durkin m 1909 div 1917 wbr John Cort Jr m 1920 annulled 1923 wbr Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 3 Personal life 4 Death 5 Filmography 6 References 7 External linksEarly life EditMaude Mary Hawk was born on March 4 1883 2 in Memphis Tennessee the daughter of actress Margaret Fealey and James Hawk 3 In 1896 she made her debut at the Elitch Theatre playing various children s roles Her first appearance was during the week of July 19th in Henry Churchill de Mille s The Lost Paradise 4 In 1905 Churchill de Mille s son Cecil B DeMille was hired as a stock player at Elitch Theatre and Fealy appeared as the featured actress in several plays Their friendship continued for decades including when DeMille cast Fealy in his film The Ten Commandments 5 Fealy made her Broadway debut in the 1900 production of Quo Vadis again with her mother 1 Fealy toured England with William Gillette in Sherlock Holmes from 1901 to 1902 Between 1902 and 1905 she frequently toured with Sir Henry Irving s company in the United Kingdom and by 1907 she was the star in touring productions in the United States Fealy c 1900Career Edit Fealy featured in Representative Women of Colorado 1914 Fealy appeared in her first silent film in 1911 for Thanhouser Studios making another 18 between then and 1917 after which she did not perform in film for another 14 years During the summers of 1912 and 1913 she organized and starred with the Fealy Durkin Company that put on performances at the Casino Theatre at Lakeside Amusement Park in Denver 6 and the following year began touring the western half of the U S Article about Fealy s invention and play Fealy had some commercial success as a playwright performer She co wrote The Red Cap with Grant Stewart a noted New York playwright and performer which ran at the National Theatre in Chicago in August 1928 Though she was not in the cast of that production the play s plot revolves around the invention of a wheeled luggage carrier ostensibly invented by Fealy A newspaper article reporting on the invention may be genuine or may be a publicity stunt created to promote the play Other plays written or co written by Fealy include At Midnight and with the highly regarded Chicago playwright Alice Gerstenberg The Promise Throughout her career Fealy taught acting in many cities where she lived early with her mother under names which included Maude Fealy Studio of Speech Fealy School of Stage and Screen Acting Fealy School of Dramatic Expression She taught in Grand Rapids Michigan Burbank California and Denver Colorado By the 1930s she was living in Los Angeles where she became involved in the Federal Theatre Project and at age 50 returned to secondary roles in film including a credited appearance in The Ten Commandments 1956 Later in her career she wrote and appeared in pageants programs and presented lectures for schools and community organizations Personal life EditIn Denver Colorado Fealy met a drama critic from a local newspaper named Louis Hugo Sherwin son of opera singer Amy Sherwin The two married in secret on July 15 1907 because as they expected her domineering mother did not approve 7 8 The couple soon separated and divorced in Denver in 1909 9 Fealy then married actor James Peter Durkin 10 11 He was a silent film director with Adolph Zukor s Famous Players Film Company This marriage ended in divorce for non support in 1917 8 Soon after this Fealy married John Edward Cort This third marriage ended in a 1923 annulment and was her last marriage 12 She bore no children in any of the marriages Death EditFealy died on November 10 1971 aged 88 at the Motion Picture amp Television Country House and Hospital in Woodland Hills California 13 She was interred in the Abbey of the Psalms Mausoleum at Hollywood Forever Cemetery citation needed Filmography Edit Per AFI database 14 King Rene s Daughter 1913 as Princess Iolante Moths 1913 as Vere The Legend of Provence 1913 as Sister Angela Frou Frou 1914 as Frou Frou Pamela Congreve 1914 as Pamela Congreve The Woman Pays 1914 scenario by Maude Fealy as Margaret Watson 15 Bondwomen 1915 as Norma Ellis The Immortal Flame 1916 as Ada Forbes Pamela s Past 1917 as Pamela Congreve The American Consul 1917 as Joan Kitwell Laugh and Get Rich 1931 as Miss Teasdale Smashing the Vice Trust 1937 Race Suicide 1938 The Buccaneer 1938 as Wife uncredited Bulldog Drummond s Peril 1938 as Spinster uncredited Union Pacific 1939 as Woman uncredited Emergency Squad 1940 as Mother uncredited Seventeen 1940 as Woman Driver uncredited Gaslight 1944 as Bit Part uncredited The Unfaithful 1947 as Old Maid in Montage uncredited A Double Life 1947 as Woman uncredited The Ten Commandments 1956 as Slave Woman Hebrew at Crag and Corridor The Buccaneer 1958 as Townswoman uncredited References Edit a b Katie Rudolph November 16 2015 Actress Maude Fealy Called Denver Home Denver Public Library California Death Index https www familysearch org ark 61903 1 1 VPC8 B7L from lynx1UIV8 amp treeref K2QG SYV Ohio Marriages 1800 1958 https familysearch org ark 61903 1 1 XDZ2 8WM 8 December 2014 Borrillo Theodore A 2012 Denver s historic Elitch Theatre a nostalgic journey a history of its times publisher not identified p 29 ISBN 978 0 9744331 4 1 OCLC 823177622 Borrillo Theodore A 2012 Denver s historic Elitch Theatre a nostalgic journey a history of its times publisher not identified pp 64 65 ISBN 978 0 9744331 4 1 OCLC 823177622 Maude Fealy Papers WH1117 Western History Collection The Denver Public Library Maude Fealy Married Actress Secretly Wedded a Dramatic Critic in Denver On July 15 New York Times July 28 1907 a b Motion Picture Magazine September 1917 p 127 Maude Fealy Gets Divorce Obtains Decree From L H Sherwin Whom She Secretly Wedded New York Times September 30 1909 Maude Fealy Wed Secretly Young Actress Divorcee Now Bride Of James B Durkin Of The Barrier New York Times December 15 1909 James Durkin Internet Broadway Database IBDb com Cort Divorce Revoked as Wife Denies Claim Mrs Cort Declares She Knew Nothing of Decree Until She Read About It New York Times June 30 1923 Maude Fealy Character Actress Dies Santa Cruz Sentinel Associated Press November 11 1971 Maude Fealy American Film Institute Archived from the original on March 21 2018 Retrieved March 20 2018 The Woman Pays on IMDb photo p 13 and description p 15 in Reel Life January 24 1914 online in the Internet Archive External links Edit Biography portal Film portal Wikimedia Commons has media related to Maude Fealy Maude Fealy at the Internet Broadway Database Maude Fealy at IMDb Maude Fealy at Find a Grave Early portrait of Maude Fealy Miss Fealy Has Faith brief interview with Fealy in the New York Dramatic Mirror December 4 1915 Maude Fealy aged 21 on the cover of The Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News October 15 1904 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Maude Fealy amp oldid 1123285966, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
