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Mabel Paige (December 19, 1880 – February 9, 1954) was an American stage and film actress.
Mabel Paige | |
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 Mabel Paige, "The Idol of the South", 1899 | |
| Born | Mabel Paige Roberts December 19, 1880 New York, New York, U.S. |
| Died | February 9, 1954 (aged 73) Van Nuys, California, U.S. |
| Years active | 1914-1953 |
| Spouse | Charles W. Ritchie
(m. 1908; died 1931) |
Early years edit
Paige began acting at age four, when she appeared in Van, the Virginian.[1]
Career edit
When she was 11 years old, Paige began acting in stock theater.[2] She appeared in dozens of stage plays, including Little Lord Fauntleroy in 1892, Rip van Winkle in 1899, and At Cozy Corners in 1905. In the South, she became particular a favorite and was acclaimed as the "Idol of the South. Her Mabel Paige Theatrical Company toured the region for many years.[citation needed] She also had troupes known as the Mabel Paige Repertoire Company and the Mabel Paige Southern Company.[3]
After she married, Paige left acting to raise her family. She was away from show business for more than a decade, but financial problems prompted her to return to acting.[2]
Her Broadway credits included Gramercy Ghost (1951), Two Blind Mice (1949), Out of the Frying Pan (1941), Western Waters (1937), Murder in the Cathedral (1936), and Lost Horizons (1934).[4]
Paige also acted in more than 50 films between 1914 and 1953. In her first silent films for the Lubin Company,[5] she co-starred in romantic comedies with Oliver Hardy as her leading man.
One of Paige's last appearances as an actress was on the CBS-TV sitcom I Love Lucy. That episode, "The Girls Go Into Business", aired on October 12, 1953.
Death edit
Paige died in Van Nuys, California from a heart attack on February 9, 1954. She was 73.[citation needed]
Selected filmography edit
- Back to the Farm (1914)
- A Fool There Was (1914)
- The Soubrette and the Simp (1914)
- She Was the Other (1914)
- The Servant Girl's Legacy (1914)
- Shoddy the Tailor (1915)
- Mixed Flats (1915)
- Capturing Bad Bill (1915)
- Avenging Bill (1915)
- The Crazy Clock Maker (1915)
- It Happened in Pikesville (1916)
- Lucky Jordan (1942)
- Freedom Comes High (1943)
- The Good Fellows (1943)
- Young and Willing (1943)
- ’’Someone to Remember’’ (1943)
- The National Barn Dance (1944)
- Murder, He Says (1945)
- Behind Green Lights (1946)
- Nocturne (1946)
- Johnny O'Clock (1947)
- Her Husband's Affairs (1947)
- The Mating of Millie (1948)
- Half Past Midnight (1948)
- Canon City (1948)
- Hollow Triumph (1948)
- Johnny Belinda (1948)
- Edge of Doom (1950)
- The Sniper (1952)
Television appearances edit
- I Love Lucy, episode #68 (1953), "The Girls Go Into Business", as Mrs. Hansen.
- Annie Oakley (1954) Episode #7 titled "A Gal For Grandma," as Mrs. Frances Randall
References edit
- ^ Garland, Robert (June 12, 1949). "Veteran Actresses Carry On in 'Two Blind Mice'". Pittsburgh Sun-Telegraph. Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh. International News Service. p. 57. Retrieved April 6, 2019.
- ^ a b Othman, Frederick C. (November 10, 1942). "Silent Star Also Unseen In Pictures". The Miami Herald. Florida, Miami. United Press. p. 14. Retrieved January 29, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Rydzewski, Steve (2013). For Art's Sake: The Biography & Filmography of Ben Turpin. BearManor Media. Retrieved April 6, 2019.
- ^ "Mabel Paige". Internet Broadway Database. The Broadway League. Archived from the original on April 6, 2019. Retrieved April 6, 2019.
- ^ https://www.nitrateville.com/viewtopic.php?t=31721
Further reading edit
- Maltin, Leonard (2015) [First published 1969]. "Mabel Paige". The Real Stars : Profiles and Interviews of Hollywood's Unsung Featured Players (softcover) (Sixth / eBook ed.). Great Britain: CreateSpace Independent. pp. 218–229. ISBN 978-1-5116-4485-3.
