Ida Anderson was an actress on stage and screen.
She was part of the Lafayette Players.[1] She also performed with the Anita Bush stock company, the Charles Gilpin Players, and the Quality Amusement company.[2] Alfred Chester performed with the Ida Anderson Players.[3][4]
Anderson was from Culpepper, Virginia. She married and later separated from her teacher, Charles H. Anderson.[2]
Anderson died on January 29, 1942 at the age of 54.[2]
Filmography edit
- Secret Sorrow (1921), a REOL Productions film
- A Son of Satan (1924)[5] (working title *Ghost of Tolston’s Manor)[6]
- Gayety (1929), a Vitaphone short[7]
References edit
- ^ Peterson, Bernard L.; Gore, Lena Mcphatter (1997). The African American Theatre Directory, 1816-1960: A Comprehensive Guide to Early Black Theatre Organizations, Companies, Theatres, and Performing Groups. ISBN 9780313295379.
- ^ a b c "Mourn Death of Talented N.Y. Actress". The Pittsburgh Courier. 31 January 1942. p. 21. Retrieved 17 December 2023.
- ^ Torriano Berry, S.; Berry, Venise T. (7 May 2015). Historical Dictionary of African American Cinema. ISBN 9781442247024.
- ^ Manchel, Frank (2007). Every Step a Struggle: Interviews with Seven who Shaped the African-American Image in Movies. ISBN 9780978771300.
- ^ Soister, John T.; Nicolella, Henry; Joyce, Steve (10 January 2014). American Silent Horror, Science Fiction and Fantasy Feature Films, 1913-1929. ISBN 9780786487905.
- ^ https://catalog.afi.com/Catalog/moviedetails/1695
- ^ Sampson, Henry T. (30 October 2013). Blacks in Blackface: A Sourcebook on Early Black Musical Shows. ISBN 9780810883512.
External links edit
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