Myrtle McGrain (July 8, 1883 – May 17, 1980) was an American stage actress and model in the first decade of the twentieth century.
Myrtle McGrain | |
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 Myrtle McGrain as Bobby Shaftoe in Babes In Toyland (1903). | |
| Born | July 8, 1883 Kentucky |
| Died | May 17, 1980 Florida |
| Nationality | American |
| Other names | Myrtle McGrain Bacon |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, model |
| Spouse | Lieutenant Colonel William J. Bacon |
Early life edit
Myrtle McGrain was born in Kentucky, the daughter of Daniel G. McGrain and Delila E. Blume McGrain.[1]
Career edit
McGrain was a stage actress, appearing with the company of Joseph Jefferson in 1901 and 1902.[2][3] She was seen on Broadway in musicals Babes in Toyland (1903),[4] The Cingalee (1904) and Sergeant Brue (1905-1906). She toured with a stock company in the American South in 1907.[5][6] The following year, she was the leading lady for Mitchell's All-Star Players, another stock company.[7] She modeled for photographs that appeared in The Burr McIntosh Monthly.[8]
Personal life edit
In 1915, Myrtle McGrain married Lieutenant Colonel William J. Bacon.[1][9] She was widowed when he died in 1950. She died in 1980, aged 96 years, in Florida. Her gravesite is in Memphis, Tennessee.
References edit
- ^ a b "Memphis". Chattanooga Daily Times. 1915-12-05. p. 28. Retrieved 2020-06-08 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Joseph Jefferson in Baltimore". The News. 1901-11-16. p. 6. Retrieved 2020-06-08 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "The Gossip of the Players". The Pittsburgh Press. 1902-03-23. p. 30. Retrieved 2020-06-08 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Myrtle McGrain as a doll in "Babes in Toyland"". Museum of the City of New York. 1903. Retrieved 2020-06-08.
- ^ "Shadows of the Past". The Town Talk. 1907-11-01. p. 6. Retrieved 2020-06-08 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "The Salisbury Stock Co. at Winnfield". The Town Talk. 1907-12-17. p. 8. Retrieved 2020-06-08 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Mitchell's All-Star Players". Press and Sun-Bulletin. 1908-03-11. p. 4. Retrieved 2020-06-08 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Switzer, Brock (2020-03-23). "The Bathing Girl - so much more beyond the photo". The Mariners' Museum Blog. Retrieved 2020-06-08.
- ^ "Bacon-McGrain". Knoxville Sentinel. 1915-11-30. p. 6. Retrieved 2020-06-08 – via Newspapers.com.
External links edit
- Myrtle McGrain at Find a Grave
- Myrtle McGrain at the Internet Broadway Database
- "Myrtle McGrain Bacon, Broadway Actress, Model and Wife" Dead Memphis Walking (October 12, 2013). A blogpost about McGrain.
