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{{Short description|American actress (1898–1837)}} |
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[[File:Alma Tell 01.JPG|thumb|250px|Alma Tell, ''Munsey's Magazine'', 1918]] |
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{{Infobox person |
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| name = Alma Tell |
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| image = Alma Tell by White Studios, NY.jpg |
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| caption = Tell {{circa}} 1920 |
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| birth_date = {{Birth date|1898|03|27|mf=yes}} |
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| birth_place = New York City, U.S. |
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| death_date = {{Death date and age|1937|12|29|1898|03|27|mf=yes}} |
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| death_place = [[Hollywood, Los Angeles|Hollywood]], [[California]], U.S. |
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| resting_place = [[Valhalla Memorial Park Cemetery]] |
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| occupation = Actress |
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| years_active = 1915{{ndash}}1934 |
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| spouse = {{marriage|[[Stanley Blystone]]<br>|1932}} |
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| children = |
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| relatives = [[Olive Tell]] (sister) |
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'''Alma Tell''' (March 27, 1898 |
'''Alma Tell''' (March 27, 1898 – December 29, 1937)<ref name="clac">{{cite book |last1=Ellenberger |first1=Allan R. |title=Celebrities in Los Angeles Cemeteries: A Directory |date=2001 |publisher=McFarland |isbn=9780786409839 |page=208 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=8bOJCgAAQBAJ&q=%22Alma+Tell%22+actress&pg=PA208 |accessdate=23 July 2019 |language=en}}</ref> was an American stage and motion picture actress whose career in cinema began in 1915 and lasted into the sound films of the early 1930s. |
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==Early years== |
==Early years== |
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Tell was born in |
Tell was born in New York City,<ref name="clac" /> the younger sister of stage and film actress [[Olive Tell]]. She attended schools in London and Paris<ref>{{cite news |title=Alma Don't Tell Anything but Her Stage Cognomen |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/34142701/alma_tell/ |accessdate=23 July 2019 |work=The Washington Herald |date=January 4, 1920 |location=D.C, Washington |page=15|via = [[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref> and, with her sister, Olive, graduated from the [[American Academy of Dramatic Arts]] in 1915.<ref name="ml">{{cite journal |title=Credit to American Academy of Dramatic Arts |journal=The Musical Leader |date=July 18, 1918 |volume=36 |issue=3 |page=52 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=L19FAQAAMAAJ&q=%22Alma+Tell%22+actress&pg=PA52 |accessdate=23 July 2019}}</ref> |
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==Career== |
==Career== |
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Tell began her career as an actress |
Tell began her career as an actress in Syracuse, working for 12 weeks in stock theater. She acted in Boston and headed a stock company in Newark.<ref name=ml/> |
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She made her screen debut in the [[Edward José]]-directed drama ''Simon, the Jester'', released in September 1915. Tell's career never |
She made her screen debut in the [[Edward José]]-directed drama ''Simon, the Jester'', released in September 1915. Tell's career never paralleled that of her older sister, and she often was cast in films as the second leading lady.<ref>[http://www.allmovie.com/artist/alma-tell-70211 Alma Tell profile], AllMovie.com; accessed March 27, 2016.</ref> |
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Throughout the 1920s, Tell appeared opposite such leading silent film actresses as [[Mae Murray]], [[Corinne Griffith]] and [[Madge Kennedy]] and |
Throughout the 1920s, Tell appeared opposite such leading silent film actresses as [[Mae Murray]], [[Corinne Griffith]] and [[Madge Kennedy]] and then achieved leading lady status in 1923's ''[[The Silent Command]]'', opposite actors [[Edmund Lowe]], [[Martha Mansfield]] and [[Béla Lugosi]], in his first American film role.{{citation needed|date=March 2016}} |
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Tell made her last film appearance in the 1934 |
Tell made her last film appearance in the 1934 romantic-drama ''[[Imitation of Life (1934 film)|Imitation of Life]]'', which starred [[Claudette Colbert]].{{Citation needed |date=April 2021}} |
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==Personal life and death== |
==Personal life and death== |
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Tell was married to actor [[Stanley Blystone]]<ref name="clac" /> from 1932 until her death. She died in 1937 and was |
Tell was married to actor [[Stanley Blystone]]<ref name="clac" /> from 1932<ref>{{cite news |title=Alma Tell Wed by Film Actor |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/34142841/star_tribune/ |accessdate=23 July 2019 |work=Star Tribune |agency=Associated Press |date=December 19, 1932 |location=Minnesota, Minneapolis |page=9|via = [[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref> until her death. She died in 1937 and was buried at Pierce Brothers [[Valhalla Memorial Park Cemetery]], [[North Hollywood, Los Angeles|North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California]].<ref name="obit">{{cite news|title=Funeral Services Slated for Actor |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/5151022/stanley_blystone_18941956/|newspaper=Valley News |date=July 19, 1956|page=53|via = [[Newspapers.com]]|access-date = May 4, 2016}} {{Open access}}</ref> |
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==Selected filmography== |
==Selected filmography== |
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*''[[The Smugglers (1916 film)|The Smugglers]]'' (1916) |
* ''[[The Smugglers (1916 film)|The Smugglers]]'' (1916) |
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*''[[Nearly Married]]'' (1917) |
* ''[[Nearly Married]]'' (1917) |
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*''[[Right to Love (1920 film)|Right to Love]]'' (1920) |
* ''[[Right to Love (1920 film)|Right to Love]]'' (1920) |
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*''[[On with the Dance (1920 film)|On with the Dance]]'' (1920) |
* ''[[On with the Dance (1920 film)|On with the Dance]]'' (1920) |
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*''[[Paying the Piper (film)|Paying the Piper]]'' (1921) |
* ''[[Paying the Piper (film)|Paying the Piper]]'' (1921) |
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*''[[The Iron Trail]]'' (1921) |
* ''[[The Iron Trail]]'' (1921) |
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*''[[Broadway Rose (film)|Broadway Rose]]'' (1922) |
* ''[[Broadway Rose (film)|Broadway Rose]]'' (1922) |
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*''[[The Silent Command]]'' (1923) |
* ''[[The Silent Command]]'' (1923) |
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* ''[[ |
* ''[[San Francisco Nights]]'' (1928) |
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*''[[Love Comes Along]]'' (1930) |
* ''[[Love Comes Along]]'' (1930) |
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==Theater |
==Theater appearances== |
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*''[[The Squab Farm]]'' (1918)<ref>https://www.newspapers.com/clip/17678631/ |
*''[[The Squab Farm]]'' (1918)<ref>{{cite news |title='Squab Farm' teems with movie thrills |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/17678631/squab-farm-review/ |access-date=April 21, 2021 |work=The Evening Journal |date=March 6, 1918 |location=Delaware, Wilmington |page=7|via = [[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref> |
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==References== |
==References== |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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{{Commons category|Alma Tell}} |
{{Commons category|Alma Tell}} |
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*{{IBDB name|62005}} |
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*{{IMDb name|id=0854374|name=Alma Tell}} |
*{{IMDb name|id=0854374|name=Alma Tell}} |
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*{{Find a Grave|6674517}} |
*{{Find a Grave|6674517}} |
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Latest revision as of 06:32, 7 June 2022
Alma Tell | |
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 Tell c. 1920 | |
| Born | March 27, 1898 New York City, U.S. |
| Died | December 29, 1937 (aged 39) Hollywood, California, U.S. |
| Resting place | Valhalla Memorial Park Cemetery |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1915–1934 |
| Spouse | |
| Relatives | Olive Tell (sister) |
Alma Tell (March 27, 1898 – December 29, 1937)[1] was an American stage and motion picture actress whose career in cinema began in 1915 and lasted into the sound films of the early 1930s.
Early years
[edit]Tell was born in New York City,[1] the younger sister of stage and film actress Olive Tell. She attended schools in London and Paris[2] and, with her sister, Olive, graduated from the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in 1915.[3]
Career
[edit]Tell began her career as an actress in Syracuse, working for 12 weeks in stock theater. She acted in Boston and headed a stock company in Newark.[3]
She made her screen debut in the Edward José-directed drama Simon, the Jester, released in September 1915. Tell's career never paralleled that of her older sister, and she often was cast in films as the second leading lady.[4]
Throughout the 1920s, Tell appeared opposite such leading silent film actresses as Mae Murray, Corinne Griffith and Madge Kennedy and then achieved leading lady status in 1923's The Silent Command, opposite actors Edmund Lowe, Martha Mansfield and Béla Lugosi, in his first American film role.[citation needed]
Tell made her last film appearance in the 1934 romantic-drama Imitation of Life, which starred Claudette Colbert.[citation needed]
Personal life and death
[edit]Tell was married to actor Stanley Blystone[1] from 1932[5] until her death. She died in 1937 and was buried at Pierce Brothers Valhalla Memorial Park Cemetery, North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California.[6]
Selected filmography
[edit]- The Smugglers (1916)
- Nearly Married (1917)
- Right to Love (1920)
- On with the Dance (1920)
- Paying the Piper (1921)
- The Iron Trail (1921)
- Broadway Rose (1922)
- The Silent Command (1923)
- San Francisco Nights (1928)
- Love Comes Along (1930)
Theater appearances
[edit]- The Squab Farm (1918)[7]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Ellenberger, Allan R. (2001). Celebrities in Los Angeles Cemeteries: A Directory. McFarland. p. 208. ISBN 9780786409839. Retrieved July 23, 2019.
- ^ "Alma Don't Tell Anything but Her Stage Cognomen". The Washington Herald. D.C, Washington. January 4, 1920. p. 15. Retrieved July 23, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "Credit to American Academy of Dramatic Arts". The Musical Leader. 36 (3): 52. July 18, 1918. Retrieved July 23, 2019.
- ^ Alma Tell profile, AllMovie.com; accessed March 27, 2016.
- ^ "Alma Tell Wed by Film Actor". Star Tribune. Minnesota, Minneapolis. Associated Press. December 19, 1932. p. 9. Retrieved July 23, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Funeral Services Slated for Actor". Valley News. July 19, 1956. p. 53. Retrieved May 4, 2016 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "'Squab Farm' teems with movie thrills". The Evening Journal. Delaware, Wilmington. March 6, 1918. p. 7. Retrieved April 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Alma Tell.
- Alma Tell at the Internet Broadway Database
- Alma Tell at IMDb
- Alma Tell at Find a Grave