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{{Short description|American actress (1880–1968)}}
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| birth_name = Zabelle Mangasarian
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| birth_date = April 1, 1880
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| birth_place = [[Istanbul, Turkey]], [[Ottoman Empire]]
| death_date = October 7, 1968
| death_date = October 7, 1968
| death_place = New York City, New York
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| spouse = [[Raymond Hitchcock (actor)|Raymond Hitchcock]] (1905-1929)
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'''Flora Zabelle''' (April 1, 1880 – October 7, 1968) was a [[Broadway theatre|Broadway]] actress who appeared in several early silent films. She was born in [[Constantinople]], [[Ottoman Empire]] (now [[Istanbul]], [[Turkey]]).<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=XloiAQAAMAAJ&q=flora+zabelle#v=snippet&q=flora%20zabelle&f=false The Green Book Magazine Volume 9: "I Want to be Understood" by Flora Zabelle p.99]</ref>
'''Flora Zabelle''' (born '''Zabelle Mangasarian''', April 1, 1880 – October 7, 1968) was a [[Broadway theatre|Broadway]] [[actress]] who appeared in several early [[silent films]].


==Early years==
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Of [[Armenians|Armenian]] descent, Flora Zabelle was born in the Ottoman Empire to Dr. [[M. M. Mangasarian]]. At the time of the [[Hamidian massacres]], Dr. Mangasarian along with Flora moved to the United States.<ref name=tribune>{{cite news|title=ACTORS AND ACTRESSES WHO ARE ENLIVENING NEW-YORKERS' SUMMER NIGHTS.|url=http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83030214/1902-06-29/ed-1/seq-39.pdf|newspaper=New York Tribune|date=June 29, 1902}}</ref> She was married to [[Raymond Hitchcock (actor)|Raymond Hitchcock]] from 1905 to his death in 1929.<ref>{{cite news |author= |coauthors= |title=Raymond Hitchcock Dies In California. Musical Comedy Star, Long III, Collapses at His Wife's Side in Automobile. On Stage Nearly 40 Years. 'The Yankee Consul' and "Hitchy Koo" Outstanding Successes in Long List of Plays |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1929/11/26/archives/raymond-hitchcock-dies-in-california-musical-comedy-star-long-iii.html |quote=Raymond Hitchcock, musical comedy star, died suddenly last night of heart disease at his wife's side as they were entering the driveway of their Beverly Hills home after a short automobile ride. His age was 64. |work=[[New York Times]] |date=November 26, 1929 |accessdate=2010-11-24 }}</ref> She died in 1968.<ref>{{cite news |author= |coauthors= |title=Flora Zabelle Hitchcock, Ex-Actress and Designer |url=https://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=FB0816F63555157493CAA9178BD95F4C8685F9 |quote=Flora Zabelle Hitchcock, actress and widow of Raymond Hitchcock, the actor, died yesterday in Presbyterian Hospital. She was 88 years old and lived at 303 ... |work=[[New York Times]] |date=October 8, 1968 |accessdate=2010-11-24 }}</ref>
Zabelle was born in [[Constantinople]], [[Ottoman Empire]] (now [[Istanbul]], [[Turkey]]).<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=XloiAQAAMAAJ&q=flora+zabelle ''The Green Book Magazine'', Volume 9, "I Want to be Understood" by Flora Zabelle, p. 99]</ref> Of [[Armenians|Armenian]] descent, Flora Zabelle was born in the Ottoman Empire to Dr. [[M. M. Mangasarian]]. At the time of the [[Hamidian massacres]], Dr. Mangasarian along with Flora moved to the United States.<ref name=tribune>{{cite news|title=ACTORS AND ACTRESSES WHO ARE ENLIVENING NEW-YORKERS' SUMMER NIGHTS.|url=http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83030214/1902-06-29/ed-1/seq-39.pdf|newspaper=New York Tribune|date=June 29, 1902}}</ref> Her sister, Christine Mangasarian, was also an actress.<ref>{{cite journal |title=Sisters of the Stage |journal=The Theatre |date=July 1914 |volume=XX |issue=161 |page=23}}</ref>


==External links==
==Career==
In her Broadway debut in 1900, Zabelle portrayed Poppy in ''San Toy''. In 1902, she appeared in the film ''King Dodo''.<ref name=":0" />
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In 1920, she retired from the stage. About a decade later, she joined Jacques Bodart, Inc. as a designer and partner.<ref name=":0" /> In 1931, she left retirement to portray Mrs. Van Allen in the Broadway play ''The Man on Stilts''.<ref>{{cite web |title=Flora Zabelle |url=https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-cast-staff/flora-zabelle-65974 |website=Internet Broadway Database |publisher=The Broadway League |access-date=May 27, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210527025237/https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-cast-staff/flora-zabelle-65974 |archive-date=May 27, 2021}}</ref>

== Personal life ==
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She was married to [[Raymond Hitchcock (actor)|Raymond Hitchcock]] from 1905 to his death in 1929.<ref>{{cite news |title=Raymond Hitchcock Dies In California. Musical Comedy Star, Long III, Collapses at His Wife's Side in Automobile. On Stage Nearly 40 Years. 'The Yankee Consul' and "Hitchy Koo" Outstanding Successes in Long List of Plays |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1929/11/26/archives/raymond-hitchcock-dies-in-california-musical-comedy-star-long-iii.html |work=[[The New York Times]] |date=November 26, 1929 |access-date=2010-11-24 }}</ref> On October 7, 1968, she died in Presbyterian Hospital in New York City.<ref name=":0">{{cite news |title=Flora Zabelle Hitchcock, Ex-Actress and Designer |url=https://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=FB0816F63555157493CAA9178BD95F4C8685F9|work=[[The New York Times]] |date=October 8, 1968 |access-date=2010-11-24 }}</ref>

==Selected filmography==
*''[[A Village Scandal]]'' (1915)
*''[[The Ringtailed Rhinoceros]]'' (1915)
*''[[The Red Widow]]'' (1916)
*''[[A Perfect 36]]'' (1918)


==References==
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==External links==
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Latest revision as of 22:11, 13 March 2024

Flora Zabelle
Born
Zabelle Mangasarian

April 1, 1880
Istanbul, Turkey, Ottoman Empire
DiedOctober 7, 1968
New York City, U.S.
OccupationActress
Spouse(s)Raymond Hitchcock
(m. 1905-1929; his death)

Flora Zabelle (born Zabelle Mangasarian, April 1, 1880 – October 7, 1968) was a Broadway actress who appeared in several early silent films.

Early years

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Zabelle was born in Constantinople, Ottoman Empire (now Istanbul, Turkey).[1] Of Armenian descent, Flora Zabelle was born in the Ottoman Empire to Dr. M. M. Mangasarian. At the time of the Hamidian massacres, Dr. Mangasarian along with Flora moved to the United States.[2] Her sister, Christine Mangasarian, was also an actress.[3]

Career

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In her Broadway debut in 1900, Zabelle portrayed Poppy in San Toy. In 1902, she appeared in the film King Dodo.[4]

In 1920, she retired from the stage. About a decade later, she joined Jacques Bodart, Inc. as a designer and partner.[4] In 1931, she left retirement to portray Mrs. Van Allen in the Broadway play The Man on Stilts.[5]

Personal life

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She was married to Raymond Hitchcock from 1905 to his death in 1929.[6] On October 7, 1968, she died in Presbyterian Hospital in New York City.[4]

Selected filmography

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References

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  1. ^ The Green Book Magazine, Volume 9, "I Want to be Understood" by Flora Zabelle, p. 99
  2. ^ "ACTORS AND ACTRESSES WHO ARE ENLIVENING NEW-YORKERS' SUMMER NIGHTS" (PDF). New York Tribune. June 29, 1902.
  3. ^ "Sisters of the Stage". The Theatre. XX (161): 23. July 1914.
  4. ^ a b c "Flora Zabelle Hitchcock, Ex-Actress and Designer". The New York Times. October 8, 1968. Retrieved November 24, 2010.
  5. ^ "Flora Zabelle". Internet Broadway Database. The Broadway League. Archived from the original on May 27, 2021. Retrieved May 27, 2021.
  6. ^ "Raymond Hitchcock Dies In California. Musical Comedy Star, Long III, Collapses at His Wife's Side in Automobile. On Stage Nearly 40 Years. 'The Yankee Consul' and "Hitchy Koo" Outstanding Successes in Long List of Plays". The New York Times. November 26, 1929. Retrieved November 24, 2010.
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