Myrtle Stedman

Myrtle Stedman

Date of Birth:

Mar 03, 1883

Place of Birth:

Chicago, Illinois, USA

From Wikipedia

Myrtle Stedman (March 3, 1883 – January 8, 1938) was a leading lady and later character actress in motion pictures beginning in silent films in 1910. She was born in Chicago, Illinois and educated at a private finishing school there. Miss Stedman performed in light opera and musical comedies there. Her voice was cultivated in France. Her tutor was Marchesi, who was known as one of the finest instructors of voice culture in his country. Myrtle did not enter the field of light opera because of her preference for light opera. She starred for a number of seasons in Isle of Spice and The Chocolate Soldier. She performed for a year at the Whitney Theater in Chicago and was a prima donna of the Chicago Grand Opera Company.

Her first appearances in movies were in Selig studio western and action short films. Among her feature films are Flaming Youth, The Valley of the Moon, The Dangerous Age, and The Famous Mrs. Fair. In 1936, she was signed by Warner Brothers to play bit and extra roles. Her last release was Accidents Will Happen, in 1938.

Myrtle Stedman died of a heart attack in Hollywood, California in 1938 at the age of 54. Interment at Inglewood Park Cemetery, Inglewood California. Her husband Marshall Stedman was a drama school conductor. They were divorced by 1920. Their son Lincoln Stedman was a prolific silent film character actor.

filmography:

Back in Circulation Back in Circulation

1937

Over the Goal Over the Goal

1937

Here's to Romance Here's to Romance

1935

The Two Orphans The Two Orphans

1911

Song of the Saddle Song of the Saddle

1936

Accidents Will Happen Accidents Will Happen

1938

Missing Witnesses Missing Witnesses

1937

Little Accident Little Accident

1930

Green Light Green Light

1937

A Slight Case of Murder A Slight Case of Murder

1938

The Whistle The Whistle

1921

Martin Eden Martin Eden

1914

The Pursuit of the Phantom The Pursuit of the Phantom

1914

Flaming Youth Flaming Youth

1923

Draegerman Courage Draegerman Courage

1937

Sex Sex

1920

Ready, Willing and Able Ready, Willing and Able

1937

The Love Racket The Love Racket

1929

The Life of Riley The Life of Riley

1927

That Man's Here Again That Man's Here Again

1937

The Teeth of the Tiger The Teeth of the Tiger

1919

Beau Ideal Beau Ideal

1931

The Law and the Outlaw The Law and the Outlaw

1913

The Great O'Malley The Great O'Malley

1937

She Loved a Fireman She Loved a Fireman

1937

The Go-Getter The Go-Getter

1937

Give Me Liberty Give Me Liberty

1936

Peer Gynt Peer Gynt

1915

Nancy from Nowhere Nancy from Nowhere

1922

The Majesty of the Law The Majesty of the Law

1915

Temporary Marriage Temporary Marriage

1923

The Tiger's Coat The Tiger's Coat

1920

The Woman on the Jury The Woman on the Jury

1924

Wine Wine

1924

The Soul of Kura San The Soul of Kura San

1916

Beggars in Ermine Beggars in Ermine

1934

Sally Sally

1925

The Reform Candidate The Reform Candidate

1915

The Wheel of Life The Wheel of Life

1929

School for Girls School for Girls

1934

Black Roses Black Roses

1921

Harriet and the Piper Harriet and the Piper

1920

Don Juan's 3 Nights Don Juan's 3 Nights

1926

Women's Wares Women's Wares

1927

The Call of the Cumberlands The Call of the Cumberlands

1916

Sowing the Wind Sowing the Wind

1921

Six Days Six Days

1923

The Concert The Concert

1921

The Dangerous Age The Dangerous Age

1923

Alias The Deacon Alias The Deacon

1927

The Silver Horde The Silver Horde

1920

The Far Cry The Far Cry

1926

Reckless Youth Reckless Youth

1922

The Bully of Bingo Gulch The Bully of Bingo Gulch

1911

The Shotgun Man and the Stage Driver The Shotgun Man and the Stage Driver

1913

The Scapegoat The Scapegoat

1912

A Cowboy's Best Girl A Cowboy's Best Girl

1912

The Sheriff of Yavapai County The Sheriff of Yavapai County

1913

Western Hearts Western Hearts

1911

A Romance of the Rio Grande A Romance of the Rio Grande

1911

Mother Love vs Gold Mother Love vs Gold

1913

By Unseen Hand By Unseen Hand

1914

A War Time Romance A War Time Romance

1912

The Range Riders The Range Riders

1910

The Range Law The Range Law

1913

The Life Timer The Life Timer

1913

The Taming of Texas Pete The Taming of Texas Pete

1913

Taming a Tenderfoot Taming a Tenderfoot

1913

Told in Colorado Told in Colorado

1911

The Rustler's Vindication The Rustler's Vindication

1917

Kilmeny Kilmeny

1915

Sallie's Sure Shot Sallie's Sure Shot

1913

Made a Coward Made a Coward

1913

Juggling with Fate Juggling with Fate

1913

The Marshal's Capture The Marshal's Capture

1913

That Mail Order Suit That Mail Order Suit

1913

Religion and Gun Practice Religion and Gun Practice

1913

Sporting Goods Sporting Goods

1928

No Place to Go No Place to Go

1927

Alias Mary Smith Alias Mary Smith

1932

Lilies of the Field Lilies of the Field

1924

Judgment of the Storm Judgment of the Storm

1924

The Truth About Youth The Truth About Youth

1930

The Escape of Jim Dolan The Escape of Jim Dolan

1913

The Mad Whirl The Mad Whirl

1925

It's No Laughing Matter It's No Laughing Matter

1915

The Famous Mrs. Fair The Famous Mrs. Fair

1923

Nearly a Lady Nearly a Lady

1915

The Caprices of Kitty The Caprices of Kitty

1915

The Sin Sister The Sin Sister

1929

Klondike Klondike

1932

Crashin' Thru Crashin' Thru

1923

The Prison Without Walls The Prison Without Walls

1917

The World Apart The World Apart

1917

So-Jun-Wah and the Tribal Law So-Jun-Wah and the Tribal Law

1912

Ashes Ashes

1922

If I Marry Again If I Marry Again

1925

The Chechako The Chechako

1914

Alcatraz Island Alcatraz Island

1937

Under Southern Stars Under Southern Stars

1937

Hypocrites Hypocrites

1915

The Black Diamond Express The Black Diamond Express

1927

The Country Mouse The Country Mouse

1914

The Rustler's Reformation The Rustler's Reformation

1913

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