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Dudley Ayers

Overview

  • Born
    October 17, 1889 · Decatur, Iowa, USA
  • Died
    September 5, 1930 · San Francisco, California, USA (suicide)
  • Birth name
    Charles Dudley Ayres

Mini bio

  • Dudley Ayers was born on October 17, 1889 in Decatur, Iowa, USA. He was an actor, known for The Uphill Path (1918). He was married to Marjory Spaulding, Winona Wilkes (Died in childbirth) and Isabel Fletcher. He died on September 5, 1930 in San Francisco, California, USA.

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  • Spouses
      Marjory Spaulding(1927 - September 5, 1930) (his death)
      Winona Wilkes (Died in childbirth)(May 1925 - June 11, 1926) (her death, 1 child)
      Isabel Fletcher(? - 1923) (divorced)

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  • Popular West Coast stage and radio personality.
  • Raised in Tacoma, Washington.
  • Shot himself shortly after giving an inspirational talk on his weekly radio show. The note he left his wife read, "Marjory my dear, I'm afraid I'm losing my mind and I haven't the courage to go on. And I don't want to spoil your life, so I've decided to take the coward's way out".

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