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Edith Day(1896-1971)

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Edith Day was born on 10 April 1896 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA. She was an actress, known for Children Not Wanted (1920), The Grain of Dust (1918) and A Romance of the Air (1918). She was married to Pat Somerset and Carl E. Carlton. She died on 1 May 1971 in London, England, UK.
BornApril 10, 1896
DiedMay 1, 1971(75)
BornApril 10, 1896
DiedMay 1, 1971(75)
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Edith Day and Ruth Sullivan in Children Not Wanted (1920)
Children Not Wanted
  • Dorothy Crane
  • 1920
Lillian Walker in The Grain of Dust (1918)
The Grain of Dust
3.2
  • Josephine Burroughs
  • 1918
A Romance of the Air (1918)
A Romance of the Air
6.0
  • American girl
  • 1918

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Actress

  • Edith Day and Ruth Sullivan in Children Not Wanted (1920)
    Children Not Wanted
    • Dorothy Crane
    • 1920
  • A Romance of the Air (1918)
    A Romance of the Air
    6.0
    • American girl
    • 1918
  • Lillian Walker in The Grain of Dust (1918)
    The Grain of Dust
    3.2
    • Josephine Burroughs
    • 1918

Soundtrack

  • David Suchet in Poirot (1989)
    Poirot
    8.6
    TV Series
    • performer: "Alice Blue Gown" (uncredited)
    • 2003

Personal details

  • Born
    • April 10, 1896
    • Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
  • Died
    • May 1, 1971
    • London, England, UK
  • Spouses
      Pat SomersetMay 20, 1923 - January 25, 1927 (divorced, 1 child)
  • Other works
    Acted and sang the role of "Magnolia" in the first London production of "Show Boat" in 1928. Among her co-stars in this production were 'Cedric Hardwicke' as "Cap'n Andy", and Paul Robeson, appearing in the first of three different stage productions of the musical.
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    Created the title role in "Irene" in Broadway in 1919, in which she introduced the popular song standard "Alice Blue Gown."

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