- Born
- Died
- Birth nameEmilie Charlotte Le Breton
- Nickname
- The Jersey Lily
- Lily Langtry was born on October 13, 1853 in Jersey, Channel Islands. She was an actress, known for His Neighbor's Wife (1913). She was married to Sir Hugo de Bathe, Edward Langtry and Frederick Gebhardt. She died on February 12, 1929 in Monte Carlo, Monaco.
- SpousesSir Hugo de Bathe(1899 - February 12, 1929) (her death)Edward Langtry(1874 - 1887) (divorced)Frederick Gebhardt
- RelativesMary Malcolm(Grandchild)
- Queen Victoria's youngest son, Prince Leopold, hung her portrait over his bed. The Queen was not amused and personally removed the offending art work.
- In 1881, her stage debut at the Haymarket Theatre in London was the social event of the season.
- She once charmed her way past the minions protecting the privacy of J.P. Morgan, just to sell him tickets to a charity affair.
- Mrs. Langtry is most famous today as the object of "Hangin' Judge" Roy Bean's obsession. In court, those who had spoken kindly of her were often given leniency. Those who had disparaged her usually felt his wrath. He even hanged a few men who hadn't committed capital crimes. When a town grew up around his court in western Val Verde County, Texas, he named it "Langtry" for her. Because of this famous obsession, Mrs. Langtry is always mentioned, if not portrayed, in any book or movie in which Judge Bean is portrayed.
- One daughter: Jeanne Marie Langtry, born March 8 1881 in Paris, France. Her father was Prince Louis von Battenberg; Jeanne Marie met him for the first time in 1914.
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