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Nance O'Neil(1874-1965)

  • Actress
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Nance O'Neil
Nance O'Neil was born on 8 October 1874 in Oakland, California, USA. She was an actress, known for Princess Romanoff (1915), Kreutzer Sonata (1915) and Hedda Gabler (1917). She was married to Alfred Hickman. She died on 7 February 1965 in Englewood, New Jersey, USA.
BornOctober 8, 1874
DiedFebruary 7, 1965(90)
BornOctober 8, 1874
DiedFebruary 7, 1965(90)
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Known for

Nance O'Neil in Princess Romanoff (1915)
Princess Romanoff
5.8
  • Princess Fedora Romanoff
  • 1915
Nance O'Neil in Kreutzer Sonata (1915)
Kreutzer Sonata
6.1
  • Miriam Friedlander
  • 1915
Nance O'Neil in Hedda Gabler (1917)
Hedda Gabler
  • Hedda Gabler
  • 1917
William Bakewell, Lew Cody, and Helen Twelvetrees in A Woman of Experience (1931)
A Woman of Experience
6.1
  • Countess Runyi
  • 1931

Credits

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Actress

  • A Criminal at Large (1939)
    A Criminal at Large
    TV Movie
    • Lady Lebanon
    • 1939
  • Peggy Shannon and Lowell Sherman in False Faces (1932)
    False Faces
    6.4
    • Mrs. Finn
    • 1932
  • Laurence Olivier and Ann Harding in Westward Passage (1932)
    Westward Passage
    5.3
    • Mrs. von Stael (uncredited)
    • 1932
  • Richard Dix in Secret Service (1931)
    Secret Service
    5.5
    • Mrs. Varney
    • 1931
  • Warner Baxter and Dorothy Mackaill in Their Mad Moment (1931)
    Their Mad Moment
    5.2
    • Grand Mere
    • 1931
  • William Bakewell, Lew Cody, and Helen Twelvetrees in A Woman of Experience (1931)
    A Woman of Experience
    6.1
    • Countess Runyi
    • 1931
  • Ricardo Cortez, Paul Cavanagh, and Kay Francis in Transgression (1931)
    Transgression
    5.7
    • Honora 'Nora' Maury
    • 1931
  • Mae Clarke, James Hall, Roy William Neill, Marie Prevost, and Winifred Van Duzer in The Good Bad Girl (1931)
    The Good Bad Girl
    5.6
    • Mrs. J.P. Henderson
    • 1931
  • Lupe Velez in Resurrection (1931)
    Resurrection
    5.1
    • Princess Marya
    • 1931
  • Irene Dunne and Richard Dix in Cimarron (1931)
    Cimarron
    5.8
    • Felice Venable
    • 1931
  • Mary Astor, Anthony Bushell, and Lowell Sherman in The Royal Bed (1931)
    The Royal Bed
    5.9
    • Queen Martha
    • 1931
  • John Holland and Una Merkel in The Eyes of the World (1930)
    The Eyes of the World
    5.1
    • Myra Willard
    • 1930
  • Ramon Novarro in Call of the Flesh (1930)
    Call of the Flesh
    5.5
    • Mother Superior
    • 1930
  • Marion Davies in The Florodora Girl (1930)
    The Florodora Girl
    6.0
    • Mrs. Vibart
    • 1930
  • Ruth Chatterton in The Lady of Scandal (1930)
    The Lady of Scandal
    5.8
    • Lady Trench
    • 1930

Personal details

  • Height
    • 5′ 8″ (1.73 m)
  • Born
    • October 8, 1874
    • Oakland, California, USA
  • Died
    • February 7, 1965
    • Englewood, New Jersey, USA(undisclosed)
  • Spouse
    • Alfred HickmanAugust 11, 1916 - April 9, 1931 (his death)
  • Other works
    Active on Broadway in the following productions:
  • Publicity listings
    • 8 Articles

Did you know

  • Trivia
    From 1904 to 1906 she was a close friend of Lizzie Borden, who stood trial for the ax murder of her father and stepmother. They were rumored to be lovers.

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