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During [[World War I]], Crosby went to France as a [[International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement|Red Cross]] nurse,<ref>{{Cite book |last=Reed |first=Vivian |url=https://books.google.co.nz/books?id=fecIEAAAQBAJ&newbks=1&newbks_redir=0&lpg=PT223&dq=Juliette+Crosby&pg=PT223&redir_esc=y |title=An American in Europe at War and Peace: Hugh S. Gibson’s Chronicles, 1918-1919 |date=2020-11-23 |publisher=Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG |isbn=978-3-11-067238-1 |language=en}}</ref> while her father was director of the Commission for Relief in Belgium. Her Broadway credits included roles in ''Martinique'' (1920),<ref>{{Cite journal |date=June 1920 |title=Mr. Hornblow Goes to the Play |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=w_Y5AQAAMAAJ&newbks=1&newbks_redir=0&dq=Juliette%20Crosby&pg=RA1-PA526#v=onepage&q=Juliette%20Crosby&f=false |journal=Theatre Magazine |volume=31 |pages=526-527}}</ref> ''The Nest'' (1922),<ref>{{Cite journal |date=May 1922 |title=The Young Idea |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=7UO5dQ9ns8kC&newbks=1&newbks_redir=0&dq=Juliette%20Crosby&pg=RA5-PA51#v=onepage&q=Juliette%20Crosby&f=false |journal=Vanity Fair |volume=17 |pages=51}}</ref> ''The Love Child'' (1922 –1923), ''Home Fires'' (1923),<ref>{{Cite journal |date=October 1, 1923 |title=In Other Novelties of the New York Season |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=mtw-3C6GwsIC&newbks=1&newbks_redir=0&dq=Juliette%20Crosby&pg=PA59#v=onepage&q=Juliette%20Crosby&f=false |journal=The Spur |volume=32 |pages=59}}</ref> ''[[The Show- |
During [[World War I]], Crosby went to France as a [[International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement|Red Cross]] nurse,<ref>{{Cite book |last=Reed |first=Vivian |url=https://books.google.co.nz/books?id=fecIEAAAQBAJ&newbks=1&newbks_redir=0&lpg=PT223&dq=Juliette+Crosby&pg=PT223&redir_esc=y |title=An American in Europe at War and Peace: Hugh S. Gibson’s Chronicles, 1918-1919 |date=2020-11-23 |publisher=Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG |isbn=978-3-11-067238-1 |language=en}}</ref> while her father was director of the Commission for Relief in Belgium. Her Broadway credits included roles in ''Martinique'' (1920),<ref>{{Cite journal |date=June 1920 |title=Mr. Hornblow Goes to the Play |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=w_Y5AQAAMAAJ&newbks=1&newbks_redir=0&dq=Juliette%20Crosby&pg=RA1-PA526#v=onepage&q=Juliette%20Crosby&f=false |journal=Theatre Magazine |volume=31 |pages=526-527}}</ref> ''The Nest'' (1922),<ref>{{Cite journal |date=May 1922 |title=The Young Idea |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=7UO5dQ9ns8kC&newbks=1&newbks_redir=0&dq=Juliette%20Crosby&pg=RA5-PA51#v=onepage&q=Juliette%20Crosby&f=false |journal=Vanity Fair |volume=17 |pages=51}}</ref> ''The Love Child'' (1922 –1923), ''Home Fires'' (1923),<ref>{{Cite journal |date=October 1, 1923 |title=In Other Novelties of the New York Season |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=mtw-3C6GwsIC&newbks=1&newbks_redir=0&dq=Juliette%20Crosby&pg=PA59#v=onepage&q=Juliette%20Crosby&f=false |journal=The Spur |volume=32 |pages=59}}</ref> ''[[The Show-Off]]'' (1924 –1925),<ref>{{Cite journal |last=Kelly |first=George |date=May 1924 |title='The Show-Off' |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=3MDJZWdmQjgC&newbks=1&newbks_redir=0&dq=Juliette%20Crosby&pg=PA581#v=onepage&q=Juliette%20Crosby&f=false |journal=Current Opinion |volume=76 |pages=673-674}}</ref> ''Nirvana'' (1926), ''Chicago'' (1926–1927), and [[Charley's Aunt|''Charley's Aunt'']] (1941).<ref name=":0" /> In the original production of ''Chicago,'' she was the first actress to play Velma Kelly.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Bloom |first=Ken |url=https://books.google.co.nz/books?id=AQyOAQAAQBAJ&newbks=1&newbks_redir=0&lpg=PT323&dq=Juliette+Crosby&pg=PT323&redir_esc=y |title=Routledge Guide to Broadway |date=2013-10-18 |publisher=Routledge |isbn=978-1-135-87116-1 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |last=Erickson |first=Hal |url=https://books.google.co.nz/books?id=RZlBDwAAQBAJ&newbks=1&newbks_redir=0&lpg=PA23&dq=Juliette+Crosby&pg=PA23&redir_esc=y |title=Any Resemblance to Actual Persons: The Real People Behind 400+ Fictional Movie Characters |date=2017-12-11 |publisher=McFarland |isbn=978-1-4766-6605-1 |pages=23 |language=en}}</ref> She appeared in two films, ''[[Paris Bound]]'' (1929) and ''[[Charming Sinners]]'' (1929). In 1935 and 1936, she toured in a production of ''[[Dodsworth (play)|Dodsworth]]'' with [[Walter Huston]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=1935-12-21 |title=Walter Huston Coming in Person |pages=15 |work=Deseret News |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/107831334/walter-huston-coming-in-person/ |access-date=2022-08-18 |via=Newspapers.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=1936-03-01 |title=Great Cast With Walter Huston in Appearance Here |pages=27 |work=Nashville Banner |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/107831668/great-cast-with-walter-huston-in/ |access-date=2022-08-18 |via=Newspapers.com}}</ref> |
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Crosby was considered stylish, and her dresses were photographed and described in detail in newspapers.<ref>{{Cite news |date=1922-07-02 |title=Actress Dons Gown Done in Batik by Jaap; Juliette Crosby, One of the Manhattans, Wears Novelty |pages=43 |work=Democrat and Chronicle |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/107831467/actress-dons-gown-done-in-batik-by/ |access-date=2022-08-18 |via=Newspapers.com}}</ref> |
Crosby was considered stylish, and her dresses were photographed and described in detail in newspapers.<ref>{{Cite news |date=1922-07-02 |title=Actress Dons Gown Done in Batik by Jaap; Juliette Crosby, One of the Manhattans, Wears Novelty |pages=43 |work=Democrat and Chronicle |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/107831467/actress-dons-gown-done-in-batik-by/ |access-date=2022-08-18 |via=Newspapers.com}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 15:59, 18 August 2022
Juliette Crosby | |
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 Juliette Crosby, from a 1924 publication | |
| Born | September 14, 1895 Washington, D.C. |
| Died | May 1, 1969 Plainville, Connecticut |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Spouse | Arthur Hornblow Jr. |
| Relatives | Arthur Hornblow (father-in-law) |
Juliette Crosby (September 14, 1895 – May 1, 1969) was an American actress. She is perhaps best remembered for originating the role of Velma Kelly in Chicago in 1926.
Early life
Crosby was born in Washington, D.C., the daughter of Oscar Terry Crosby and Jeanne Maria Bouligny Crosby.[1] Her parents were both from Louisiana; her father was an author and traveler, and served as Assistant Secretary of the Treasury in the Woodrow Wilson administration.[2] She graduated from Holton-Arms School.[3] Her older sister Miriam, also an actress, married an Italian count.[4][5]
Career
During World War I, Crosby went to France as a Red Cross nurse,[6] while her father was director of the Commission for Relief in Belgium. Her Broadway credits included roles in Martinique (1920),[7] The Nest (1922),[8] The Love Child (1922 –1923), Home Fires (1923),[9] The Show-Off (1924 –1925),[10] Nirvana (1926), Chicago (1926–1927), and Charley's Aunt (1941).[3] In the original production of Chicago, she was the first actress to play Velma Kelly.[11][12] She appeared in two films, Paris Bound (1929) and Charming Sinners (1929). In 1935 and 1936, she toured in a production of Dodsworth with Walter Huston.[13][14]
Crosby was considered stylish, and her dresses were photographed and described in detail in newspapers.[15]
Personal life
Crosby married playwright, theatre critic, and film producer Arthur Hornblow Jr. in 1923.[16] They had a son, John Terry Hornblow.[17] They divorced in 1936,[18] a month before Hornblow married actress Myrna Loy.[19] She died in Plainville, Connecticut in 1969, aged 73 years.[3]
References
- ^ Wade, Margaret (1914-09-20). "Season Bound to be Brilliant". The Washington Herald. p. 11. Retrieved 2022-08-18 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Oscar T. Crosby Daring Explorer". The Washington Times. 1913-07-28. p. 7. Retrieved 2022-08-18 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c "Mrs. Hornblow, 73, A Former Actress". The New York Times. 1969-05-03. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-08-18.
- ^ "Five O'Clock Tidings". The Spur. 29: 47. June 15, 1922.
- ^ Eliot, Jean (1919-12-14). "Washington Society Girls on Stage". The Washington Times. p. 19. Retrieved 2022-08-18 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Reed, Vivian (2020-11-23). An American in Europe at War and Peace: Hugh S. Gibson’s Chronicles, 1918-1919. Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG. ISBN 978-3-11-067238-1.
- ^ "Mr. Hornblow Goes to the Play". Theatre Magazine. 31: 526–527. June 1920.
- ^ "The Young Idea". Vanity Fair. 17: 51. May 1922.
- ^ "In Other Novelties of the New York Season". The Spur. 32: 59. October 1, 1923.
- ^ Kelly, George (May 1924). "'The Show-Off'". Current Opinion. 76: 673–674.
- ^ Bloom, Ken (2013-10-18). Routledge Guide to Broadway. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-135-87116-1.
- ^ Erickson, Hal (2017-12-11). Any Resemblance to Actual Persons: The Real People Behind 400+ Fictional Movie Characters. McFarland. p. 23. ISBN 978-1-4766-6605-1.
- ^ "Walter Huston Coming in Person". Deseret News. 1935-12-21. p. 15. Retrieved 2022-08-18 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Great Cast With Walter Huston in Appearance Here". Nashville Banner. 1936-03-01. p. 27. Retrieved 2022-08-18 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Actress Dons Gown Done in Batik by Jaap; Juliette Crosby, One of the Manhattans, Wears Novelty". Democrat and Chronicle. 1922-07-02. p. 43. Retrieved 2022-08-18 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Juliette Crosby to Wed a Playwright". The News-Herald. 1923-08-21. p. 15. Retrieved 2022-08-18 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Carl Van Vechten (November 22, 1937), "Juliette Crosby and John Terry Hornblow in Central Park, New York City" (a series of photographs), Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University.
- ^ "Player Gets Reno Decree". The Los Angeles Times. 1936-05-26. p. 24. Retrieved 2022-08-18 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Leider, Emily W. (2012-07-09). Myrna Loy: The Only Good Girl in Hollywood. Univ of California Press. p. 92. ISBN 978-0-520-27450-1.