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| name = Earle Foxe
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| image = EarleFoxe1914.jpg
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| caption = Foxe in 1914
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| birth_date = {{birth date|1891|12|25}}
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| occupation = [[Actor]]
| occupation = [[Actor]]
| yearsactive = 1912–1946
| yearsactive = 1912–1946
| spouse = Gladys Elizabeth Borum Tenison (1923-1973) (his death)
| spouse = Gladys Elizabeth Borum Tenison (m. 1925)
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==Early years==
==Early years==
Foxe was born in [[Oxford, Ohio]], to Charles Aldrich Fox, originally of [[Flint, Michigan]], and Eva May Herron. His older half sister was Ethel May Fox, a music teacher, born in Michigan to Charles Aldrich Fox and Katie Eldridge. He was educated at [[Ohio State University]].
Foxe was born in [[Oxford, Ohio]], to Charles Aldrich Fox, originally of [[Flint, Michigan]], and Eva May Herron.<ref name="birth">{{cite web| title=Earl Aldrich Fox, Birth - Ohio, County Births, 1841-2003| website=FamilySearch | url=https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X62B-RJ5 | access-date=August 27, 2022 }}</ref> He was educated at [[Ohio State University]], where he participated in theatrical productions.<ref name="bg">{{cite news |last1=Adams |first1=Marjory |title=Smile of comedian, now villain's sneer |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/60179695/earle-foxe/ |access-date=September 29, 2020 |work=The Boston Globe |date=October 6, 1928 |page=3|via = [[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>


== Career ==
== Career ==
{{moresources|section|date=November 2022}}
Foxe left for New York City as a young man and became a stage actor, working for two years as the Garrick Stock Company's leading man.<ref>{{cite news |title=Earle Foxe is released from N. Y. hospital |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/60124704/earle-foxe/ |accessdate=September 28, 2020 |work=The Washington Times |date=January 16, 1922 |location=D.C., Washington |page=3|via = [[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref> He performed on stage with [[Douglas Fairbanks]] before going into films. Foxe was a cousin of the stage actor Robert T. Haines.
Foxe left for New York City as a young man and became a stage actor, working for two years as the Garrick Stock Company's leading man.<ref>{{cite news |title=Earle Foxe is released from N. Y. hospital |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/60124704/earle-foxe/ |access-date=September 28, 2020 |work=The Washington Times |date=January 16, 1922 |location=D.C., Washington |page=3|via = [[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref> He performed on stage with [[Douglas Fairbanks]] before going into films. On Broadway, he performed in ''Dancing Around'' (1915), ''Come Seven'' (1920), and ''Princess Virtue'' (1921).<ref>{{cite web |title=Earle Foxe |url=https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-cast-staff/earle-foxe-41076 |website=Internet Broadway Database |publisher=The Broadway League |access-date=September 29, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200929004613/https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-cast-staff/earle-foxe-41076 |archive-date=September 29, 2020}}</ref>


He appeared in some films in New York City and lived at the [[Lambs Club]] in the early 1920s at 130 West 44th Street in New York City but moved to California in 1922 and signed a contract with [[Fox Film Corporation]]. He married Gladys Borum in 1923 and later legally adopted her son Chester E. Foxe.
He appeared in some films in New York City and lived at the [[Lambs Club]] in the early 1920s at [[The Chatwal New York|130 West 44th Street]] in New York City but moved to California in 1922 and signed a contract with [[Fox Film Corporation]].{{Citation needed |date=March 2024}}


Foxe became the first president of the [[Black-Foxe Military Institute]], a military school for boys in [[Hollywood, Los Angeles|Hollywood]], in 1928 and served in that office until 1960.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.bfmi.org/history.html |title=Black-Foxe: A Brief History |access-date=November 4, 2022 |archive-date=January 6, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090106134137/http://www.bfmi.org/history.html |url-status=bot: unknown }}</ref> He continued to regularly appear in movies until 1937, with two minor appearances thereafter.
He was one of the founders of [[Black-Foxe Military Institute]], a military school for boys in [[Hollywood]], in 1928. He died in [[Los Angeles, California]].


== Personal life and death ==
Foxe acted in 148 films between 1912 and 1946.

Foxe married vaudeville star Maybelle Meeker, aka "[[Dainty Marie]]", on August 7, 1914, in [[Leavenworth, Kansas]].<ref "LTmarriage">{{cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/2000448/maybelle-meeker-and-earle-foxe-marriage/ |title=Wedded by Dr. McBride | newspaper=The Leavenworth Times |page=1 |date=August 8, 1914 |accessdate=October 1, 2022 |via=Newspapers.com}}</ref> The marriage effectively lasted about four months, but was not legally dissolved for a year.<ref name="LTdivorce1">{{cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/33758680/maybelle-meekerearle-foxe-divorce/ |title=Maybelle Meeker to Divorce Court | newspaper=The Leavenworth Times |page=1 |date=January 15, 1915 |accessdate=September 27, 2022 |via=Newspapers.com}}</ref><ref name="LTdivorce2">{{cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/2000348/dainty-marie-vs-earle-foxe/|title=Maybelle Meeker gets Decree | newspaper=The Leavenworth Times |page=7 |date=September 12, 1915 |access-date=October 1, 2022 |via=Newspapers.com}}</ref>


==Selected filmography==
==Selected filmography==
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*''[[Fashion Row]]'' (1923) .... James Morton
*''[[Fashion Row]]'' (1923) .... James Morton
*''[[A Lady of Quality (1924 film)|A Lady of Quality]]'' (1924) .... Sir John Ozen
*''[[A Lady of Quality (1924 film)|A Lady of Quality]]'' (1924) .... Sir John Ozen
*''[[The Fight (film)|The Fight]]'' (1924, Short) .... Reginald Van Bibber
*''The Fight'' (1924, Short) .... Reginald Van Bibber
*''[[The Hunt (1924 film)|The Hunt]]'' (1924, Short) .... Reginald Van Bibber
*''[[The Hunt (1924 film)|The Hunt]]'' (1924, Short) .... Reginald Van Bibber
*''[[Oh, You Tony!]]'' (1924) .... Jim Overton
*''[[Oh, You Tony!]]'' (1924) .... Jim Overton
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* {{IMDb name|0289317|Earle Foxe}}
* {{IMDb name|0289317|Earle Foxe}}
* {{IBDB name}}
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* {{Find a Grave|8755601}}
* [http://www.virtual-history.com/movie/person/11351/earle-foxe Earle Foxe] at Virtual History
* [http://www.virtual-history.com/movie/person/11351/earle-foxe Earle Foxe] at Virtual History


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[[Category:People from Oxford, Ohio]]
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[[Category:People from Greater Los Angeles]]
[[Category:Male actors from Greater Los Angeles]]
[[Category:Male actors from Ohio]]
[[Category:Male actors from Ohio]]
[[Category:Ohio State University alumni]]
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Latest revision as of 18:54, 5 March 2024

Earle Foxe
Foxe in 1914
Born(1891-12-25)December 25, 1891
Oxford, Ohio, U.S.
DiedDecember 10, 1973(1973-12-10) (aged 81)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Other namesEarl Foxe
OccupationActor
Years active1912–1946
SpouseGladys Elizabeth Borum Tenison (m. 1925)

Earle Foxe (born Earl Aldrich Fox; December 25, 1891 – December 10, 1973) was an American actor.

Early years[edit]

Foxe was born in Oxford, Ohio, to Charles Aldrich Fox, originally of Flint, Michigan, and Eva May Herron.[1] He was educated at Ohio State University, where he participated in theatrical productions.[2]

Career[edit]

Foxe left for New York City as a young man and became a stage actor, working for two years as the Garrick Stock Company's leading man.[3] He performed on stage with Douglas Fairbanks before going into films. On Broadway, he performed in Dancing Around (1915), Come Seven (1920), and Princess Virtue (1921).[4]

He appeared in some films in New York City and lived at the Lambs Club in the early 1920s at 130 West 44th Street in New York City but moved to California in 1922 and signed a contract with Fox Film Corporation.[citation needed]

Foxe became the first president of the Black-Foxe Military Institute, a military school for boys in Hollywood, in 1928 and served in that office until 1960.[5] He continued to regularly appear in movies until 1937, with two minor appearances thereafter.

Personal life and death[edit]

Foxe married vaudeville star Maybelle Meeker, aka "Dainty Marie", on August 7, 1914, in Leavenworth, Kansas.[6] The marriage effectively lasted about four months, but was not legally dissolved for a year.[7][8]

Selected filmography[edit]

1910s[edit]

1920s[edit]

1930s[edit]

1940s[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Earl Aldrich Fox, Birth - Ohio, County Births, 1841-2003". FamilySearch. Retrieved August 27, 2022.
  2. ^ Adams, Marjory (October 6, 1928). "Smile of comedian, now villain's sneer". The Boston Globe. p. 3. Retrieved September 29, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Earle Foxe is released from N. Y. hospital". The Washington Times. D.C., Washington. January 16, 1922. p. 3. Retrieved September 28, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Earle Foxe". Internet Broadway Database. The Broadway League. Archived from the original on September 29, 2020. Retrieved September 29, 2020.
  5. ^ "Black-Foxe: A Brief History". Archived from the original on January 6, 2009. Retrieved November 4, 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  6. ^ "Wedded by Dr. McBride". The Leavenworth Times. August 8, 1914. p. 1. Retrieved October 1, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Maybelle Meeker to Divorce Court". The Leavenworth Times. January 15, 1915. p. 1. Retrieved September 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Maybelle Meeker gets Decree". The Leavenworth Times. September 12, 1915. p. 7. Retrieved October 1, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.

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