Aline McDermott
From The Right Wiki
Jump to navigationJump to search
Aline McDermott | |
|---|---|
| A white woman standing, one hand on her head, one hand holding flowers on her chest, wearing a flowing gown and shawl Aline McDermott, from a 1916 publication | |
| Born | October 23, 1881 Jersey City, New Jersey |
| Died | February 16, 1951 New York City |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Parent | Allan Langdon McDermott |
Mary Aline Langdon McDermott (October 23, 1881 – February 16, 1951) was an American actress. She created the role of Mrs. Lily Mortar in the original Broadway production of Lillian Hellman's The Children's Hour (1934). She was also in the original Broadway cast of Thornton Wilder's Our Town (1938).
Early life
McDermott was born in Jersey City, New Jersey, the daughter of Allan Langdon McDermott and Margaret Elizabeth O'Neill McDermott. Her father was a lawyer and a Congressman.[1]
Career
Personal life
McDermott was a noted amateur photographer in the 1910s.[2] She injured her arm when she slipped on an icy sidewalk in 1936.[3] She died in 1951, in New York City.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Aline L. M'Dermott, Often on Stage Here". The New York Times. 1951-02-17. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-07-13.
- ↑ "News Items from Local Theatres". The Washington Herald. July 7, 1912. p. 16. Retrieved July 13, 2022 – via NewspaperArchive.com.
- ↑ "Actress Hurt by Fall; Aline McDermott of 'Children's Hour' Slips on Icy Sidewalk". The New York Times. 1936-01-02. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-07-13.
External links
- Aline McDermott as Mrs. Lily Mortar, a photograph in the collection of the Museum of the City of New York
- Aline McDermott at the Internet Broadway Database
- Aline McDermott at Playbill Vault