Charlotte Granville Explained

Charlotte Granville
Birth Name:Charlotte Stuart
Birth Date:9 May 1860
Death Place:Los Angeles, U.S.
Occupation:Actress
Years Active:1901–1936

Charlotte Granville (née Stuart;[1] 9 May 1860 – 8 July 1942) was a British actress who starred in films from 1917 to 1936.

Biography

Granville acted in Dublin with a company headed by George Alexander. She debuted on Broadway in Mr. Preedy and the Countess (1910), and her final Broadway performance was as Miss Attica Taylor in A Divine Moment (1934).[2] She began her film career in The Red Woman (1917) and is known for her appearances in films such as Werewolf of London.

Granville married Major Robert Follett Muter Foster Millington Synge in September 1884.[3] She sought a divorce from him in London on 26 April 1900.[4]

She died on 8 July 1942 in Los Angeles at age 82.[5]

Filmography

Notes and References

  1. Book: Who's Who in the Theatre . 5th . John . Parker . . 381–382 . 1926 . 2023-11-26 . Google Books.
  2. Web site: Charlotte Granville . Internet Broadway Database . The Broadway League . December 25, 2020 . https://archive.today/20201225171427/https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-cast-staff/charlotte-granville-79580 . December 25, 2020.
  3. News: Marriages: Synge-Stuart . . London . 1 . 1884-10-01 . 2023-11-26 . Newspapers.com.
  4. (untitled brief) . The Irish Playgoer . May 3, 1900 . 3 . December 25, 2020.
  5. Wilson, Scott (2016). Resting Places: The Burial Sites of More Than 14,000 Famous Persons, 3d ed.. Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Company. p. 293. .
  6. News: Motion Picture Herald 120. November 22, 2020. Motion Picture Herald.