Myrtle Stedman

Known for ActingBorn 1883-03-03Died 1938-01-08Chicago, Illinois, USA

From Wikipedia Myrtle Stedman (March 3, 1883 – January 8, 1938) was a leading lady and later character actress in motion pictures beginning in silent films in 1910. She was born in Chicago, Illinois and educated at a private finishing school there. Miss Stedman performed in light opera and musical comedies there. Her voice was cultivated in France. Her tutor was Marchesi, who was known as one of the finest instructors of voice culture in his country. Myrtle did not enter the field of light opera because of her preference for light opera. She starred for a number of seasons in Isle of Spice and The Chocolate Soldier. She performed for a year at the Whitney Theater in Chicago and was a prima donna of the Chicago Grand Opera Company. Her first appearances in movies were in Selig studio western and action short films. Among her feature films are Flaming Youth, The Valley of the Moon, The Dangerous Age, and The Famous Mrs. Fair. In 1936, she was signed by Warner Brothers to play bit and extra roles. Her last release was Accidents Will Happen, in 1938. Myrtle Stedman died of a heart attack in Hollywood, California in 1938 at the age of 54. Interment at Inglewood Park Cemetery, Inglewood California. Her husband Marshall Stedman was a drama school conductor. They were divorced by 1920. Their son Lincoln Stedman was a prolific silent film character actor.Read more

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The Prince of Pilsen

The Man in the Shadow

Wine

Crashin' Thru

The Age of Desire

Ashes

Reckless Youth

Nancy from Nowhere

Sowing the Wind

The Concert

The Silver Horde

In Honor's Web

The Soul of Kura San

The Scapegoat

A War Time Romance

The Bully of Bingo Gulch

Little Accident

The Wheel of Life

The Black Diamond Express

Alias The Deacon

Tessie

The Woman on the Jury

The Breath of Scandal

Black Roses

Harriet and the Piper

The Teeth of the Tiger

That Mail Order Suit

The Widow in Scarlet

The Love Racket

The Jazz Age

Sporting Goods

No Place to Go

The Life of Riley

Women's Wares

The Irresistible Lover

Sally

The Goose Hangs High

Judgment of the Storm

Six Days

The Dangerous Age

Temporary Marriage

By Unseen Hand

Mother Love vs Gold

Told in Colorado

She Loved a Fireman

School for Girls

Draegerman Courage

Song of the Saddle