Holbrook Blinn
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Holbrook Blinn was an American
actor, born in San Francisco
. He appeared on the legitimate stage as a child, and played throughout the United States and in London
. He appeared in silent films, and was the director of popular one-act plays at New York's Princess Theatre
.
In 1900, he appeared in London in Ib and Little Christina
. His Broadway stage successes include The Duchess of Dantzic
(1903, as Napoleon), Salvation Nell(1908, in a breakout performance as the brutish husband of Mrs. Fiske
), Within the Law (1912), Molière (1919), A Woman of No Importance
(1916), The Lady of the Camellias
(1917), and Getting Together (1918).
Some of his finest silent screen accomplishments are in McTeague (1916), The Bad Man (1923), Rosita
(1923), Yolanda (1924), and Janice Meredith
(1924), the latter two films both starring Marion Davies
.
home, and is buried in Sleepy Hollow Cemetery
in Sleepy Hollow, New York
.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
actor, born in San Francisco
San Francisco, California
San Francisco , officially the City and County of San Francisco, is the financial, cultural, and transportation center of the San Francisco Bay Area, a region of 7.15 million people which includes San Jose and Oakland...
. He appeared on the legitimate stage as a child, and played throughout the United States and in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
. He appeared in silent films, and was the director of popular one-act plays at New York's Princess Theatre
Princess Theatre
The Princess Theatre was a joint venture between the Shubert Brothers , producer Ray Comstock, theatrical agent Elisabeth Marbury and actor-director Holbrook Blinn...
.
In 1900, he appeared in London in Ib and Little Christina
Ib and Little Christina
Ib and Little Christina refers to two theatrical adaptations by Basil Hood of the 1855 fairy tale by Hans Andersen of the same name.The first was a play styled "A Picture in 3 Parts", with incidental music by Arthur Bruhns and was first produced at the Prince of Wales Theatre, opening on 15 May...
. His Broadway stage successes include The Duchess of Dantzic
The Duchess of Dantzic
The Duchess of Dantzic is a comic opera in three acts, set in Paris, with music by Ivan Caryll and a book and lyrics by Henry Hamilton, based on the play Madame Sans-Gêne by Victorien Sardou and Emile Moreau. Additional lyrics by Adrian Ross...
(1903, as Napoleon), Salvation Nell(1908, in a breakout performance as the brutish husband of Mrs. Fiske
Mrs. Fiske
Minnie Maddern Fiske , born as Marie Augusta Davey, but often billed simply as Mrs. Fiske, was one of the leading American actresses of the late nineteenth and early twentieth century. She also spearheaded the fight against the Theatrical Syndicate for the sake of artistic freedom...
), Within the Law (1912), Molière (1919), A Woman of No Importance
A Woman of No Importance
A Woman of No Importance is a play by Irish playwright Oscar Wilde. The play premièred on 19 April 1893 at London's Haymarket Theatre. It is a testimony of Wilde's wit and his brand of dark comedy...
(1916), The Lady of the Camellias
The Lady of the Camellias
The Lady of the Camellias is a novel by Alexandre Dumas, fils, first published in 1848, and subsequently adapted for the stage. The Lady of the Camellias premiered at the Théâtre du Vaudeville in Paris, France on February 2, 1852. The play was an instant success, and Giuseppe Verdi immediately set...
(1917), and Getting Together (1918).
Some of his finest silent screen accomplishments are in McTeague (1916), The Bad Man (1923), Rosita
Rosita (film)
Rosita is a 1923 silent film directed by Ernst Lubitsch. The film is based upon a 1872 opera Don César de Bazan.-Synopsis:The film takes place in Seville, in a period where the city has sunk into the depths of depravity and sin...
(1923), Yolanda (1924), and Janice Meredith
Janice Meredith (film)
Janice Meredith, also known as The Beautiful Rebel, is a silent film released in 1924 that is based on the book and play of the same name written by Paul Leicester Ford and Edward Everett Rose. The play opened at the end of 1900 and was the first starring vehicle for stage actress Mary Mannering...
(1924), the latter two films both starring Marion Davies
Marion Davies
Marion Davies was an American film actress. Davies is best remembered for her relationship with newspaper tycoon William Randolph Hearst, as her high-profile social life often obscured her professional career....
.
Death
Blinn died from complications of a fall off his horse near Journey's End, his Croton-on-Hudson, New YorkCroton-on-Hudson, New York
Croton-on-Hudson is a village in Westchester County, New York, United States. The population was 8,070 at the 2010 census. It is located in the town of Cortlandt, in New York City's northern suburbs...
home, and is buried in Sleepy Hollow Cemetery
Sleepy Hollow Cemetery
Sleepy Hollow Cemetery in Sleepy Hollow, New York is the resting place of numerous famous figures, including Washington Irving, whose story "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" is set in the adjacent Old Dutch Burying Ground. Incorporated in 1849 as Tarrytown Cemetery, it posthumously honored Irving's...
in Sleepy Hollow, New York
Sleepy Hollow, New York
Sleepy Hollow is a village in the town of Mount Pleasant in Westchester County, New York, United States. It is located on the eastern bank of the Hudson River, about north of midtown Manhattan in New York City, and is served by the Philipse Manor stop on the Metro-North Hudson Line.Originally...
.
External links
- portrait of Holbrook Blinn(moviecard)
