Adele Farrington | |
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| Born | 1867 Brooklyn, New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Died | December, 19 1936 (aged 68–69) Los Angeles, California., U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1914-1926 |
| Spouse | Hobart Bosworth |
Adele Farrington (1867 - 19 December 1936) was an American actress of the stage and the silent film era. [1]
Born in Brooklyn, New York, [2] [3] Farrington had the lead in This Is the Life (1915) for the American Film Company. She also did her own stunts for the film. [1]
Farrington was married to, and divorced from, actor Hobart Bosworth. [4] Her relationship with Bosworth led to his divorce from a previous wife in 1903. In the divorce suit, the keeper of a boardinghouse testified that Bosworth and Farrington had represented themselves to her as husband and wife when they lodged there. Bosworth offered no defense in that suit. [5]
On December 19, 1936, Farrington died in Los Angeles at age 69. Her body was cremated following the funeral two days later. [6]
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