Grace Griswold

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Grace Griswold
Born
Grace Griswold Hall

1871
DiedJune 13, 1927(1927-06-13) (aged 55–56)
New York, New York
OccupationActress
Years active1894-1927

Grace Griswold (1871-1927) [1] was an American stage and film actress. She was born to Joseph B. Hall and Juliet Griswold. She was educated in the Chicago area. Before beginning her stage career she had been a secretary and journalist. [2] In November 1894 she made her stage debut at Daly's Theatre in Shakespeare's play Twelfth Night . She appeared on stage with some well known names of the day such as Raymond Hitchcock, John Bunny, Elsie Janis in her big breakout hit The Vanderbilt Cup, Julie Herne and Mary Shaw

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Long a character actress on Broadway she made her first silent film appearance in George Arliss's 1921 version of Disraeli . Her later movie appearances were sporadic and she died in 1927.

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References

  1. Silent Film Necrology, p.215 2nd edition c.2001 by Eugene M. Vazzana
  2. Who Was Who in the Theatre: 1912-1976 vol.2 D-H pgs.1014-1015; from annual editions originally published by John Parker, 1976 editions by Gale Research Co.