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Myrtle Stedman

Myrtle Stedman

Acting

Born: March 3, 1883Chicago, 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.

Known For
Filmography
Accidents Will Happen

Accidents Will Happen

Professional Witness #2 (uncredited)

1938
A Slight Case of Murder

A Slight Case of Murder

Nurse (uncredited)

1938
She Loved a Fireman

She Loved a Fireman

Mrs. Brown

1937
Missing Witnesses

Missing Witnesses

Minor Role (uncredited)

1937
Over the Goal

Over the Goal

Marshall's Secretary

1937
Alcatraz Island

Alcatraz Island

Party Guest (uncredited)

1937
That Certain Woman

That Certain Woman

Mrs. Ransom - Rogers' Secretary (uncredited)

1937
Back in Circulation

Back in Circulation

Arlene's Maid (uncredited)

1937
The Go-Getter

The Go-Getter

Hospital Nurse with Bill (uncredited)

1937
Draegerman Courage

Draegerman Courage

Nurse (uncredited)

1937
That Man's Here Again

That Man's Here Again

Hospital Nurse

1937
Ready, Willing and Able

Ready, Willing and Able

Junior's Mother

1937
Green Light

Green Light

A Nurse

1937

Under Southern Stars

Arlene's Mother

1937
The Great O'Malley

The Great O'Malley

Nurse (uncredited)

1937
Give Me Liberty

Give Me Liberty

Martha Washington

1936
Song of the Saddle

Song of the Saddle

Mrs. Coburn

1936
Here's to Romance

Here's to Romance

Bit Part

1935
School for Girls

School for Girls

Mrs. Winters

1934
Beggars in Ermine

Beggars in Ermine

Nurse

1934
Klondike

Klondike

Miss Fielding

1932
Alias Mary Smith

Alias Mary Smith

Mrs. Hayes

1932
Beau Ideal

Beau Ideal

Mrs. Frank Madison

1931
The Truth About Youth

The Truth About Youth

Mrs. Ericson

1930
Little Accident

Little Accident

Mrs. Overbeck

1930
The Love Racket

The Love Racket

1929
The Wheel of Life

The Wheel of Life

Mrs. Faraker

1929
The Sin Sister

The Sin Sister

Sister Burton

1929
The Jazz Age

The Jazz Age

Mrs Maxwell

1929

Their Hour

Peggy's Mother

1928
Sporting Goods

Sporting Goods

Mrs. Elliott

1928
No Place to Go

No Place to Go

Mrs. Montgomery

1927
The Irresistible Lover

The Irresistible Lover

Hortense Brown

1927
Women's Wares

Women's Wares

Mrs. James Crane

1927
The Life of Riley

The Life of Riley

Penelope Jones

1927
Alias The Deacon

Alias The Deacon

Mrs. Betsy Clark

1927
The Black Diamond Express

The Black Diamond Express

Mrs. Harmon

1927

The Man in the Shadow

Mary Alvoid

1926
Don Juan's 3 Nights

Don Juan's 3 Nights

Madame Cavallar

1926
The Prince of Pilsen

The Prince of Pilsen

Princess Bertha of Thorwald

1926
The Far Cry

The Far Cry

Louise Marsh

1926

Tessie

Mrs. Wells

1925
Chickie

Chickie

Janina

1925
The Goose Hangs High

The Goose Hangs High

Eunice Ingals

1925
Sally

Sally

Mrs. Ten Brock

1925
The Mad Whirl

The Mad Whirl

Gladys Herrington

1925
If I Marry Again

If I Marry Again

Madame Margot

1925
The Breath of Scandal

The Breath of Scandal

Helen Hale

1924
Wine

Wine

Mrs. Warriner

1924
The Woman on the Jury

The Woman on the Jury

Marion Masters

1924
Lilies of the Field

Lilies of the Field

Mazie

1924
Judgment of the Storm

Judgment of the Storm

Mrs. Trevor

1924
Flaming Youth

Flaming Youth

Mona Fentriss

1923
Six Days

Six Days

Olive Kingston

1923
The Age of Desire

The Age of Desire

Janet Loring

1923
Temporary Marriage

Temporary Marriage

Mrs. Hugh Manners

1923
Crashin' Thru

Crashin' Thru

Celia

1923
The Famous Mrs. Fair

The Famous Mrs. Fair

Mrs. Fair

1923
The Dangerous Age

The Dangerous Age

Mrs. Sanderson

1923
Rich Men's Wives

Rich Men's Wives

Mrs. Davenport

1922
The Hands of Nara

The Hands of Nara

Vanessa Yates

1922
Reckless Youth

Reckless Youth

Mrs. Schuyler-Foster

1922
Ashes

Ashes

Mrs. Crafton

1922
Nancy from Nowhere

Nancy from Nowhere

Mrs. Halliday

1922
Black Roses

Black Roses

Blanche De Vore

1921
The Whistle

The Whistle

Mrs. Chapple

1921
Sowing the Wind

Sowing the Wind

Baby Brabant

1921
The Concert

The Concert

Mary Martinot

1921
The Tiger's Coat

The Tiger's Coat

1920
Old Dad

Old Dad

Virginia Bretton

1920
Harriet and the Piper

Harriet and the Piper

Isabelle Carter

1920
The Silver Horde

The Silver Horde

Cherry Malotté

1920
Sex

Sex

Mrs. Overman

1920
In Honor's Web

In Honor's Web

Olive Meade

1919
The Teeth of the Tiger

The Teeth of the Tiger

Marie Forbes

1919
In the Hollow of Her Hand

In the Hollow of Her Hand

Sara Wrandell

1918
The Rustler's Vindication

The Rustler's Vindication

1917
The World Apart

The World Apart

Beth Hoover

1917
The Prison Without Walls

The Prison Without Walls

Helen Ainsworth

1917
Happiness of Three Women

Happiness of Three Women

Constance Barr

1917
The Soul of Kura San

The Soul of Kura San

Anne Willoughby

1916
The American Beauty

The American Beauty

Ruth Cleave / Mrs. Ellsworth

1916
Pasquale

Pasquale

Banker's wife

1916
The Call of the Cumberlands

The Call of the Cumberlands

Adrienne Lescott

1916
The Reform Candidate

The Reform Candidate

1915
Peer Gynt

Peer Gynt

Solveig

1915
The Majesty of the Law

The Majesty of the Law

Virginia Fairfax

1915

Nearly a Lady

Mrs. Reginald Brooks

1915
Kilmeny

Kilmeny

Lady Leigh

1915
The Wild Olive

The Wild Olive

Miriam Strange, 'The Wild Olive'

1915

The Caprices of Kitty

Elaine Vernon

1915
Hypocrites

Hypocrites

The Woman (as Miss Myrtle Stedman)

1915
It's No Laughing Matter

It's No Laughing Matter

Bess Judd

1915
The Country Mouse

The Country Mouse

Myrtle Marshall

1914
The Chechako

The Chechako

Joy Gastell

1914

The Pursuit of the Phantom

Helen Alden

1914
Martin Eden

Martin Eden

1914

By Unseen Hand

Margaret Warrington

1914
Mother Love vs Gold

Mother Love vs Gold

Mrs. Bryson

1913
The Rustler's Reformation

The Rustler's Reformation

1913
The Escape of Jim Dolan

The Escape of Jim Dolan

Grace Wellington

1913
The Taming of Texas Pete

The Taming of Texas Pete

The Baby's Mother

1913
Made a Coward

Made a Coward

One of the Girls

1913
Sallie's Sure Shot

Sallie's Sure Shot

Sallie

1913
The Marshal's Capture

The Marshal's Capture

The Marshal's Wife

1913
Taming a Tenderfoot

Taming a Tenderfoot

Jessie Reardon

1913
The Law and the Outlaw

The Law and the Outlaw

Grace

1913
Religion and Gun Practice

Religion and Gun Practice

Winona Judell

1913

That Mail Order Suit

Betty

1913
The Shotgun Man and the Stage Driver

The Shotgun Man and the Stage Driver

One of the Girls

1913

The Life Timer

Mona

1913
The Sheriff of Yavapai County

The Sheriff of Yavapai County

Nellie Bowen (Bud's sweetheart)

1913
Juggling with Fate

Juggling with Fate

Dolores

1913
The Range Law

The Range Law

Dora

1913
So-Jun-Wah and the Tribal Law

So-Jun-Wah and the Tribal Law

So-Jun-Wah

1912
A War Time Romance

A War Time Romance

Alice Munroe - Jack's Sister

1912
The Scapegoat

The Scapegoat

Nellie Wright - Tom's Sweetheart

1912
A Cowboy's Best Girl

A Cowboy's Best Girl

Alice Marson, the Real Best Girl

1912
The Bully of Bingo Gulch

The Bully of Bingo Gulch

Jess Lynd, Pop's Daughter

1911
A Romance of the Rio Grande

A Romance of the Rio Grande

Nellie Smith, Tom's Sweetheart

1911
Western Hearts

Western Hearts

Mrs. Long

1911
Told in Colorado

Told in Colorado

Edythe Bellaires

1911
The Two Orphans

The Two Orphans

Countess de Linieres

1911

The Range Riders

1910