Beatrice Beckley
Beatrice Beckley | |
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| Born | Beatrice Mary Beckley[1] 1885 |
| Occupation | Stage actress |
| Spouse(s) | James K. Hackett
(m. 1911; died 1926) |
Beatrice Mary Beckley was an English-born actress of stage and screen.[2]
Beckley was born in Roedean, East Sussex, England, in 1885.[3][4] She made her stage debut in a 1901 London production of H. V. Esmond's The Wilderness[5] before moving to the United States.[6] She spent four seasons with the company of James K. Hackett, before marrying him in December of 1911.[6]
Beckley appeared in many theater productions in the United States, including main roles in The Walls of Jericho, Samson, and The Prisoner of Zenda, opposite Hackett.[7][8] She also reprised her stage roles in film adaptations of The Prisoner of Zenda (1913) and Should a Husband Forgive? (1919).[6]
After the death of her husband in 1926,[9] Beckley inherited a life interest in most of Hackett's property[10] and over $273,000 USD.[11]
References[]
- ^ Staff (December 18, 1911). "Weds James K. Hackett". The Washington Post. p. 1. Retrieved April 17, 2021.
- ^ "A Portrait of Mrs. James K. Hackett". Arts & Decoration. Vol. 15, no. 3. April 19, 1921. p. 157.
- ^ Parker, John, ed. (1936). Who's Who in the Theatre (8th ed.). p. 268.
- ^ Bryan, George B., ed. (1991). Stage Deaths: A Biographical Guide to International Theatrical Obituaries, 1850 to 1990. Vol. I. New York: Greenwood Press. p. 95. ISBN 978-0-313-27593-7.
- ^ Wearing, J. P. (2013). The London Stage 1900-1909: A Calendar of Productions, Performers, and Personnel. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 51. ISBN 978-0-8108-9294-1.
- ^ a b c "Beatrice Beckley is Actor's Bride". San Francisco Call. December 18, 1911 – via California Digital Newspaper Collection.
- ^ "James K. Hackett Takes Second Wife". The New York Times. 18 December 1911.
- ^ "Hackett ideal in 'Prisoner of Zenda'". The San Francisco Examiner. 1910-07-26. p. 8. Retrieved 2020-06-10.
- ^ "James K. Hackett's ashes to be brought to New York". The Boston Globe. 1926-11-09. p. 13. Retrieved 2020-06-10.
- ^ "Hackett's Estate". Variety. Vol. 85, no. 5. November 17, 1926.
- ^ "Ritzy". Variety. Vol. 96. September 18, 1929. p. 67.
Further reading[]
- Special Correspondent (March 22, 1921). "Beatrice Beckley: An Interview with Mrs. James K. Hackett". The Christian Science Monitor. p. 12.
External links[]
Media related to Beatrice Beckley at Wikimedia Commons- Beatrice Beckley at the Internet Broadway Database
- Beatrice Beckley at IMDb
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