Nesbitt, Miriam (1873–1954)

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Nesbitt, Miriam (1873–1954)

American actress. Born Miriam Anne Skancke, Sept 14, 1873, in Chicago, IL; died Aug 11, 1954, in Hollywood, CA.

Made NY stage debut in The Cup of Betrothal (1897) and London debut as Tiger Lily in Peter Pan; starred for the Edison Company in US and England (1911 on); films include The Passer-By, Children Who Labor, Mary Stuart, The Way Back and Infidelity.

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