Illington, Margaret (1881–1934)

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Illington, Margaret (1881–1934)

American actress. Name variations: Margaret Frohman. Born July 23, 1881, in Bloomington, IL; died Mar 11, 1934, in Miami Beach, FL; dau. of Mary Ellen Light and I.H. Light; m. Daniel Frohman (producer), 1903 (div. 1909); m. Edward J. Bowes.

Made NY debut under the management of Daniel Frohman in The Pride of Jennico (1900), followed by Frocks and Frills and If I Were King (with E.H. Sothern); came to prominence as Yuki in A Japanese Nightingale (1903); other plays include Yvette (title role), Mrs. Leffingwell's Boots (title role), A Maker of Men, His House in Order and Kindling; also appeared as Marie Loise Voysin in The Thief which ran for 14 months (1907–08).

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