Starr, Muriel (1888–1950)
Starr, Muriel (1888–1950)
Canadian-born actress. Born Feb 20, 1888, in Canada; died April 19, 1950, backstage at the Golden Theater in NY during matinee performance of The Velvet Glove; m. William Hartwell Johnson.
Made NY debut as Jeanne Chapin in Going Some (1909); sailed for Australia (1913) where she became a star, touring for many years in New Zealand and Australia in such plays as Within the Law, The Chorus Lady, Madame X, The Yellow Ticket, The Bird of Paradise, The Easiest Way, The 13th Chair and The Garden of Allah; returned to Broadway and appeared in The Star Wagon, On the Rocks and Johnny Belinda.
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