Van Cleve, Edith (1894–1985)

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Van Cleve, Edith (1894–1985)

American actress and theatrical agent. Born Oct 11, 1894; died Oct 10, 1985, in Boston, MA.

Made Broadway debut in Jane Cowl's Romeo and Juliet (1923); other plays include Antony and Cleopatra, The Depths, Broadway, American Dream, June Moon, Three Men on a Horse, Front Page, Boy Meets Girl and Goodbye in the Night; for many years, was assistant to George Abbott; became a major theatrical agent, representing, among others, Marlon Brando, Montgomery Clift, and Grace Kelly.

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