Maude Fulton
Maude Fulton | |
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 Fulton in 1914 | |
| Born | May 14, 1881 El Dorado, Kansas,U.S. |
| Died | November 9, 1950(aged 69) |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, Playwright, Screenwriter |
| Years active | 1904–1950 |
| Spouse | Robert Ober(1920-1926; dissolved) |
Maude Fulton(May 14, 1881 – November 9, 1950) was an American actress, playwright, stage director, theater manager, and later aHollywoodscreenwriter.[1]
Early life
[edit]Born in 1881 inEl Dorado, Kansas,she was the daughter of newspaperman Titus Parker Fulton and Lulu Belle Couchman.[2]She grew up in El Dorado, Kansas andLe xing ton, Missouri,and worked as a stenographer, telegraph operator, and short story writer before becoming an actress. She first appeared on the stage in amateur productions inAberdeen, South Dakota,in 1904.[3]
Career
[edit]On the opening night of Fulton's Broadway debut, in the cast ofMam'zelle Champagne(1906),Harry K. Thawmurdered architectStanford Whiteover the affections ofEvelyn Nesbit.[4]
In all, Fulton acted or danced in seven Broadway shows. She also appeared invaudevillewithWilliam Rock,[3]whom she met when he choreographed her on Broadway inThe Orchid(1907) and appeared with her inFunabashi(1908) andThe Candy Shop(1909).[5]
Fulton's greatest personal success was the 1917 playThe Brat,which ran for 136 performances. Written by Fulton, it was produced byOliver Morosco,starred Fulton and John Findlay, and featuredLewis StoneandEdmund Lowe.[3][6]The Bratwas made into a1919 silent picturestarringAlla Nazimova,aJohn Fordtalkie in 1931,and again asThe Girl From Avenue Ain 1940, withJane Withers,Elyse Knox,andLaura Hope Crews.[citation needed]
She wrote another play,The Humming Bird,which opened on Broadway in 1923. It starred Fulton andHilda Spong,and was directed by and featured her then-husbandRobert Ober.[7]
During the silent era, Fulton wrote theintertitlesfor many pictures such asLady Windermere's Fan(1925) withRonald ColmanandDon Juan(1926) withJohn Barrymore.She continued writing for films in Hollywood through the 1930s, with writing credits on a total of 21 pictures and acting credits on five.[8]
Personal life
[edit]Fulton and Ober were married from 1920–26, and had no children.[citation needed]
Death
[edit]She died on November 9, 1950, in aSan Fernando, California,hospital, aged 69. Her cremated remains are interred in the vault at the Chapel Of The Pines Crematory, Los Angeles California.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ab"Maude Fulton, 69, Stage Star, Dead. Noted Actress Here for Many Years Was Author of 'Brat' and 'The Humming Bird'".New York Times.November 11, 1950.RetrievedFebruary 20,2016.
- ^Who Was Who in the Theatre 1912-1976compiled from John Parker's annual editions; published by Gale Research 1976
- ^abc"Maude Fulton's Story,"New York Times,March 25, 1917, pg. X5.
- ^Mam'zelle Champagnedetails,IBDb database; accessed February 20, 2016.
- ^William Rock profile,ibdb; accessed February 20, 2016.
- ^The Bratdetails,ibdb; accessed February 20, 2016.
- ^The Humming Birddetails,imdb; accessed February 20, 2016.
- ^Maude Fulton profile,imdb; accessed February 20, 2016.
External links
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- Works by or about Maude Fultonat theInternet Archive
- Maude Fultonphoto gallery, Univ. of Washington, sayre collection
- Maude Fultonportrait gallery at NY Public Library, Billy Rose Collection
- Maude Fulton,findagrave
- Profile,nytimes; accessed February 20, 2016.
- portrait probably 1920s rather than 1920 as listed...accessible window version
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