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Nance O'Neil

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Born

October 6, 1874

Died

February 7, 1965 (age 90)

Place of Birth

Oakland, California, USA

Also Known As

Gertrude Lamson

Nancy O'Neil

Nance O'Neil

Biography

Nance O'Neil, born Gertrude Lamson, was an American stage and screen actress. When she decided to become an actress, her religious father, George Lamson, an auctioneer, denounced his daughter in church for going on the stage and asked the congregation to pray for her. O'Neil's first performance in a professional production was in the role of a nun in Sarah at the Alcazar Theatre in San Francisco on October 16, 1893. At the height of her career, she was promoted on theatre bills and in period trade publications and newspapers as the "American Sarah Bernhardt".

Filmography

1939FilmA Criminal at Largeas Lady Lebanon 1932FilmFalse Facesas Mrs. Finn 1932FilmWestward Passageas Mrs. von Stael (uncredited)1931FilmSecret Serviceas Mrs. Varney 1931FilmTheir Mad Momentas Grand Mere 1931FilmA Woman of Experienceas Countess Runyi 1931FilmTransgressionas Honora 'Nora' Maury 1931FilmThe Good Bad Girlas Mrs. Henderson 1931FilmResurrectionas Princess Marya 1931FilmCimarronas Felice Venable 1931FilmThe Royal Bedas Martha, the Queen 1930FilmThe Eyes of the Worldas Myra Willard 1930FilmCall of the Fleshas Mother Superior 1930FilmThe Florodora Girlas Mrs. Vibart 1930FilmThe Lady of Scandalas Lady Trench 1930FilmLadies of Leisureas Mrs. Strong 1930FilmThe Rogue Songas Princess Alexandra 1929FilmHis Glorious Nightas Eugenie 1918FilmThe Fall of the Romanoffsas Czarina Alexandra 1917FilmHedda Gabler 1917FilmMrs. Balfameas Mrs. Balfame 1917FilmThe Seventh Sinas Alma 1917FilmSeven Deadly Sins: Greed 1916FilmThe Iron Womanas Sarah Maitland 1916FilmThe Toilersas Jane Brett 1916FilmThe Witchas Zora Fernandez 1915FilmPrincess Romanoffas Princess Fedora Romanoff 1915FilmKreutzer Sonataas Miriam Friedlander 1913FilmThe Count of Monte Cristoas Mercedes