Olive Tell

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Born

September 27, 1894

Died

June 6, 1951 (age 56)

Place of Birth

New York City, New York, USA

Olive Tell

Biography

From Wikipedia Olive Tell (September 27, 1894 – June 6, 1951) was a stage and screen actress from New York City. She first appeared in motion pictures during World War I. Her early screen roles were in silent films like The Silent Master (1917), The Unforeseen (1917), Her Sister (1917), and National Red Cross Pageant (1917). Tell appeared opposite such popular film actors of the era as Donald Gallaher, Karl Dane, Ann Little, Rod La Rocque, Ethel Barrymore and a young Tallulah Bankhead. Tell married First National Pictures movie producer Henry M. Hobart in 1926. Her first husband was killed in World War I. Hobart and Tell moved to California in 1926 and stayed in Hollywood for twelve years. Her final screen credits came in the late 1930s. She performed in In His Steps (1936), Polo Joe (1936) with Joe E. Brown, Easy To Take (1936), and Under Southern Stars (1937). Tell's final screen appearance was in the George Cukor directed drama Zaza (1939), starring Claudette Colbert. Olive Tell died in Bellevue Hospital in 1951 after suffering a fractured skull at the Dryden Hotel, 150 East Thirty-Ninth Street, New York City, where she resided. She was fifty-six years old.

Known For

Filmography

1937FilmUnder Southern Starsas Mrs. Jackson1936FilmPolo Joeas Mrs. Hilton1936FilmYours for the Askingas Society Woman (uncredited)1936FilmBrilliant Marriageas Mrs. Jane Taylor1935FilmShanghaias Mrs. Hilton1935FilmFour Hours to Kill!as Mrs. Madison1934FilmBaby Take a Bowas Mrs. Carson1934FilmThe Scarlet Empressas Princess Johanna Elizabeth1934FilmThe Witching Houras Mrs. Helen Thorne1933FilmStrictly Personalas Mrs. Laura Castleton1932FilmFalse Facesas Mrs. Day1931FilmDeliciousas Mrs. Van Bergh1931FilmDevotionas Mrs. Trent1931FilmLadies' Manas Mrs. Fendley1931FilmWoman Hungryas Betty Temple1931FilmTen Cents a Danceas Mrs. Carlton1930FilmThe Right of Wayas Kathleen1930FilmLawful Larcenyas Vivan Hepburn1930FilmCock o' the Walkas Rosa Vallejo1929FilmThe Very Ideaas Marion Green1929FilmHearts in Exileas Annna Reskova1929FilmThe Trial of Mary Duganas Mrs. Gertrude Rice1928FilmSoft Livingas Mrs. Rodney S. Bowen1928FilmSailors' Wivesas Careth Lindsey1927FilmSlaves of Beautyas Anastasia Jones1926FilmSummer Bachelorsas Mrs. Preston Smith1926FilmThe Prince of Temptersas Duchess of Chatsfield1925FilmWomanhandledas Lucy Chatham1925FilmChickieas Ila Moore1921FilmWorlds Apartas Elinor Ashe1920FilmClothesas Olivia Sherwood1920FilmWings of Prideas Olive Muir1920FilmA Woman's Businessas Barbara1920FilmLove Without Questionas Katherine1919FilmThe Trapas The Schoolteacher Heroine1918FilmSecret Stringsas Janet Newell1918FilmTo Hell with the Kaiser!as Alice Monroe1917FilmNational Red Cross Pageantas Louvain - Flemish episode1917FilmThe Unforseenas Margaret Fielding1917FilmThe Silent Masteras Miss Virginia Arlen

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