Shelley Hull
| Shelley Hull | |
|---|---|
_-_5.jpg) Billie Burke and Shelley Hull in The Land of Promise | |
| Born |
Shelley Vaughan Hull June 17, 1884 Louisville, Kentucky |
| Died |
January 14, 1919 New York City, New York USA |
| Resting place | Newton Cemetery and Crematory, Newton Middlesex County Massachusetts |
| Other names | Shelley Hull |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1903-1919 |
| Spouse(s) | Mary Josephine Sherwood (Josephine Hull) (married 1910) |
| Family |
Howard Hull (brother) Henry Hull (brother) |
Shelley Hull (June 17, 1884 - January 14, 1919) born Shelley Vaughan Hull was an American stage actor who appeared in two motion pictures. His Broadway popularity as a suave handsome leading man was continually on the rise until his early death at age 34 in the Influenza Pandemic of 1918. He was married to actress Josephine Hull. Shelly was a particular favorite of the young Billie Burke and costarred with her in several plays. He had two brothers involved in the theater and films, Howard Hull who was married to Margaret Anglin and younger brother Henry Hull who became a well known actor on stage and in film.[1][2]
Hull is buried in Norton, Massachusetts.[3]
Broadway plays
- Sweet Kitty Bellairs (1903)
- The Crossing (1906)
- The Bridge (1909)
- Electricity (1910)
- The Foolish Virgin (1910)
- Seven Sisters (1911) (with Laurette Taylor)
- Lady Patricia (1912) (with Mrs. Fiske)
- Chains (1912)
- The Amazons (1913) (with Billie Burke)
- The Land of Promise (1913) (with Billie Burke)
- Jerry (1914) (with Billie Burke)
- The Cinderella Man (1916)
- The Willow Tree (1917) (with Fay Bainter)
- The Lassoo (1917)
- Why Marry? (1917)
- Laurette Taylor in Scenes from Shakespeare (1918) (as Petruchio)
- Under Orders (1918)
References
- ↑ Who Was Who in the Theatre 1912-1976, a compilation of annual editions published by John Parker, this 1976 edition published by Gale Research
- ↑ Who Was Who on the Screen by Evelyn Mack Truitt, c.1983, 3rd edition
- ↑ Find a Grave
External links
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- Shelly Hull at IBDb.com
- Shelly Hull at IMDb.com
- Portrait of Shelly Hull (New York Public Library, Billy Rose Collection)
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