Steve Mills (vaudeville)
Steve Mills (October 9, 1895 - March 9, 1988) was a vaudeville performer.[1][2]
Biography
He was born on October 9, 1895 in Boston, Massachusetts. His career in vaudeville began in 1910 when he appeared at an amateur night hosted by Fred Allen and Benny Rubin.[1]
He married Abigail and they had a daughter.[1]
He formed a comedy team called the Castle Trio around 1917. In 1924 he was in Whiz Bang Babies and in 1926 he played the lead in Miss Tabasco. He next was a headliner for Bill Minsky at the Winter Garden Theater in Manhattan. He then signed with The Shubert Organization and appeared in Three Little Girls, No, No, Nanette (1925), and Prince of Pilsen.[1]
His last Broadway appearances was in 1965 in This Was Burlesque and 70, Girls, 70 in 1971.[1]
He died on March 9, 1988 in Warwick, Rhode Island.[1]
Broadway
- 70, Girls, 70 (1971)
- This Was Burlesque (1965)
- A Lady Says Yes (1945)
External links
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Steve Mills, Comedian In Vaudeville Days, 92". New York Times. Associated Press. March 12, 1988. Retrieved 2015-02-10.
- ↑ "Steve Mills". Vaudeville Old & New. Psychology Press. p. 765.