Eileen Wilson Powell
Eileen Wilson Powell | |
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 Eileen Wilson Powell in No More Blondes | |
| Born | Julia Mary Tierney April 19, 1894 New York City, U.S. |
| Died | September 12, 1942 (aged 48) New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Other names | Julie Powell |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Spouse | |
| Children | William David Powell |
Eileen Wilson Powell (April 19, 1894 – September 12, 1942), born Julia Mary Tierney, was an American actress.
Early life
[edit]Julia Mary Tierney was born in New York City, the daughter of Thomas P. Tierney and Mary L. Hyde Tierney.[1]
Career
[edit]Wilson appeared in Broadway and touring shows, including Within the Law (1913),[2] A King of Nowhere (1916), The Love Drive (1917), In for the Night (1917),[3][4] No More Blondes (1920),[5][6] The Lady of the Lamp (1920),[7][8] East is West (1922),[9] Partners Again (1922), The Night Duel (1926), The Little Spitfire (1926-1927), Burlesque (1927–1928), and Peter Flies High (1931).[1]
Personal life
[edit]Wilson was married to actor William Powell. They had a son, William David Powell,[10] who became a television writer and producer. The Powells separated soon after their son's birth in 1925,[11] and finally divorced in 1930.[12] She died in 1942, aged 48 years, in New York City.[1][2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Eileen Wilson; Retired Actress Dies Here; Was First Wife of William Powell". The New York Times. 1942-09-13. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-08-28.
- ^ a b Bryant, Roger (2014-12-09). William Powell: The Life and Films. McFarland. pp. 16, 144. ISBN 978-0-7864-5493-8.
- ^ "Herbert Yost and Eileen Wilson in the Farce 'In for the Night'". Munsey's Magazine. 60: 438. April 1917.
- ^ "New Attractions for New York Playgoers". Dramatic Mirror of the Stage and Motion Pictures. 77 (1987): 7. January 20, 1917.
- ^ Mantle, Burns (1920). The Best Plays of 1919-1920: And the Year Book of the Drama in America. Small, Maynard. p. 413.
- ^ Savage, C. Courtenay (February 1920). "The Theatre in Review: Comedies". Forum. 63: 247.
- ^ "A Star and Two Leading Women". Theatre Magazine. 32. December 1920.
- ^ "Eileen Wilson Engaged". Lexington Herald-Leader. 1920-08-08. p. 12. Retrieved 2022-08-29 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "President Players Hold Over 'East is West' for Another Week's Showing". The Washington Herald. 1922-10-22. p. 27. Retrieved 2022-08-29 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bill Powell's Son to Wed N. J. Girl". Daily News. 1947-01-04. p. 277. Retrieved 2022-08-29 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Powell, Bill Jr. (December 1947). "Life with My Father". Photoplay. 32 (1): 60 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ McLean, Adrienne L. (2011). Glamour in a Golden Age: Movie Stars of the 1930s. Rutgers University Press. p. 224. ISBN 978-0-8135-4904-0.