Myrtle McGrain
Myrtle McGrain | |
|---|---|
 Myrtle McGrain as Bobby Shaftoe in Babes In Toyland (1903). | |
| Born | July 8, 1883 Kentucky |
| Died | May 17, 1980 Florida |
| Nationality | American |
| Other names | Myrtle McGrain Bacon |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, model |
| Spouse | Lieutenant Colonel William J. Bacon |
Myrtle McGrain (July 8, 1883 – May 17, 1980) was an American stage actress and model in the first decade of the twentieth century.
Early life
Myrtle McGrain was born in Kentucky, the daughter of Daniel G. McGrain and Delila E. Blume McGrain.[1]
Career
McGrain was a stage actress, appearing with the company of Joseph Jefferson in 1901 and 1902.[2][3] She was seen on Broadway in musicals Babes in Toyland (1903),[4] The Cingalee (1904) and Sergeant Brue (1905-1906). She toured with a stock company in the American South in 1907.[5][6] The following year, she was the leading lady for Mitchell's All-Star Players, another stock company.[7] She modeled for photographs that appeared in The Burr McIntosh Monthly.[8]
Personal life
In 1915, Myrtle McGrain married Lieutenant Colonel William J. Bacon.[1][9] She was widowed when he died in 1950. She died in 1980, aged 96 years, in Florida. Her gravesite is in Memphis, Tennessee.
References
- ^ a b "Memphis". Chattanooga Daily Times. 1915-12-05. p. 28. Retrieved 2020-06-08 – via Newspapers.com.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Joseph Jefferson in Baltimore". The News. 1901-11-16. p. 6. Retrieved 2020-06-08 – via Newspapers.com.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "The Gossip of the Players". The Pittsburgh Press. 1902-03-23. p. 30. Retrieved 2020-06-08 – via Newspapers.com.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Myrtle McGrain as a doll in "Babes in Toyland"". Museum of the City of New York. 1903. Retrieved 2020-06-08.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Shadows of the Past". The Town Talk. 1907-11-01. p. 6. Retrieved 2020-06-08 – via Newspapers.com.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "The Salisbury Stock Co. at Winnfield". The Town Talk. 1907-12-17. p. 8. Retrieved 2020-06-08 – via Newspapers.com.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Mitchell's All-Star Players". Press and Sun-Bulletin. 1908-03-11. p. 4. Retrieved 2020-06-08 – via Newspapers.com.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Switzer, Brock (2020-03-23). "The Bathing Girl - so much more beyond the photo". The Mariners' Museum Blog. Retrieved 2020-06-08.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Bacon-McGrain". Knoxville Sentinel. 1915-11-30. p. 6. Retrieved 2020-06-08 – via Newspapers.com.
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External links
- Myrtle McGrain at Find a Grave
- Myrtle McGrain at the Internet Broadway Database
- "Myrtle McGrain Bacon, Broadway Actress, Model and Wife" Dead Memphis Walking (October 12, 2013). A blogpost about McGrain.
