Earle Larrimore
Earle Larrimore | |
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Born | Eugene Earle Larimore August 2, 1899 |
Died | October 22, 1947 New York City, New York, U.S. | (aged 48)
Occupation | Actor |
Spouse |
Earle Larrimore (born Eugene Earle Larimore; August 2, 1899 — October 22, 1947) was an American stage and film actor.
Biography
Larrimore was born in Portland, Oregon,[1] in 1899. He was a cousin of actress Laura Hope Crews. He began his career as a stage actor, appearing on Broadway in various plays, such as Made in America (1925), and The Love City (1926).[2] In 1932, he starred opposite Ruth Gordon in William Cotton's The Bride the Sun Shines On at the Cape Playhouse in Dennis, Massachusetts, and as Orin Mannon in the original Broadway production of Mourning Becomes Electra.[3] The same year, Larrimore married actress Selena Royle. He starred opposite Tallulah Bankhead in the Broadway production of Dark Victory in 1934.[2]
In 1935, Larrimore and Royle formed the University Players repertory company at the Ford's Theatre in Washington, D.C.[4] Larrimore and Royle eventually divorced in 1942. Larrimore died in New York City on October 22, 1947.
Filmography
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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1926 | The Kick-Off | Frank Preston | ||
1928 | Inspiration | Jimmie |
Stage credits
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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1925 | Made in America | Bill Pickering | Cort Theatre | [2] |
1926 | The Love City | Richard Cavendish | Little Theatre | [2] |
1926 | Nirvana | Bill Weed | Greenwich Village Theatre | [2] |
1926 | Ned McCobb's Daughter | George Callahan | John Golden Theatre | |
1926 | Juarez and Maximilian | Stephen Herzfield | Guild Theatre | [2] |
1926–1927 | The Silver Cord | Robert | John Golden Theatre | [2] |
1927 | The Second Man | Alistin Lowe | Guild Theatre | [2] |
1928 | Strange Interlude | Sam Evans | John Golden Theatre | [2] |
1928 | Man's Estate | Jerry Jordan | Biltmore Theatre | [2] |
1930 | Marco Millions | Marco Polo | Liberty Theatre | [2] |
1930 | Volpone | Mosca | Liberty Theatre | [2] |
1930 | Hotel Universe | Norman Ross | Martin Beck Theatre | [2] |
1931 | Mélo | Pierre Belcroix | Ethel Barrymore Theatre | [2] |
1931 | The Second Man | Cape Playhouse (Dennis, Massachusetts) | ||
1931 | A Church Mouse | Cape Playhouse (Dennis, Massachusetts) | ||
1931 | The Bride the Sun Shines On | Cape Playhouse (Dennis, Massachusetts) | ||
1932 | Mourning Becomes Electra | Orin Mannon | Guild Theatre | [2] |
1932–1933 | Biography | Richard Kurt | Guild Theatre | [2] |
1934 | Days Without End | John | Henry Miller's Theatre | [2] |
1934 | Too Many Boats | Captain "Cork" Coates | Playhouse Theatre | [2] |
1934 | Dark Victory | Dr. Frederick Steele | Plymouth Theatre | [2] |
1935 | It's You I Want | Sheridan Delaney | Cort Theatre | [2] |
1935 | To See Ourselves | Michael Dennison | Ethel Barrymore Theatre | [2] |
1935 | As Husbands Go | Berkshire Theatre Festival | [5] | |
1935 | Abide With Me | Henry Marsden | Ritz Theatre | [2] |
1946–1947 | The Iceman Cometh | Willie Oban | Martin Beck Theatre | [2] |
References
- ^ Oregon, End of the Trail. Best Books. 1940. p. 123. ISBN 978-1-623-76036-6.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w "Earle Larrimore". Internet Broadway Database. Archived from the original on September 16, 2019. Retrieved September 16, 2019.
- ^ Digital Collections, The New York Public Library. "(still image) Earle Larimore as Orin Mannon, (1931)". The New York Public Library, Astor, Lennox, and Tilden Foundation. Retrieved September 16, 2019.
- ^ Brugger, Robert J. (1996). Maryland, A Middle Temperament: 1634-1980. Baltimore, Maryland: Johns Hopkins University Press. p. 525. ISBN 978-0-801-85465-1.
- ^ "Ethel Barrymore Will Be At Playhouse This Week". The Berkshire Eagle. Pittsfield, Massachusetts. June 11, 1935. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.