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Florence Oberle

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Florence Oberle
Born1860s
DiedJuly 10, 1943(1943-07-10) (aged 73)
OccupationActress
SpouseThomas Oberle
Children1

Florence Oberle (c. 1869 – July 10, 1943) was a stage and film actress from Tarrytown, New York.[1][2]

Career

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Born in about 1869, Oberle appeared in Morosco Theatre and David Belasco productions. She was once billed as "the most beautiful woman on the American stage."[2] In California Oberle played opposite theatrical stars like Edward Everett Horton and Trixie Friganza. Her last appearance on stage came in 1931, performing with Jane Cowl in Camille.

In 1915 Oberle signed with Essanay Studios, a pioneer film studio of the silent movie era. She also performed with Charles Ray and various Hollywood actors at Keystone Studios, Triangle Studios, and Famous Players. Among her films are The White Sister (1915), When My Lady Smiles (1915), Separating From Sarah (1916), The Invisible Web (1917), Her Country First (1918), and Smudge (1922).

Personal life and death

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Oberle lived in Chicago, Illinois, for three years.[3] When she retired she came to reside in Los Angeles, California, in 1931. Her home was at 1237 West 96th Street.[citation needed]

She was married to actor Thomas Oberle, and they had a son, Jack.[3] Oberle died at the Little Romano Sanitarium[1] in North Glendale, California, on July 11, 1943. She was 73 years old.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b "'Most Beautiful Woman,' Long Retired' Dies". Los Angeles Times. July 11, 1943. p. Part II - 2. Retrieved September 4, 2021.
  2. ^ a b c "Mrs. Florence Oberle". The New York Times. Associated Press. July 11, 1943. p. 34. Retrieved September 3, 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Local stage is 'home'". Los Angeles Times. June 5, 1927. p. 51. Retrieved September 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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