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Katharine Cornell was one of the most respected, versatile stage actresses of the early-mid 20th century, moving easily from comedy to melodrama, and from classics to contemporary plays. She was a particularly accomplished interpreter of romantic and character roles.
Katharine Cornell (born Feb. 16, 1893, Berlin, Ger.—died June 9, 1974, Vineyard Haven, Martha’s Vineyard, Mass., U.S.) was one of the most celebrated American stage actresses from the 1920s to the 1950s. Cornell was the daughter of American parents who were in Berlin at the time of her birth.
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Cornell, Katharine (1893–1974) American actress of extraordinary range who competed for the title "First Lady of the American Theater" and helped create its Golden Age, a period dominated almost exclusively by great actresses. Name variations: first name Katharine is often misspelled Katherine.
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Mar 14, 2023 · Katharine Cornell was a leading lady in American theater; eventually she led the charge for New York’s American Theatre Wing to perform Broadway shows for troops stationed in Italy during World War II.
Katharine Cornell was born on 16 February 1893 in Berlin, Germany. She was an actress, known for Producers' Showcase (1954), Stage Door Canteen (1943) and No Time for Comedy (1940). She was married to Guthrie McClintic. She died on 9 June 1974 in Vineyard Haven, Massachusetts, USA.
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- February 16, 1893
- Katharine Cornell
- June 9, 1974
Jun 10, 1974 · Katharine Cornell, one of the great actresses of the American theater, died of pneumonia early yesterday at her home in Vineyard Haven, Mass., on Martha's Vineyard. She was 81 years old.
Katharine Cornell (February 16, 1893 – June 9, 1974) was an American stage actress, writer, theater owner and producer. She was born in Berlin to American parents and raised in Buffalo, New York.
