Myrtle Stedman

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

116

Gender

Female

Birthday

1883-03-03

Day of death

1938-01-08 (54 years old)

Place of Birth

Chicago, Illinois, USA

Myrtle Stedman

Biography

From Wikipedia Myrtle Stedman (March 3, 1883 – January 8, 1938) was a leading lady and later character actress in motion pictures beginning in silent films in 1910. She was born in Chicago, Illinois and educated at a private finishing school there. Miss Stedman performed in light opera and musical comedies there. Her voice was cultivated in France. Her tutor was Marchesi, who was known as one of the finest instructors of voice culture in his country. Myrtle did not enter the field of light opera because of her preference for light opera. She starred for a number of seasons in Isle of Spice and The Chocolate Soldier. She performed for a year at the Whitney Theater in Chicago and was a prima donna of the Chicago Grand Opera Company. Her first appearances in movies were in Selig studio western and action short films. Among her feature films are Flaming Youth, The Valley of the Moon, The Dangerous Age, and The Famous Mrs. Fair. In 1936, she was signed by Warner Brothers to play bit and extra roles. Her last release was Accidents Will Happen, in 1938. Myrtle Stedman died of a heart attack in Hollywood, California in 1938 at the age of 54. Interment at Inglewood Park Cemetery, Inglewood California. Her husband Marshall Stedman was a drama school conductor. They were divorced by 1920. Their son Lincoln Stedman was a prolific silent film character actor.

Known For

  • Six Days

    Six Days

  • Hypocrites

    Hypocrites

  • Alcatraz Island

    Alcatraz Island

  • Sally

    Sally

  • Chickie

    Chickie

  • Old Dad

    Old Dad

  • The Concert

    The Concert

  • Green Light

    Green Light

  • No Place to Go

    No Place to Go

  • The Man in the Shadow

    The Man in the Shadow

  • Draegerman Courage

    Draegerman Courage

  • Ashes

    Ashes

  • Wine

    Wine

  • A Slight Case of Murder

    A Slight Case of Murder

  • If I Marry Again

    If I Marry Again

  • The Famous Mrs. Fair

    The Famous Mrs. Fair

  • Black Roses

    Black Roses

  • Crashin' Thru

    Crashin' Thru

  • The Call of the Cumberlands

    The Call of the Cumberlands

  • The Prince of Pilsen

    The Prince of Pilsen

  • Alias Mary Smith

    Alias Mary Smith

  • Flaming Youth

    Flaming Youth

  • Alias The Deacon

    Alias The Deacon

  • Judgment of the Storm

    Judgment of the Storm

  • Beggars in Ermine

    Beggars in Ermine

  • Give Me Liberty

    Give Me Liberty

  • Women's Wares

    Women's Wares

  • In the Hollow of Her Hand

    In the Hollow of Her Hand

  • Song of the Saddle

    Song of the Saddle

  • The Black Diamond Express

    The Black Diamond Express

  • That Certain Woman

    That Certain Woman

  • The Dangerous Age

    The Dangerous Age

  • The World Apart

    The World Apart

  • The Great O'Malley

    The Great O'Malley

  • Under Southern Stars

    Under Southern Stars

  • Rich Men's Wives

    Rich Men's Wives

  • The Majesty of the Law

    The Majesty of the Law

  • The Truth About Youth

    The Truth About Youth

  • The Wheel of Life

    The Wheel of Life

  • The Reform Candidate

    The Reform Candidate

  • Don Juan's 3 Nights

    Don Juan's 3 Nights

  • It's No Laughing Matter

    It's No Laughing Matter

  • School for Girls

    School for Girls

  • The Sin Sister

    The Sin Sister

  • The Age of Desire

    The Age of Desire

  • The Far Cry

    The Far Cry

  • She Loved a Fireman

    She Loved a Fireman

  • Sex

    Sex

  • The Soul of Kura San

    The Soul of Kura San

  • Beau Ideal

    Beau Ideal

  • Over the Goal

    Over the Goal

  • Ready, Willing and Able

    Ready, Willing and Able

  • The Go-Getter

    The Go-Getter

  • Sowing the Wind

    Sowing the Wind

  • The Tiger's Coat

    The Tiger's Coat

  • That Man's Here Again

    That Man's Here Again

  • Peer Gynt

    Peer Gynt

  • Lilies of the Field

    Lilies of the Field

  • Klondike

    Klondike

  • Martin Eden

    Martin Eden

  • Harriet and the Piper

    Harriet and the Piper

  • The Scapegoat

    The Scapegoat

  • The Prison Without Walls

    The Prison Without Walls

  • The Shotgun Man and the Stage Driver

    The Shotgun Man and the Stage Driver

  • Back in Circulation

    Back in Circulation

  • The Jazz Age

    The Jazz Age

  • The Bully of Bingo Gulch

    The Bully of Bingo Gulch

  • The Chechako

    The Chechako

  • Western Hearts

    Western Hearts

  • Missing Witnesses

    Missing Witnesses

  • Here's to Romance

    Here's to Romance

  • Accidents Will Happen

    Accidents Will Happen

  • A Romance of the Rio Grande

    A Romance of the Rio Grande

  • Nearly a Lady

    Nearly a Lady

  • A Cowboy's Best Girl

    A Cowboy's Best Girl

  • Reckless Youth

    Reckless Youth

  • The Caprices of Kitty

    The Caprices of Kitty

  • The Woman on the Jury

    The Woman on the Jury

  • Tessie

    Tessie

  • The Country Mouse

    The Country Mouse

  • The Love Racket

    The Love Racket

  • Told in Colorado

    Told in Colorado

  • The Life of Riley

    The Life of Riley

  • Juggling with Fate

    Juggling with Fate

  • A War Time Romance

    A War Time Romance

  • So-Jun-Wah and the Tribal Law

    So-Jun-Wah and the Tribal Law

  • Nancy from Nowhere

    Nancy from Nowhere

  • Mother Love vs Gold

    Mother Love vs Gold

  • Kilmeny

    Kilmeny

  • Taming a Tenderfoot

    Taming a Tenderfoot

  • Little Accident

    Little Accident

  • The Mad Whirl

    The Mad Whirl

  • Religion and Gun Practice

    Religion and Gun Practice

  • The Rustler's Vindication

    The Rustler's Vindication

  • The Teeth of the Tiger

    The Teeth of the Tiger

  • The Marshal's Capture

    The Marshal's Capture

  • Sallie's Sure Shot

    Sallie's Sure Shot

  • The Life Timer

    The Life Timer

  • The Silver Horde

    The Silver Horde

  • Made a Coward

    Made a Coward

  • The Rustler's Reformation

    The Rustler's Reformation

  • By Unseen Hand

    By Unseen Hand

  • The Range Riders

    The Range Riders

  • The Range Law

    The Range Law

  • Temporary Marriage

    Temporary Marriage

  • That Mail Order Suit

    That Mail Order Suit

  • The Law and the Outlaw

    The Law and the Outlaw

  • The Sheriff of Yavapai County

    The Sheriff of Yavapai County

  • The Wild Olive

    The Wild Olive

  • The Whistle

    The Whistle

  • The Escape of Jim Dolan

    The Escape of Jim Dolan

  • The Pursuit of the Phantom

    The Pursuit of the Phantom

  • Sporting Goods

    Sporting Goods

  • The Two Orphans

    The Two Orphans

  • The Taming of Texas Pete

    The Taming of Texas Pete

  • The Breath of Scandal

    The Breath of Scandal