Myrtle Stedman

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

111

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

  • The Jazz Age

    The Jazz Age

  • No Place to Go

    No Place to Go

  • Kilmeny

    Kilmeny

  • Hypocrites

    Hypocrites

  • The Whistle

    The Whistle

  • Missing Witnesses

    Missing Witnesses

  • The Mad Whirl

    The Mad Whirl

  • The Great O'Malley

    The Great O'Malley

  • Crashin' Thru

    Crashin' Thru

  • The Truth About Youth

    The Truth About Youth

  • It's No Laughing Matter

    It's No Laughing Matter

  • Give Me Liberty

    Give Me Liberty

  • A Slight Case of Murder

    A Slight Case of Murder

  • Green Light

    Green Light

  • The Prince of Pilsen

    The Prince of Pilsen

  • The Black Diamond Express

    The Black Diamond Express

  • Draegerman Courage

    Draegerman Courage

  • Alias Mary Smith

    Alias Mary Smith

  • Accidents Will Happen

    Accidents Will Happen

  • The Wild Olive

    The Wild Olive

  • The Escape of Jim Dolan

    The Escape of Jim Dolan

  • Alcatraz Island

    Alcatraz Island

  • Beau Ideal

    Beau Ideal

  • Alias The Deacon

    Alias The Deacon

  • The Man in the Shadow

    The Man in the Shadow

  • The Call of the Cumberlands

    The Call of the Cumberlands

  • Beggars in Ermine

    Beggars in Ermine

  • School for Girls

    School for Girls

  • Black Roses

    Black Roses

  • Reckless Youth

    Reckless Youth

  • The Prison Without Walls

    The Prison Without Walls

  • The Famous Mrs. Fair

    The Famous Mrs. Fair

  • Wine

    Wine

  • The Concert

    The Concert

  • Six Days

    Six Days

  • The Dangerous Age

    The Dangerous Age

  • Sally

    Sally

  • The Far Cry

    The Far Cry

  • Don Juan's 3 Nights

    Don Juan's 3 Nights

  • Women's Wares

    Women's Wares

  • Old Dad

    Old Dad

  • Klondike

    Klondike

  • Ashes

    Ashes

  • Under Southern Stars

    Under Southern Stars

  • Song of the Saddle

    Song of the Saddle

  • Here's to Romance

    Here's to Romance

  • Judgment of the Storm

    Judgment of the Storm

  • The Wheel of Life

    The Wheel of Life

  • If I Marry Again

    If I Marry Again

  • Ready, Willing and Able

    Ready, Willing and Able

  • The Age of Desire

    The Age of Desire

  • The Reform Candidate

    The Reform Candidate

  • The Sin Sister

    The Sin Sister

  • She Loved a Fireman

    She Loved a Fireman

  • Over the Goal

    Over the Goal

  • Lilies of the Field

    Lilies of the Field

  • The Majesty of the Law

    The Majesty of the Law

  • Nancy from Nowhere

    Nancy from Nowhere

  • The Go-Getter

    The Go-Getter

  • The Tiger's Coat

    The Tiger's Coat

  • That Man's Here Again

    That Man's Here Again

  • The Woman on the Jury

    The Woman on the Jury

  • The World Apart

    The World Apart

  • Sex

    Sex

  • The Caprices of Kitty

    The Caprices of Kitty

  • Back in Circulation

    Back in Circulation

  • The Soul of Kura San

    The Soul of Kura San

  • Tessie

    Tessie

  • Harriet and the Piper

    Harriet and the Piper

  • The Law and the Outlaw

    The Law and the Outlaw

  • Little Accident

    Little Accident

  • The Chechako

    The Chechako

  • The Pursuit of the Phantom

    The Pursuit of the Phantom

  • The Teeth of the Tiger

    The Teeth of the Tiger

  • Peer Gynt

    Peer Gynt

  • The Rustler's Reformation

    The Rustler's Reformation

  • Taming a Tenderfoot

    Taming a Tenderfoot

  • Martin Eden

    Martin Eden

  • Religion and Gun Practice

    Religion and Gun Practice

  • Juggling with Fate

    Juggling with Fate

  • Flaming Youth

    Flaming Youth

  • A War Time Romance

    A War Time Romance

  • The Love Racket

    The Love Racket

  • Nearly a Lady

    Nearly a Lady

  • Western Hearts

    Western Hearts

  • The Range Riders

    The Range Riders

  • Mother Love vs Gold

    Mother Love vs Gold

  • So-Jun-Wah and the Tribal Law

    So-Jun-Wah and the Tribal Law

  • Sowing the Wind

    Sowing the Wind

  • The Life of Riley

    The Life of Riley

  • Sallie's Sure Shot

    Sallie's Sure Shot

  • Made a Coward

    Made a Coward

  • The Scapegoat

    The Scapegoat

  • By Unseen Hand

    By Unseen Hand

  • A Cowboy's Best Girl

    A Cowboy's Best Girl

  • The Life Timer

    The Life Timer

  • The Two Orphans

    The Two Orphans

  • The Marshal's Capture

    The Marshal's Capture

  • The Silver Horde

    The Silver Horde

  • Sporting Goods

    Sporting Goods

  • Told in Colorado

    Told in Colorado

  • The Taming of Texas Pete

    The Taming of Texas Pete

  • The Bully of Bingo Gulch

    The Bully of Bingo Gulch

  • The Country Mouse

    The Country Mouse

  • A Romance of the Rio Grande

    A Romance of the Rio Grande

  • That Mail Order Suit

    That Mail Order Suit

  • Temporary Marriage

    Temporary Marriage

  • The Sheriff of Yavapai County

    The Sheriff of Yavapai County

  • The Shotgun Man and the Stage Driver

    The Shotgun Man and the Stage Driver

  • The Range Law

    The Range Law

  • The Rustler's Vindication

    The Rustler's Vindication