Eleanor Robson Belmont

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Biography

British actress

  • Primary profession
  • Writer·actress
  • Country
  • United Kingdom
  • Nationality
  • British
  • Gender
  • Female
  • Birth date
  • 13 December 1879
  • Place of birth
  • Wigan
  • Death date
  • 1979-10-24
  • Death age
  • 100
  • Place of death
  • New York City
  • Spouses
  • August Belmont Jr.
  • Knows language
  • English language
  • Parents
  • Madge Carr Cook

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Trivia

George Bernard Shaw wrote "Major Barbara" for her, but contractual problems prevented her from playing the role.

First woman on Board of Directors of Metropolitan Opera Association .

Mother was actress Madge Carr Cook.

As Eleanor Robson, spent 10 years on the stage; retired when she married.

Founded the Metropolitan Opera Guild.

Quotes

A private railroad car is not an acquired taste. One takes to it,immediately.

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