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Gertrude Lamson (October 8, 1874 – February 7, 1965), known professionally as Nance O'Neil or Nancy O'Neil, was an American stage and film actress who performed in plays in various theaters around the world but worked predominantly in the United States between the 1890s and 1930s.
Aug 2, 2024 · Nance O’Neil flew without a net because the spark of divinity gave her wings. It lived in her voice, her tragedy, her grace, and her fearlessness. Born on 8 October 1874, in Oakland, California, to George and Arrie Findley Lamson,4 Gertrude Lamson was the second of their two children.
Jul 6, 2018 · The actress who ultimately became “Nance O’Neil” rode the Rankin roller coaster as the pet of his mid-life crisis. At the age of fifty, Rankin would virtually abandon his second wife, renowned actress Kitty Blanchard, and their children, to devote himself to his “great discovery.”
Sep 20, 2010 · David Foley’s stodgy nondrama is about the relationship between the notorious Lizzie Borden and Nance O’Neil, an otherwise little-remembered stage and screen actress.
Nance O'Neil was a stage and film actress who starred in Kreutzer Sonata, Princess Romanoff and Hedda Gabler. She was born in 1874, married Alfred Hickman, and died in 1965.
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Jul 13, 2018 · Nance O’Neil was a stage actress whom Lizzie befriended after her acquittal of the double murders. In the Victorian Era, actors were considered more akin to prostitutes rather than artists as we see them today.
Nance O’Neil was a celebrated American actress who played various roles from Hedda to Macbeth in Boston in 1904. She was praised for her artistic talent, natural expression, and noble presence by critics and audiences.
