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Almira Sessions (September 16, 1888 – August 3, 1974) was an American character actress of stage, screen and television. Born in Washington, D.C., her career took her through all the acting mediums of the 20th century. She appeared in over 500 films and television shows.
Almira Sessions. Actress: Sullivan's Travels. A member of a very socially prominent Washington family, Sessions played vaudeville, radio, television and film for sixty years. Sessions made her debut in 1909 in a comic opera. She has appeared over 500 times in movies and on television.
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- Washington, District of Columbia, USA
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- Los Angeles, California, USA
Almira Sessions. Actress: Sullivan's Travels. A member of a very socially prominent Washington family, Sessions played vaudeville, radio, television and film for sixty years. Sessions made her debut in 1909 in a comic opera. She has appeared over 500 times in movies and on television.
- September 16, 1888
- August 3, 1974
Aug 7, 1974 · LOS ANGELES, Aug. 6 (AP) — Almira Sessions, a stage, film and television character actress, died at a convalescent home Saturday. She was 85 years old.
Almira Sessions (September 16, 1888 – August 3, 1974) was an American character actress of stage, screen and television. Born in Washington, D.C., her career took her through all the acting mediums of the 20th century. She appeared in over 500 films and television shows.
With her scrawny body and puckered-persimmon face, Almira Sessions successfully pursued a six-decade acting career. Born into a socially prominent Washington family, Sessions almost immediately followed her "coming out" as a debutante with her first stage appearance, playing a sultan's wizened, ugly wife in The Sultan of Sulu.
Almira Sessions (1888-1974) was a prolific and versatile actress who appeared in over 500 films, vaudeville, radio and tv. She starred in classics such as Sullivan's Travels, The Fountainhead and Rosemary's Baby.
