Anita Hendrie
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Born1867 or 1868
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
DiedApril 15, 1940, aged 72
Brooklyn, New York
OccupationActress
Yearsactive1908–1912
Anita Hendrie | |
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 Hendrie in The Voice of the Violin (1909) | |
| Born | 1867 or 1868 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Died | April 15, 1940, aged 72 Brooklyn, New York |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1908–1912 |
Anita Hendrie (1867 or 1868[1] – April 15, 1940) was an American actress who appeared in 67 silent films between 1908 and 1912, and in several stock theater and vaudeville plays since 1899.[2]
Hendrie was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the daughter of William Scott Hendrie and M. Louise Morton.[3] Her father was a surgeon. Her grandfathers were John Martin, a signer of the Declaration of Independence, and painter Benjamin West.[2]
Hendrie acted with the stock company at Forepaugh's theater in Cincinnati until going to work to Salt Lake City in 1907.[4] She died at her home in Brooklyn at age 72 on April 15, 1940.[1] Her grave is in Milford, Connecticut.[5]
