Gracie Deagon
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1893 or 1894
(m. 1911; div. 1918
m. 1918; div. 1921)
Gracie Deagon | |
|---|---|
| Born | Grace O'Connor Deagon 1893 or 1894 Lockport, New York, U.S. |
| Died | After 1966 |
| Occupations | Actress, vaudevillian, writer |
| Spouse(s) | Homer Dickinson (m. 1911; div. 1918 m. 1918; div. 1921) |
Grace O'Connor Deagon (1893 or 1894[1]), known professionally as Gracie Deagon, was an American vaudevillian, stage and radio actress and writer, known for her exceptionally unaffected child impersonations,[2][3][4][5]
Raised in Springfield, Ohio,[6] Deagon was a daughter of the then popular vaudeville team Kitty (née Andres[7]) and Edwin H. Deagon[6][8] (who also headed their own theatre company[9]); her uncle was Broadway actor Arthur Deagan.[10]
In 1924, Deagon provided the lyrics to Belle Baker's "Pretending", the first song composed by the already famous singer.[11][12]
During her vaudeville career, Deagon had three straight men. The first, from 1912 to 1922, was her then husband Homer Dickinson; then came Wilbur—a.k.a. Jack—Mack.[13][14][2] Deagan's third and final partner, from 1926 until at least February 1932, was Charlie Cannefax.[15][16]
In the summer of 1934, Deagon and fellow vaudevillian Jack Usher co-starred in the radio sitcom Babs and Don, scripted by Deagon and airing on the "Nation's Station", WLW in Cincinnati.[17][18][19]
Personal life
Thrice married and thrice divorced, Deagon was the wife of fellow vaudevillian Homer Cissero Dickinson from 1911 to 1918,[20][21] 1918 to 1921,[22][23] [24] and 1921 to 1922.[13] They had one child, a son, Homer J. Dickinson.[25]
Predeceased by her son, Deagon was residing in Costa Mesa, California as of April 1967[26]
Theatre credits
- East Lynne[3]
- The Moonshiner's Daughter[3]
- Lena Rivers[3]
- Way Down East[3]
- Cinderella on Broadway (June 24, 1920 – September 25, 1920) – Performer (as Grace Deagon)[27]
- Hello, Alexander (April 1921) – Kitty[28]
- The G Man (February 10, 12, 15 and 17, 1936) – Performer[29]
- The Old Soak (April 13, 1936) – Nellie, the hired girl[30]
- Dulcy (May 20–21, 1936) – Dulcy Parker Smith[31]
- Chalk Dust (November 9–15, 22–28, 1936) – Third Teacher[32][33][34]
- Babes in Toyland (December 28, 1936 – January 9, 1937) – Jane[35][36]
- It Can't Happen Here (January 28 – February 5, 1937) – Switchboard Operator[37][38]
- No More Peace (April 23 – May 1, 1937) – The Angel[39]
- Green Grow the Lilacs (October 4–9, 1937) – Cowboy singer[40]