Lillian Albertson
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Lillian Albertson | |
|---|---|
 Albertson, c. 1922 | |
| Born | August 6, 1881 Noblesville, Indiana, U.S. |
| Died | August 24, 1962 (aged 81) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, theatre producer |
| Spouses | |
Lillian Albertson (August 6, 1881 – August 24, 1962) was an American stage and screen actress, and a noted theatrical producer.
Acting
Albertson's acting debut came in 1902[3] at the Grand Opera House in San Francisco, performing in productions of that theater's stock company. She went from there to the eastern United States to act with a stock company headed by Ralph Stuart.[4]
Albertson's Broadway credits include Malvaloca (1922), The Six-Fifty (1921), The Devil's Garden (1915), Moloch (1915), The Talker (1912), Paid in Full (1908), and The Silver Girl (1907).[5]
She and her husband, Louis O. Macloon, were credited with discovering future film star Clark Gable.[6]
Producing
After Albertson had acted for two decades, she left New York to go back to California with plans to be a producer. She bought rights to plays that were then popular in the eastern United States and produced them in the West. Her successes included Hit the Deck; Lady Be Good; No, No, Nanette; and The Desert Song. Economic effects of the Great Depression ended the string of successful productions.[2]
Coaching
In the 1940s, Albertson worked for both Paramount and RKO Pictures as a drama coach, and she wrote a book, Motion Picture Acting. She also evaluated prospective actors to determine which ones deserved to have screen tests.[2]
Personal life
On August 22, 1908, Albertson married Abraham Levy,[7] with whom she had a son.[8] Albertson married theatrical producer Louis Macloon in 1922; the couple had no children and divorced eleven years later in 1933.[citation needed]
Death
On August 24, 1962, Albertson died at her home in Los Angeles, California.[3] She was 81.
