Myrtle McGrain
American stage actress and model
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Myrtle McGrain (July 8, 1883 – May 17, 1980) was an American stage actress and model in the first decade of the twentieth century.
Myrtle McGrain | |
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Myrtle McGrain as Bobby Shaftoe in Babes In Toyland (1903). | |
| Born | July 8, 1883 Kentucky |
| Died | May 17, 1980 (aged 96) Florida |
| Other names | Myrtle McGrain Bacon |
| Occupations | Actress, model |
| Spouse | Lieutenant Colonel William J. Bacon |
Early life
Myrtle McGrain was born in Kentucky, the daughter of Daniel G. McGrain and Delila E. Blume McGrain.[1]
Career
McGrain was a stage actress, appearing with the company of Joseph Jefferson in 1901 and 1902.[2][3] She was seen on Broadway in musicals Babes in Toyland (1903),[4] The Cingalee (1904) and Sergeant Brue (1905-1906). She toured with a stock company in the American South in 1907.[5][6] The following year, she was the leading lady for Mitchell's All-Star Players, another stock company.[7] She modeled for photographs that appeared in The Burr McIntosh Monthly.[8]
Personal life
In 1915, Myrtle McGrain married Lieutenant Colonel William J. Bacon.[1][9] She was widowed when he died in 1950. She died in 1980, aged 96 years, in Florida. Her gravesite is in Memphis, Tennessee.
