Willette Kershaw
American actress (1882–1960)
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Willette Kershaw (June 17, 1882 – May 4, 1960) was an American Broadway stage actress and later silent film actress.
Born
June 17, 1882
Willette Kershaw
June 17, 1882
St. Louis, Missouri, United States
Occupationactress
Yearsactive1905–1928
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| Born | Willette Kershaw June 17, 1882 St. Louis, Missouri, United States |
| Died | May 4, 1960 (aged 77) |
| Occupation | actress |
| Years active | 1905–1928 |
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| Relatives | Elinor Kershaw (sister) Thomas H. Ince (brother-in-law) |
Early life
The daughter of Harry Kershaw,[2] she was born in St. Louis. Her younger sister was actress Elinor Kershaw.
Kershaw graduated from Central High School and the Lindley School of Dramatic Art.[3]
Career
Kershaw's Broadway credits include Yes or No (1917), The Unchastened Woman (1915), A Pair of White Gloves (1913), The Switchboard (1913), Snobs (1911), The Country Boy (1910), The Heights (1910), and Robert Burns (1905).[4]
Kershaw married actor Arthur Morrison, and the marriage ended in 1909.[2] In 1923, Kershaw married David Sturgis in New Rochelle, New York.[5]
Filmography
- Men (1918)
- Cecilia of the Pink Roses (1918)
- The Sporting Life (1918)
- The Vortex (1928)
