Myrtle Stedman

Myrtle Stedman

Acting
Born 1883-03-03 - Died 1938-01-08Chicago, Illinois, USA

Biography

From Wikipedia Myrtle Stedman (March 3, 1883 – January 8, 1938) was a leading lady and later character actress in motion pictures beginning in silent films in 1910. She was born in Chicago, Illinois and educated at a private finishing school there. Miss Stedman performed in light opera and musical comedies there. Her voice was cultivated in France. Her tutor was Marchesi, who was known as one of the finest instructors of voice culture in his country. Myrtle did not enter the field of light opera because of her preference for light opera. She starred for a number of seasons in Isle of Spice and The Chocolate Soldier. She performed for a year at the Whitney Theater in Chicago and was a prima donna of the Chicago Grand Opera Company. Her first appearances in movies were in Selig studio western and action short films. Among her feature films are Flaming Youth, The Valley of the Moon, The Dangerous Age, and The Famous Mrs. Fair. In 1936, she was signed by Warner Brothers to play bit and extra roles. Her last release was Accidents Will Happen, in 1938. Myrtle Stedman died of a heart attack in Hollywood, California in 1938 at the age of 54. Interment at Inglewood Park Cemetery, Inglewood California. Her husband Marshall Stedman was a drama school conductor. They were divorced by 1920. Their son Lincoln Stedman was a prolific silent film character actor.

Movies (126)

Martin Eden

Martin Eden

1914Movie
That Certain Woman
5.6

That Certain Woman

1937Movie5.6
Western Hearts

Western Hearts

1911Movie
Tessie
9.0

Tessie

1925Movie9.0
Wine
10.0

Wine

1924Movie10.0
The Irresistible Lover
8.0

The Irresistible Lover

1927Movie8.0
The Chechako

The Chechako

1914Movie
Their Hour
7.0

Their Hour

1928Movie7.0
Chickie
7.0

Chickie

1925Movie7.0
The Widow in Scarlet
8.0

The Widow in Scarlet

1932Movie8.0
Ready, Willing and Able
5.4

Ready, Willing and Able

1937Movie5.4
The Scapegoat
10.0

The Scapegoat

1912Movie10.0
The Go-Getter
6.2

The Go-Getter

1937Movie6.2
Sex
6.6

Sex

1920Movie6.6
Pasquale

Pasquale

1916Movie
Peer Gynt

Peer Gynt

1915Movie
Alcatraz Island
5.1

Alcatraz Island

1937Movie5.1
The Breath of Scandal
9.0

The Breath of Scandal

1924Movie9.0
A Slight Case of Murder
6.4

A Slight Case of Murder

1938Movie6.4
A Romance of the Rio Grande

A Romance of the Rio Grande

1911Movie
Klondike
5.3

Klondike

1932Movie5.3
The Great O'Malley
6.9

The Great O'Malley

1937Movie6.9
The Hands of Nara
7.0

The Hands of Nara

1922Movie7.0
School for Girls
7.5

School for Girls

1934Movie7.5
Lilies of the Field
7.0

Lilies of the Field

1924Movie7.0
Give Me Liberty
6.4

Give Me Liberty

1936Movie6.4
Green Light
6.7

Green Light

1937Movie6.7
The Goose Hangs High
8.0

The Goose Hangs High

1925Movie8.0
The Valley of the Moon

The Valley of the Moon

1914Movie
The Sin Sister
7.0

The Sin Sister

1929Movie7.0
Sallie's Sure Shot
6.0

Sallie's Sure Shot

1913Movie6.0
Missing Witnesses
7.0

Missing Witnesses

1937Movie7.0
Here's to Romance
7.0

Here's to Romance

1935Movie7.0
Happiness of Three Women

Happiness of Three Women

1917Movie
The Truth About Youth
6.2

The Truth About Youth

1930Movie6.2
Harriet and the Piper
9.0

Harriet and the Piper

1920Movie9.0
In Honor's Web
10.0

In Honor's Web

1919Movie10.0
Hypocrites
5.6

Hypocrites

1915Movie5.6
The Law and the Outlaw
5.0

The Law and the Outlaw

1913Movie5.0
The Pursuit of the Phantom

The Pursuit of the Phantom

1914Movie
Beggars in Ermine
7.3

Beggars in Ermine

1934Movie7.3
Told in Colorado
8.0

Told in Colorado

1911Movie8.0
The Caprices of Kitty

The Caprices of Kitty

1915Movie
Accidents Will Happen
6.3

Accidents Will Happen

1938Movie6.3
The Life Timer

The Life Timer

1913Movie
A War Time Romance
10.0

A War Time Romance

1912Movie10.0
The Soul of Kura San
10.0

The Soul of Kura San

1916Movie10.0
Little Accident
9.0

Little Accident

1930Movie9.0
Rich Men's Wives
4.0

Rich Men's Wives

1922Movie4.0
She Loved a Fireman
7.5

She Loved a Fireman

1937Movie7.5
The American Beauty

The American Beauty

1916Movie
Nearly a Lady

Nearly a Lady

1915Movie
The Far Cry
7.0

The Far Cry

1926Movie7.0
That Mail Order Suit
9.0

That Mail Order Suit

1913Movie9.0
Beau Ideal
4.5

Beau Ideal

1931Movie4.5
The Marshal's Capture

The Marshal's Capture

1913Movie
The Mad Whirl
6.6

The Mad Whirl

1925Movie6.6
Taming a Tenderfoot
7.0

Taming a Tenderfoot

1913Movie7.0
The Silver Horde
10.0

The Silver Horde

1920Movie10.0
Nancy from Nowhere
10.0

Nancy from Nowhere

1922Movie10.0
Flaming Youth
3.8

Flaming Youth

1923Movie3.8
Made a Coward

Made a Coward

1913Movie
The World Apart

The World Apart

1917Movie
The Bully of Bingo Gulch
10.0

The Bully of Bingo Gulch

1911Movie10.0
The Prince of Pilsen
10.0

The Prince of Pilsen

1926Movie10.0
Juggling with Fate

Juggling with Fate

1913Movie
The Wheel of Life
9.0

The Wheel of Life

1929Movie9.0
The Rustler's Reformation
7.0

The Rustler's Reformation

1913Movie7.0
A Cowboy's Best Girl
7.0

A Cowboy's Best Girl

1912Movie7.0
The Taming of Texas Pete

The Taming of Texas Pete

1913Movie
That Man's Here Again
7.0

That Man's Here Again

1937Movie7.0
Alias The Deacon
9.0

Alias The Deacon

1927Movie9.0
The Range Riders

The Range Riders

1910Movie
The Range Law

The Range Law

1913Movie
By Unseen Hand
8.0

By Unseen Hand

1914Movie8.0
Sowing the Wind
10.0

Sowing the Wind

1921Movie10.0
Under Southern Stars
7.0

Under Southern Stars

1937Movie7.0
Song of the Saddle
7.3

Song of the Saddle

1936Movie7.3
Draegerman Courage
7.3

Draegerman Courage

1937Movie7.3
Mother Love vs Gold
8.0

Mother Love vs Gold

1913Movie8.0
Over the Goal
5.0

Over the Goal

1937Movie5.0
The Country Mouse

The Country Mouse

1914Movie
Old Dad
7.0

Old Dad

1920Movie7.0
The Tiger's Coat
5.6

The Tiger's Coat

1920Movie5.6
The Rustler's Vindication

The Rustler's Vindication

1917Movie
Religion and Gun Practice

Religion and Gun Practice

1913Movie
The Age of Desire
10.0

The Age of Desire

1923Movie10.0
The Whistle
5.4

The Whistle

1921Movie5.4
Back in Circulation
6.5

Back in Circulation

1937Movie6.5
Black Roses
9.0

Black Roses

1921Movie9.0
Six Days
8.0

Six Days

1923Movie8.0
In the Hollow of Her Hand

In the Hollow of Her Hand

1918Movie
The Love Racket
8.0

The Love Racket

1929Movie8.0
Crashin' Thru
10.0

Crashin' Thru

1923Movie10.0
The Prison Without Walls

The Prison Without Walls

1917Movie
The Concert
10.0

The Concert

1921Movie10.0
The Majesty of the Law

The Majesty of the Law

1915Movie
Temporary Marriage
8.0

Temporary Marriage

1923Movie8.0
The Famous Mrs. Fair
7.0

The Famous Mrs. Fair

1923Movie7.0
Ashes
10.0

Ashes

1922Movie10.0
No Place to Go
8.0

No Place to Go

1927Movie8.0
Sporting Goods
8.0

Sporting Goods

1928Movie8.0
The Jazz Age
8.0

The Jazz Age

1929Movie8.0
Sally
8.0

Sally

1925Movie8.0
If I Marry Again
3.3

If I Marry Again

1925Movie3.3
Alias Mary Smith
6.0

Alias Mary Smith

1932Movie6.0
The Teeth of the Tiger
9.0

The Teeth of the Tiger

1919Movie9.0
It's No Laughing Matter

It's No Laughing Matter

1915Movie
The Reform Candidate

The Reform Candidate

1915Movie
Reckless Youth
10.0

Reckless Youth

1922Movie10.0
Don Juan's 3 Nights
3.7

Don Juan's 3 Nights

1926Movie3.7
The Dangerous Age
8.0

The Dangerous Age

1923Movie8.0
Women's Wares
8.0

Women's Wares

1927Movie8.0
The Black Diamond Express
9.0

The Black Diamond Express

1927Movie9.0
The Woman on the Jury
9.0

The Woman on the Jury

1924Movie9.0
The Wild Olive

The Wild Olive

1915Movie
The Sheriff of Yavapai County

The Sheriff of Yavapai County

1913Movie
Judgment of the Storm
8.0

Judgment of the Storm

1924Movie8.0
Kilmeny

Kilmeny

1915Movie
The Call of the Cumberlands
4.8

The Call of the Cumberlands

1916Movie4.8
The Escape of Jim Dolan
6.0

The Escape of Jim Dolan

1913Movie6.0
The Two Orphans

The Two Orphans

1911Movie
So-Jun-Wah and the Tribal Law

So-Jun-Wah and the Tribal Law

1912Movie
The Shotgun Man and the Stage Driver

The Shotgun Man and the Stage Driver

1913Movie
The Life of Riley
8.0

The Life of Riley

1927Movie8.0
The Man in the Shadow
10.0

The Man in the Shadow

1926Movie10.0