Jean Sothern

Jean Sothern
Jean Sothern in 1916
BornDecember 5, 1893
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedApril 14, 1964 (aged 70)
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, U.S.
OccupationActress

Jean Sothern (December 5, 1893 – April 14, 1964) was an American actress in silent films, vaudeville, and radio.[1] She had leading roles in silent films and became popular before World War I.

Life and career

Still from The Mysteries of Myra

Sothern was born on December 5, 1893, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.[2]

Sothern starred alongside Theda Bara in the 1915 silent film, The Two Orphans, as one of the title characters.[3] It was followed by her well known portrayal of the character of Myra on the film serial The Mysteries of Myra.[4][5]

In 1930, Sothern auditioned with Columbia Broadcasting to perform with their dramatic radio department.[1] On radio, Sothern was heard regularly on Majestic Theater of the Air[1] and played Katie on Robinson Crusoe, Jr.[6]

Sothern died from esophageal cancer in Lancaster, Pennsylvania on April 14, 1964.[a][2]

Filmography

Notes

  1. ^ Variety erroneously reported that she had died of cancer in 1924, confusing her with another woman.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Jean Sothern to be on radio for Majestic series". The Sacramento Bee. California, Sacramento. November 8, 1930. p. 20. Retrieved May 2, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ a b c Wilson, Scott (August 19, 2016). Resting Places: The Burial Sites of More Than 14,000 Famous Persons (3rd ed.). McFarland & Company. p. 703. ISBN 9781476625997. Retrieved April 16, 2020 – via Google Books.
  3. ^ a b "Best things in photoplays at Reading's leading moving picture theatres". Reading Times. September 13, 1915. p. 6. Retrieved May 19, 2020.
  4. ^ Green, Denise N. (Spring 2019). "Fashion and Fearlessness in the Wharton Studio's Silent Film Serials, 1914–1918". Framework: The Journal of Cinema and Media. 60 (1): 83–115. doi:10.13110/framework.60.1.0083. S2CID 194311522 – via Project MUSE.
  5. ^ "Jean Sothern is radio star". The Times. November 9, 1930. p. 14. Retrieved May 19, 2020.
  6. ^ Terrace, Vincent (1999). Radio Programs, 1924-1984: A Catalog of More Than 1800 Shows. McFarland & Company, Inc. p. 286. ISBN 978-0-7864-4513-4.
  7. ^ "Greatest story yet is Dr. Rameau". The Butte Miner. August 22, 1915. p. 29. Retrieved May 19, 2020.