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Mabel Paige
Mabel Paige (December 19, 1880 – February 9, 1954) was an American stage and film actress. Early yearsPaige began acting at age four, when she appeared in Van, the Virginian.[1] CareerWhen she was 11 years old, Paige began acting in stock theater.[2] She appeared in dozens of stage plays, including Little Lord Fauntleroy in 1892, Rip van Winkle in 1899, and At Cozy Corners in 1905. In the South, she became particular a favorite and was acclaimed as the "Idol of the South. Her Mabel Paige Theatrical Company toured the region for many years.[citation needed] She also had troupes known as the Mabel Paige Repertoire Company and the Mabel Paige Southern Company.[3] After she married, Paige left acting to raise her family. She was away from show business for more than a decade, but financial problems prompted her to return to acting.[2] Her Broadway credits included Gramercy Ghost (1951), Two Blind Mice (1949), Out of the Frying Pan (1941), Western Waters (1937), Murder in the Cathedral (1936), and Lost Horizons (1934).[4] Paige also acted in more than 50 films between 1914 and 1953. In her first silent films for the Lubin Company,[5] she co-starred in romantic comedies with Oliver Hardy as her leading man. One of Paige's last appearances as an actress was on the CBS-TV sitcom I Love Lucy. That episode, "The Girls Go Into Business", aired on October 12, 1953. DeathPaige died in Van Nuys, California from a heart attack on February 9, 1954. She was 73.[citation needed] Selected filmography
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