Mabel Paige
Mabel Paige, "The Idol of the South", 1899
Born
Mabel Paige Roberts

(1880-12-19)December 19, 1880
New York, New York, U.S.
DiedFebruary 9, 1954(1954-02-09) (aged 73)
Van Nuys, California, U.S.
Years active1914-1953
Spouse
Charles W. Ritchie
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(m. 1908; died 1931)​

Mabel Paige (December 19, 1880 – February 9, 1954) was an American stage and film actress.

Early years

Paige began acting at age four, when she appeared in Van, the Virginian.[1]

Career

When 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. 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.

Death

Paige died in Van Nuys, California from a heart attack on February 9, 1954. She was 73.

Selected filmography

Television appearances

  • I Love Lucy, episode #68 (1953), "The Girls Go Into Business", as Mrs. Hansen.
  • Annie Oakley (1954) Episode #7 titled "A Gal For Grandma," as Mrs. Frances Randall

References

  1. ↑ Garland, Robert (June 12, 1949). "Veteran Actresses Carry On in 'Two Blind Mice'". Pittsburgh Sun-Telegraph. Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh. International News Service. p. 57. Retrieved April 6, 2019.
  2. 1 2 Othman, Frederick C. (November 10, 1942). "Silent Star Also Unseen In Pictures". The Miami Herald. Florida, Miami. United Press. p. 14. Retrieved January 29, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ Rydzewski, Steve (2013). For Art's Sake: The Biography & Filmography of Ben Turpin. BearManor Media. Retrieved April 6, 2019.
  4. ↑ "Mabel Paige". Internet Broadway Database. The Broadway League. Archived from the original on April 6, 2019. Retrieved April 6, 2019.
  5. ↑ https://www.nitrateville.com/viewtopic.php?t=31721

Further reading

  • Maltin, Leonard (2015) [First published 1969]. "Mabel Paige". The Real Stars : Profiles and Interviews of Hollywood's Unsung Featured Players (softcover) (Sixth / eBook ed.). Great Britain: CreateSpace Independent. pp. 218–229. ISBN 978-1-5116-4485-3.
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