Dorothy Russell
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Dorothy Russell | |
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| Add a Photo Russell c. 1905 | |
| Born | Dorothy Lillian Solomon May 10, 1884 |
| Died | June 8, 1954 |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Relatives | Lillian Russell (mother) Edward Solomon (father) |
Dorothy Russell (born Dorothy Lillian Solomon, May 10, 1884- June 1954) was an American stage actress and only surviving child of renowned actress Lillian Russell. She had a short career in the theater but became famous for tabloid coverage of her multiple marriages and troubled home life.
Russell's parents, the American actress Lillian Russell and English composer Edward Solomon, met in New York in 1882 when Solomon was serving as musical director at Tony Pastor's Casino Theatre; the elder Russell was the star performer at that theater. Though Solomon was married, Russell claimed she was unaware, moving with him to England where she performed several works he wrote for her, including Virginia, Billee Taylor, Polly, and Pocahontas. The couple had more success in the United States than England, returning to her home country by 1884 when she gave birth to Dorothy. Lillian Russell and Solomon married in 1885 but the relationship soured due to financial troubles and Solomon was forced to flee the country when sued by creditors in 1886. Upon returning to London, he was arrested for bigamy and Russell sued for divorce, settling in 1893.
Dorothy followed in her mother's footsteps, beginning to act on stage as early as 1904 with appearances in Olympe at Broadway's Knickerbocker Theatre and The Ruling Power at the Garrick Theatre but her last credit was in The Mimic and the Maid at the Bijou. She struggled to overcome tabloid newspaper coverage that portrayed her as the spoiled daughter of her famous mother and for her six marriages. Russell died on June 8, 1954.[1]
References
- ↑ Finding Aid, Robert J. Gibson collection of Lillian Russell materials, 1894–1984, held by the Billy Rose Theatre Division, New York Public Library for the Performing Arts, https://archives.nypl.org/the/21602
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