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Maude Turner Gordon

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Maude Turner Gordon
Turner in 1910
Born
Maude Turner

(1868-11-10)November 10, 1868
DiedJanuary 12, 1940(1940-01-12) (aged 71)
Resting placeHollywood Forever Cemetery
Occupation(s)Actress, theatrical producer
Years active1914-1938
SpouseJohn Charles Fremont Gordon (1885-1940; her death)
Children1

Maude Turner Gordon (November 10, 1868 – January 12, 1940) was an American actress who appeared in 81 films between 1914 and 1938.

Biography

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Born in Franklin, Indiana, Gordon was the daughter of Alexander and Nancy (Wright) Turner. She was educated in the schools in Franklin.[1]

In the early 1900s, Gordon performed in repertory theatre with the Neill Stock Company in California.[2]

She appeared in a number of Broadway productions from 1908 to 1925 including: Glorious Betsy, The American Maid, A Full House, Elsie, and Big Boy.[3] She appeared onstage in Mrs. Holmes, Detective, which was produced by her own company.[4]

Her elder sister, Emma Harper Turner, served from 1890 to 1893 as Grand President of Pi Beta Phi, an international women's fraternity. Another sister, Nelle Turner, was a member of Pi Beta Phi.[5]

Family

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She eloped[1] and married John C. Gordon on December 19, 1885, in Johnson County, Indiana. Their daughter, Dorothy, an alumna of the Fauquier Institute of Warrenton, Virginia, married Lt. Robert A. White of the U.S. Navy in 1916.[6]

Death

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On January 12, 1940, Gordon died from pneumonia in Los Angeles, California,[7] aged 71. Survivors included her sister, Emma.[1]

Selected filmography

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "Hoosier Actress Is Dead in West". The Indianapolis News. Indiana, Indianapolis. March 23, 1940. p. 22. Retrieved April 19, 2018 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  2. ^ "Neill Stock Company". Oakland Tribune. California, Oakland. June 8, 1901. p. 6. Retrieved April 19, 2018 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  3. ^ "Maude Turner Gordon". Internet Broadway Database. The Broadway League. Archived from the original on April 20, 2018. Retrieved April 20, 2018.
  4. ^ "Bryan's Daughter Writes Play". The Courier-Gazette. Texas, McKinney. August 22, 1906. p. 3. Retrieved April 19, 2018 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  5. ^ History of Pi Beta Phi, 1936.
  6. ^ Notice of Dorothy Gordon and Robert White nuptials, chroniclingamerica.loc.gov; accessed September 13, 2015.
  7. ^ Ellenberger, Allan R. (2001). Celebrities in Los Angeles Cemeteries: A Directory. McFarland. p. 129. ISBN 9780786450190. Retrieved April 20, 2018.
  8. ^ Mordaunt Hall (June 3, 1929). "Movie Review of Glad Rag Doll". New York Times.
  9. ^ Mordaunt Hall (April 4, 1932). "Movie Review of Shopworn". New York Times.
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