Muriel Starr
Muriel Starr (20 February 1888 – 19 April 1950) was a Canadian stage actor who was particularly popular in Australia in the 1910s and 1920s.[1] She appeared in one film, an adaptation of her stage success, Within the Law (1916). She was also known for the plays East of Suez, Birds of Paradise and Madame X. In May 1930 she was declared bankrupt.[2] Starr died in her dressing room at the St Johns Theatre in New York while appearing in the production The Velvet Glove.[3]
Broadway roles
- The Star-Wagon (1937) as Angela and as herb woman
- On the Rocks (1938) as Lady Chavender
- Outward Bound (1938) as Mrs. Clivedon-Banks (replacement)
- The Velvet Glove (1949) as Sister Athanasius
References
- ↑ "A SCINTILLATING ACTRESS.". The Register. Adelaide: National Library of Australia. 19 August 1913. p. 8. Retrieved 15 April 2012.
- ↑ "MURIEL STARR DESERTED.". The Mail. Adelaide: National Library of Australia. 15 February 1930. p. 1. Retrieved 12 January 2012.
- ↑ "MURIEL STARR DIES IN U.S.". The Sydney Morning Herald. National Library of Australia. 21 April 1950. p. 3. Retrieved 12 January 2012.
External links
- Australian theatre credits at AusStage
- Broadway theatre credits at IBDB
- Muriel Starr at the Internet Movie Database
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