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Juliette Crosby (September 14, 1895 – May 1, 1969) was an American actress and debutante. She is perhaps best remembered for originating the role of Velma Kelly in Chicago in 1926.
Juliette Crosby | |
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Juliette Crosby, from a 1924 publication | |
| Born | September 14, 1895 Washington, D.C. |
| Died | May 1, 1969 (aged 73) Plainville, Connecticut |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Spouse | |
| Relatives | Miriam Caracciolo di Melito (sister) |
Crosby was born in Washington, D.C., the daughter of explorer and politician Oscar Terry Crosby and Jeanne Maria Bouligny Crosby[1] (granddaughter of Charles Dominique Joseph Bouligny, US Senator from Louisiana). Her parents were both from Louisiana; her father was an author and traveler and served as Assistant Secretary of the Treasury in the Woodrow Wilson administration.[2] She graduated from Holton-Arms School.[3] She was presented as a debutante in Washington, D.C.[1] Her older sister Miriam, also an actress, married Italian aristocrat Mario Carillo.[4][5]
During World War I, Crosby went to France as a Red Cross nurse,[6] while her father was director of the Commission for Relief in Belgium. Her Broadway credits included roles in Martinique (1920),[7] The Nest (1922),[8] The Love Child (1922 –1923), Home Fires (1923),[9] The Show-Off (1924 –1925),[10] Nirvana (1926), Chicago (1926–1927), and Charley's Aunt (1941).[3] In the original production of Chicago, she was the first actress to play Velma Kelly.[11][12] She appeared in two films, Paris Bound (1929) and Charming Sinners (1929). In 1935 and 1936, she toured in a production of Dodsworth with Walter Huston.[13][14]
Crosby was considered stylish, and her dresses were photographed and described in detail in newspapers.[15]
Crosby married playwright, theatre critic, and film producer Arthur Hornblow Jr. in 1923.[16] They had a son, John Terry Hornblow.[17] They divorced in 1936,[18] a month before Hornblow married actress Myrna Loy.[19] She died in Plainville, Connecticut in 1969, aged 73 years.[3]
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