American actress
Maude Turner Gordon
Turner in 1910
Born Maude Turner
(1868-11-10 ) November 10, 1868Died January 12, 1940(1940-01-12) (aged 71) Resting place Hollywood Forever Cemetery Occupation(s) Actress, theatrical producer Years active 1914-1938 Spouse John Charles Fremont Gordon (1885-1940; her death) Children 1
Maude Turner Gordon (November 10, 1868 – January 12, 1940) was an American actress who appeared in 81 films between 1914 and 1938.
Biography
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
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
On January 12, 1940, Gordon died from pneumonia in Los Angeles, California,[ 7] aged 71. Survivors included her sister, Emma.[ 1]
Selected filmography
References
^ 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 .
^ "Neill Stock Company" . Oakland Tribune . California, Oakland. June 8, 1901. p. 6. Retrieved April 19, 2018 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Maude Turner Gordon" . Internet Broadway Database . The Broadway League. Archived from the original on April 20, 2018. Retrieved April 20, 2018 .
^ "Bryan's Daughter Writes Play" . The Courier-Gazette . Texas, McKinney. August 22, 1906. p. 3. Retrieved April 19, 2018 – via Newspapers.com .
^ History of Pi Beta Phi , 1936.
^ Notice of Dorothy Gordon and Robert White nuptials , chroniclingamerica.loc.gov; accessed September 13, 2015.
^ Ellenberger, Allan R. (2001). Celebrities in Los Angeles Cemeteries: A Directory . McFarland. p. 129. ISBN 9780786450190 . Retrieved April 20, 2018 .
^ Mordaunt Hall (June 3, 1929). "Movie Review of Glad Rag Doll" . New York Times .
^ Mordaunt Hall (April 4, 1932). "Movie Review of Shopworn" . New York Times .
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