Full Name Grace George Occupation Actress | Years active 1894–1951 Name Grace George | |
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Died May 19, 1961 (aged 81)New York City, New York, USA | ||
Grace George (December 25, 1879 – May 19, 1961) was a Broadway stage actress who appeared in two films.
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Biography
She was born on December 25, 1879. She was married to producer William A. Brady and was stepmother to his daughter Alice Brady.
George appeared in the film, a silent called Tainted Money in 1915 She starred as Esther in the hugely successful 1899 Broadway adaptation Ben Hur from Lew Wallace's novel.
She appeared in the film, Johnny Come Lately in 1943 with James Cagney. In 1950 she was awarded the Delia Austrian Medal.
She died on May 19, 1961.
Personal life
Grace George married William A. Brady in 1899. A son William Brady Jr. (1900–1935) was born in 1900. Brady Jr. married the actress Katharine Alexander and had a daughter Barbara Brady who became an actress. Her niece, Maude George, was a silent film character actor who appeared in a number of Erich von Stroheim films.