Died 8 October 1923, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States Spouse Henry Churchill de Mille (m. 1876–1893) Movies The Inner Shrine, The Years of the Locust Children Cecil B. DeMille, William C. deMille, Agnes Beatrice DeMille Grandchildren Agnes de Mille, Katherine DeMille, Richard de Mille, John Blount Demille, Cecilia de Mille, Peggy George Similar Henry Churchill de Mille, Cecil B DeMille, William C deMille, Constance Adams DeMille, Agnes de Mille | ||
Matilda Beatrice deMille (January 30, 1853 - October 8, 1923) (born Matilda Beatrice Samuel; also known as Beatrice C. deMille, Agnes Graham, Tillie Samuel, Mrs. Henry deMille) was an English-American play broker, screenwriter, playwright, theater actress and entrepreneur. deMille was born in Liverpool, England to German Jewish parents. She emigrated to New York with her family in 1871. She was married to Henry deMille, an aspiring actor in Brooklyn, New York, in 1876, she had three children; her first son William C. deMille followed by Cecil B. DeMille in 1881 and daughter, Agnes Beatrice in 1891 who died four years later of spinal meningitis.
Together, Beatrice deMille and Henry deMille worked as traveling actors in numerous theatrical productions. In 1900, Beatrice deMille collaborated with Harriet Ford to write her first published play "The Greatest Thing in The World" - direction by Liebler & Company - and performed on Broadway and in Washington DC.
Matilda Beatrice deMille died on in Hollywood, California.