Ethelind Terry

Ethelind Terry (14 August 1899 – 17 March 1984) was an American stage and film actress.

Ethelind Terry
Born(1899-08-14)August 14, 1899
DiedMarch 17, 1984(1984-03-17) (aged 84)
Occupationactress
Years active1920-1937
Spouse(s)Benedict Bogeaus (1928-1931, divorced)
Dick Purcell (1942-1942, divorced)

Career

Terry starred in one of the most famous Broadway shows of the 1920s, the musical Rio Rita produced by Florenz Ziegfeld.[1] She also starred in the film Lord Byron of Broadway.[2]

Marriages

Terry married Benedict Bogeaus in 1928. They divorced in 1931 and continued a strained relationship for 11 years.

Terry eloped to Las Vegas with the actor Dick Purcell. The two married on March 3, 1942, only to divorce on August 26, 1942.[3][4]

Theatrical appearances

  • Honeydew (Broadway, premiered September 6, 1920)
  • Kid Boots (Broadway, premiered December 31, 1923)
  • Rio Rita (Broadway, premiered February 2, 1927)
  • Nina Rosa (Broadway, premiered September 20, 1930)

Filmography

References

  1. Stanley Green (2011). Broadway Musicals: Show by Show. Applause Theatre & Cinema Books. p. 91. ISBN 978-1-55783-784-4.
  2. Edwin M. Bradley (January 1, 2004). The First Hollywood Musicals: A Critical Filmography of 171 Features, 1927 through 1932. McFarland. p. 225. ISBN 978-0-7864-2029-2.
  3. The Final Curtain: Marriages. The Billboard. March 21, 1942. p. 29. ISSN 0006-2510.
  4. The Final Curtain. The Billboard. April 22, 1944. p. 32. ISSN 0006-2510.


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