Natalie Moorhead

Natalie Moorhead (born Nathalian Morehead,[1] July 27, 1901 – October 6, 1992) was an American film and stage actress of the 1920s and 1930s. She was known for distinctive platinum blond hair.[2]

Natalie Moorhead
Moorhead in 1930
Born
Nathalian Morehead

(1901-07-27)July 27, 1901
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedOctober 6, 1992(1992-10-06) (aged 91)
Montecito, California, U.S.
Resting placeCalvary Cemetery, Santa Barbara, California
Occupationactress
Years active1929–1940
Spouse(s)
Raymond Phillips
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(m. 1929; div. 1930)​

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(m. 1930; div. 1935)​

Robert J Dunham
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(m. 1942; died 1948)​

Juan Garchitorena
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(m. 1957; died 1983)​

Early years

Moorehead grew up in Pittsburgh.[3]

Career

She began her theatre career on Broadway at the Fulton Theatre playing a bridesmaid in the 1922 play Abie's Irish Rose[4] which broke a record for run of the play, finally closing at the Theatre Republic on October 1, 1927. She then played Sadie in A Lady in Love (1927)[5] at the Lyceum Theatre. She played Lydia Webster in George M. Cohan's 1927 farce Baby Cyclone[5] at Henry Miller's Theatre.

Personal life

On December 21, 1930, Moorhead married director Alan Crosland in Yosemite National Park.[6] She sued him for divorce on July 2, 1935.[7] On March 28, 1942, in Maricopa, Arizona, she married millionaire Robert J. Dunham, the sixty-six year-old president of the Chicago Park District.[8] He died in 1948.[9] Moorhead's third husband was Juan Garchitorena, an actor and former soccer player. They wed on July 27, 1957, in Beverly Hills.[10]

Selected filmography

References
  1. 1910,1920 census for nathalian morehead. "Ancestry.com".
  2. Natalie Moorhead biodata, allmovie.com; accessed November 12, 2016.
  3. "Lace, Ribbons, Chiffon Irresistible -- Natalie". The Times Dispatch. Virginia, Richmond. November 17, 1929. p. 47. Retrieved January 13, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Natalie Moorhead is Fascinating". Kenosha News. Wisconsin, Kenosha. June 30, 1930. p. 14. Retrieved January 13, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Natalie Moorhead". Internet Broadway Database. The Broadway League. Archived from the original on January 13, 2020. Retrieved January 13, 2020.
  6. "Natalie Moorehead, film actress, weds director". The St. Louis Star and Times. Missouri, St. Louis. International News Service. December 22, 1930. p. 8. Retrieved January 13, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Natalie Moorhead Sues for Divorce". The Press Democrat. California, Santa Rosa. United Press. July 3, 1935. p. 1. Retrieved July 29, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Wedding Plans Told", p. 3, Chicago Tribune, March 23, 1942.
  9. "R.J. Dunham, Long Head of Parks, Dies", p. 20, Chicago Tribune, Feb. 4, 1948
  10. "Natalie Moorhead Wed to Actor Garchitorena". The Los Angeles Times. California, Los Angeles. July 28, 1957. p. 61. Retrieved January 13, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.


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