Grace George


Grace George was a prominent American stage actress, who had a long career on Broadway stage and also appeared in two films.

Biography

Grace George was born on December 25, 1879. She married producer William A. Brady and was stepmother to his daughter Alice Brady.
George starred as Esther in the hugely successful 1899 Broadway adaptation of Ben Hur from Lew Wallace's novel. George appeared in a silent film called Tainted Money in 1915. In 1935, she gave an acclaimed performance as Mary Herries in Edward Chodorov's mystery drama, Kind Lady at the Booth Theatre.
She appeared in the film, Johnny Come Lately in 1943 with James Cagney. In 1950, she was awarded the Delia Austrian Medal.
George died on May 19, 1961.

Personal life

Grace George married William A. Brady in 1899. William Brady Jr. 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.

Filmography