Myrtle Stedman


Myrtle Stedman was an American leading lady and later character actress in motion pictures who began in silent films in 1910.

Biography

Stedman was born in Chicago, Illinois, and educated at a private finishing school there. Miss Stedman performed in light opera and musical comedies there. Her voice was cultivated in France. Her tutor was Marchesi, who was known as one of the finest instructors of voice culture in his country. Myrtle did not enter the field of opera because of her preference for light opera. She starred for a number of seasons in Isle of Spice and The Chocolate Soldier. She performed for a year at the Whitney Theater in Chicago and was a prima donna of the Chicago Grand Opera Company.
She married Marshall Stedman, a drama school conductor, in January 1900. They had one child together, Lincoln Stedman, before divorcing in 1920.
Myrtle Stedman died after a heart attack in Hollywood, California, in 1938 at the age of 54. Interment was at Inglewood Park Cemetery, Inglewood, California.

Film career

Her first appearances in movies were in Selig studio western and action short films. Among her feature films are Flaming Youth, The Valley of the Moon, The Dangerous Age, and The Famous Mrs. Fair.
In 1936, she was signed by Warner Brothers to play bit and extra roles.
Her last release was Accidents Will Happen, in 1938.

Selected filmography