Beatrice Prentice
| Beatrice Prentice | |
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Library of Congress c. 1910-1915
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| Born |
September 1, 1884 Sac County, Iowa, U.S. |
| Died | May 30, 1977 (aged 92) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Cause of death | Pneumonia |
| Residence | Los Angeles, California |
| Nationality | American |
| Other names | Beatrice Ford |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1907 – 1927 |
| Home town | New York City, New York |
| Spouse(s) |
Harrison Ford (1909 – 1957; his death) |
Beatrice Prentice (September 1, 1884 – May 30, 1977) was a stage actress of the early 20th century.
Prentice was probably born in Sac County, Iowa but had ties to a prominent New York City family whose members were listed in the "blue book" social register. The other Prentices objected when she entered the acting profession. She married the silent film actor Harrison Ford on March 29, 1909. Because of her family's objection to her marriage, the union was not discovered by newspapers until late August 1910. Prentice was independently wealthy, she owned a lily farm in Bermuda. She met Ford when both were in the Soldiers of Fortune company.
She had a brother, Edward H. Prentice and a sister, Helen Prentice Frost. Edward Prentice was vice president and treasurer of the insurance firm of Fox & Pier, Inc. He died following a long illness in San Marino, California, on April 27, 1944 at the age of 67. His funeral was held at the Church of the Incarnation in New York City.
Prentice performed in support of Dustin Farnum in The Rangers, an American play produced by Charles Frohman. Written by Augustus Thomas, Mary Boland was the leading lady. The production was presented at Wallack's Theatre on Fireman's Night at Luna Park, July 15, 1908, Prentice acted with Robert Edeson in The Call of the North. Proceeds from the entertainment benefited the Fireman's Memorial Fund. As Julie Bagneau, Prentice plays a young Indian girl whose father has been sent to his death. The Hudson Theatre audience on Broadway applauded enthusiastically to her skill in depicting her character. The show changed venues, moving to the Montauk Theatre in Brooklyn, New York, in December. The Call of the North was written by George Broadhurst. Charles Darnton, dramatic editor of the New York World, commented, Miss Prentice is all naturalness.
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