Julia Sanderson
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Julia Sanderson
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| Born |
Julia Sackett August 27, 1887 Springfield, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Died | January 27, 1975 (aged 87) Springfield, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1903–1943 |
| Spouse(s) |
Tod Sloan (divorced) Bradford Barnette (divorced) Frank Crumit (1928-1943; his death) |
Julia Sanderson (born Julia Ellen Sackett; August 27, 1887 – January 27, 1975) was a Broadway actress and singer. In 1887, she was born in Springfield, Massachusetts to parents Albert H. Sackett (also a Broadway actor) and Jeanette Elvira Sanderson.
She used her mother's maiden name as her stage name. She appeared in the Forepaugh Circus (based in Philadelphia) as a child. She then moved to Broadway, where she appeared in Jerome Kern musicals. She was a hit in England, but returned to the United States.
She was first managed within the family circle as a child and teenaged actor, with assistance from her Broadway-experienced father and her mother. At the age of 18 she was in a show called "Brewster's Millions". She then played in the chorus of "Winsome Winnie" and as understudy to actress Miss Paula Edwardes. She was also considered for a part in a show called "The Motor Girl", considered appropriate because of her interest and ownership of the early automobile.
1906 continued to prove busy as she went into the part of Mrs. Pineapple in "The Chinese Honeymoon". After this she was retained to play Mataya in "Wang" with De Wolf Hopper. Then she played a part in Fantana. She then had a cast part in "The Tourists" but resigned from the company in December 1906. She appeared in The Dairymaids, opening in Atlantic City in August 1907, then at the Criterion Theatre New York City and on tour in the 1907 season before going across to the United Kingdom, having been engaged by Charles Frohman.
She was married three times but had no children. Her first marriage was to Tod Sloan, a jockey, on 22 September 1907. She sought and obtained a divorce from him Feb. 10, 1913. Her second marriage was to Navy Lieutenant Commander Bradford Barnette, head of the United States Navy's Hydrographic Department, and son of Rear Admiral W.G. Barnette USN. Her third marriage was to singer Frank Crumit. They courted for six years while appearing in the musical Tangerine before marrying on July 1, 1927.
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