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Billie Burke and Shelley Hull in The Land of Promise
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Born |
Shelley Vaughan Hull June 17, 1884 Louisville, Kentucky |
Died | January 14, 1919 New York City, New York USA |
Resting place | Newton Cemetery and Crematory, Newton Middlesex County Massachusetts |
Other names | Shelley Hull |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1903-1919 |
Spouse(s) | Mary Josephine Sherwood (Josephine Hull) (married 1910) |
Family | Howard Hull (brother) Henry Hull (brother) |
Shelley Hull (June 17, 1884 - January 14, 1919) born Shelley Vaughan Hull was an American stage actor who appeared in two motion pictures. His Broadway popularity as a suave handsome leading man was continually on the rise until his early death at age 34 in the Influenza Pandemic of 1918. He was married to actress Josephine Hull. Shelly was a particular favorite of the young Billie Burke and costarred with her in several plays. He had two brothers involved in the theater and films, Howard Hull who was married to Margaret Anglin and younger brother Henry Hull who became a well known actor on stage and in film.
Hull is buried in Norton, Massachusetts.