Fanny Rice
Fanny Rice (1859-1936)[1] was an American singer, comedienne and actress of stage and screen. She was born to Edward C. Rice and Ianthe Rice (nee Blanchard). She had two siblings an older brother Henry who died as a child and two older sisters Clara and Laura.[2]
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.jpg) Fanny Rice circa 1892 | |
| Born | February 7, 1859 Lowell, Massachusetts, (Middlesex County) USA |
| Died | July 10, 1936 Bronx, New York |
| Resting place | Franklin Cemetery, Franklin, New Hampshire (Merrimack County) |
| Other names | Fannie Rice |
| Occupation | actress, singer |
| Years active | 1880s-1920 |
| Spouse(s) | Warren H. Purdy G. W. Purdy |
Beginning her career in the 1880s she appeared on stage with many stage luminaries of the day like Francis Wilson, Jefferson De Angelis, Joseph Jefferson and Mrs. John Drew all costarring in a popular revival of Sheridans The Rivals.[3]
Her tenure in films was brief making three silent films between 1919 and 1920.[4]
She died in July 1936 and is interred under her married name of Purdy.[5]
Filmography
- The Moonshine Trail (1919)
- Dawn (1919)
- My Husband's Other Wife (1920)
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References
- American and British Theatrical Biography, p.785 c.1979 by J. P. Wearing ISBN 0-8108-1201-0
- Fanny Rice at findagrave.com
- Pictorial History of the American Theatre:1860-1970, p.47 c.1969 3rd Edition by Daniel Blum ISBN 0-517-01095X
- Fanny Rice at AFI Catalog of Feature Films 1893-1993
- see..findagrave.com
External links
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- Fanny Rice at IMDb.com
- Fanny Rice portraits(NYPublic Library, Billy Rose collection)
- Sarony portrait of Fanny Rice, with description and text attributed to the later Fanny Brice(archived)
- Fanny Rice in portrait by Newsboy photographer's studio(archived)
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