Beatrice Beckley

Beatrice Beckley was an English-born actress on stage and screen.[1] Beckley began her acting career in London before moving to the United States.[2]

With her husband James Keteltas Hackett

Beckley was married to fellow actor and acting company manager James K. Hackett from 1911[2] until his death in 1926.[3]

Beckley appeared in many theater productions in the United States, including main roles in the "Walls of Jericho", "Samson", and "The Prisoner of Zenda", opposite Hackett.[4][5] She also starred in two film adaptations of plays she acted in: Should A Husband Forgive? (1919) and The Prisoner of Zenda (1913).[6]

Filmography

References
  1. "Arts & Decoration". Artspur publications, Incorporated. April 19, 1921 – via Google Books.
  2. "Beatrice Beckley is actor's bride". The San Francisco Call. 1911-12-18. p. 3. Retrieved 2020-06-10.
  3. "James K. Hackett's ashes to be brought to New York". The Boston Globe. 1926-11-09. p. 13. Retrieved 2020-06-10.
  4. "James K. Hackett Takes Second Wife". The New York Times. 18 December 1911.
  5. "Hackett ideal in 'Prisoner of Zenda'". The San Francisco Examiner. 1910-07-26. p. 8. Retrieved 2020-06-10.
  6. "San Francisco Call 18 December 1911 — California Digital Newspaper Collection". cdnc.ucr.edu.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.