Willette Kershaw

Willette Kershaw (June 17, 1882 – May 4, 1960) was an American Broadway stage actress and later silent film actress. Her younger sister was actress Elinor Kershaw who later married Thomas Ince.[2]

Willette Kershaw
The Theatre Magazine, 1911
Born
Willette Kershaw

(1882-06-17)June 17, 1882
Clifton Heights, St. Louis, Missouri, United States
DiedMay 4, 1960(1960-05-04) (aged 77)
Honolulu, Hawaii[1]
Occupationactress
Years active1905–1928
Spouse(s)
Richard Schuster
W.K. Lamar
Albert Morrison
David Sturges
RelativesElinor Kershaw (sister)
Thomas H. Ince (brother-in-law)

The daughter of Harry Kershaw,[3] she was born in St. Louis and graduated from Central High School and the Lindley School of Dramatic Art.[4]

Kershaw's Broadway credits include Yes or No (1917), The Unchastened Woman (1915), A Pair of White Gloves (1913), The Switchboard (1913), Snobs (1911), The Country Boy (1910), The Heights (1910), and Robert Burns (1905).[5]

Kershaw married actor Arthur Morrison, and the marriage ended in 1909.[3] In 1923, Kershaw married David Sturgis in New Rochelle, New York.[6]

Filmography

References
  1. Internet Broadway Database: Willette Kershaw
  2. IMDb Elinor Kershaw
  3. "Kerchoo! and the Front Pages Shouted Kershaw!". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Pennsylvania, Philadelphia. p. 108. Retrieved January 22, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "St. Louis actress wins laurels as brightest star of season". The St. Louis Star and Times. Missouri, St. Louis. January 23, 1919. p. 13. Retrieved January 22, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Willette Kershaw". Internet Broadway Database. The Broadway League. Archived from the original on January 22, 2020. Retrieved January 22, 2020.
  6. "Willette Kershaw Is at Palm Beach on Honeymoon". Chicago Tribune. Illinois, Chicago. March 20, 1923. p. 1. Retrieved January 22, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
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