Edna Leedom Doelger (1896 – October 15, 1937) was an American actress, who appeared in Broadway productions during the 1920s.
Edna Leedom Doelger | |
|---|---|
 Leedom (c. 1924) | |
| Born | Edna Leedom 1896 |
| Died | October 15, 1937 (aged 40–41) Jackson Heights, Queens, New York City, U.S. |
| Spouses | Billy Edmunds (divorced)Harry Tighe (divorced)Frank G. Doelger (m. 1928) |
| Children | 1 |
Early life
editEdna Leedom was born in 1896.[1] She was from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She worked as a salesgirl and sang in the choir at Memorial Baptist Church on Broad and Masters Streets in Philadelphia.[2]
Career
editLeedom made her stage debut in vaudeville.[2] She was in five Broadway theatre productions between 1923 and 1928. She was in three seasons of Ziegfeld Follies, including productions with Beryl Halley and a sketch called In Bed And Out with Lupino Lane.[1][3] In 1926, Leedom performed with Peggy Fears in No Foolin.[4] In 1927, Leedom was the leading lady alongside Guy Robertson in Lovely Lady, a Shubert production.[2][5] In February 1923, Leedom made headlines for quitting the production after an argument with Mabel Elaine.[6] She became ill with appendicitis and did not return to the production. She did not appear on the stage after.[2]
Personal life
editLeedom married Billy Edmunds. They later divorced. Leedom married Harry Tighe, an actor. They later divorced. In 1926, Leedom married Dave Stamper, a composer of Ziegfeld Follies. They divorced in 1927.[2][7] On March 9, 1928, Leedom married Frank G. Doelger, son of brewer Peter Doelger.[2] They had a son, Frank G. Jr.[2]
In 1929, Leedom was sued for US$400,000 by Doris Endor for "alienating the affections" of her husband, Chic Endor, a night club proprietor.[8]
Leedom died on October 15, 1937, at her home at 33-41 84th Street in Jackson Heights, Queens.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b Brackenridge, H.M. History of the Western Insurrection. p. 166.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Edna Leedom Doelger Dies at Home Here". The New York Times. 1937-10-17. p. 52. Retrieved 2023-01-17.(subscription required)
- ^ "Edna Leedom in New Follies Skit". Daily News. 1924-07-23. p. 20. Retrieved 2023-01-18 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Fire Island Pines People- Peggy Fears". Fire Island Pines Historical Preservation Society. Retrieved 2023-01-17.
- ^ "Lovely Lady is a Bedtime Story". Daily News. 1927-12-30. p. 29. Retrieved 2023-01-18 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Albelli, Alfred (1928-02-14). "Star of "Lovely Lady" Quits Cast in a Huff". Daily News. p. 3. Retrieved 2023-01-18 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Why Do They All Marry Edna Leedom?". Tulsa World. 1928-05-13. p. 70. Retrieved 2023-01-18 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Edna Leedom is Sued for $400,000 Balm". Brooklyn Daily Eagle. 1929-12-13. p. 1. Retrieved 2023-01-18 – via Newspapers.com.
External links
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Media related to Edna Leedom at Wikimedia Commons- Discography of American Historical Recordings: Edna Leedom
