James Elliot Cabot (1899–1938)[1] was an American stage actor. Born in Boston to Charles Mills Cabot and Caroline Elizabeth (née Perkins) he attended Harvard University and Caius College, Cambridge University.[2] He studied for the theatre under Frances Robinson-Duff, Laura Elliott and Moffat Johnston. Possessing good looks, he started on Broadway in Six Characters in Search of an Author in 1922. He appeared in the following years in the 1920s in plays that were either based on novels or original for the stage. Later plays include Sun-Up (1923), The Great Gatsby (1926), The Silver Cord (1926), Coquette (1927).[3]
Elliot Cabot | |
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 Elliot Cabot and Nazimova in a 1930 Theatre Guild production of A Month in the Country | |
| Born | James Elliot Cabot June 22, 1899 Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Died | June 17, 1938 (aged 38) New York City, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1922–1938 |
| Spouse | Agnes Collins Flannery |
Cabot appeared in one movie, a 1923 silent Puritan Passions.
Cabot died in New York after injuries from a fall.[4]
References
edit- ^ American and British Theatrical Biography, p.172 c.1979 by J. P. Wearing ISBN 0-8108-1201-0
- ^ Who Was Who in the Theatre: 1912-76, p. 353, vol. 1 A-C, compiled from editions originally published annually by John Parker; this version by Gale Research. ISBN 0-8103-0406-6 ;UK ISBN 0-273-01313-0
- ^ Great Actors & Actresses of the American Stage in Historic Photographs, p.72 c.1983 edited by Stanley Appelbaum ISBN 0-486-24555-1
- ^ Silent Film Necrology, p. 75, 2nd Edition, 2001. by Eugene M. Vazzana. ISBN 0-7864-1059-0
External links
edit- Elliot Cabot at IMDb
- Elliot Cabot at IBDb.com
- Elliot Cabot photo gallery (NY Public Library Billy Rose collection)
- Elliot Cabot (City Museum of New York)