Georges Metaxa | |
|---|---|
 Image from December 27, 1932 U.S. naturalization petition, Southern District of New York | |
| Born | George Radu Metaxa September 11, 1899 |
| Died | December 8, 1950 (aged 51) Monroe, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Cause of death | Heart Attack |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, Singer |
| Spouse | Helene Lucia Valoary |
George Radu Metaxa (September 11, 1899 - December 8, 1950) was a Romanian born singer and actor who gained fame on the American stage and in film. He was known professionally as Georges Metaxa.
Biography
editHis date of birth at Bucharest, Romania is officially given as September 11, 1899. A December 27, 1932 application for United States naturalization, applied for at New York City (Southern District, New York State, U.S. District Court) gives his date of birth as September 17, 1894.[1] His 1932 naturalization application also gives his full name as George Radu Metaxa, with no letter "s" at the end of "George."
His first wife was Helene (sometimes spelled "Elena") Lucia Valoary, also born in Bucharest, Romania February 7, 1903. They were married September 14, 1919 while still living in Romania.[1] The December 27, 1932 U. S. citizenship application also lists a daughter for the couple, Yvonne Emilie Metaxa, born May 25, 1922 in Romania.[1] An October 19, 1933 passenger list for the ship SS Île de France indicates she was divorced at the time of her passage, meaning the couple had divorced prior to that date.[2]
According to his December 1932 citizenship application, he was initially in London, England, after leaving Romania. Then, he traveled to Montreal, Quebec, Canada from where he traveled to Rouses Point, New York in Clinton County, along the western shore of Lake Champlain.[1] Thereafter, he begin his U.S. stage career. He was already a favorite on the London stage.
He made his sound film debut in the 1931 film Secrets of a Secretary, starring Claudette Colbert and Herbert Marshall.
His body was sent by Hixson Brothers Funeral Home, Monroe, Louisiana to Dallas, Texas, where it was cremated Monday, December 11, 1950.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b c d New York Naturalization Records, 1882-1944; Ancestry.com, "George Radu Metaxa," Event date: 27 Dec 1932, Event place: New York, USA
- ^ New York, New York Passenger and Crew Lists, 1909, 1925-1957, Elena Lucia Metaxa, Immigration: 1933, FamilySearch.org
- ^ The Monroe News-Star (Monroe, Louisiana), "Comedy Singer Succumbs Here," Monday, December 11, 1950, Page 2, Column 1