Title Page | Collection Summary | Biographical/Organizational Note | Scope and Content | Arrangement
Biographical Note
Date | Event |
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1858, Apr. 18 | Born Mary Jeannette Robison, Melbourne, Australia |
1874 | Married Charles Livingstone Gore (died 1880s) |
1883 | Began stage career with the name Robson at Brooklyn Grand Opera House |
1889 | Married Augustus Homer Brown (died 1920) |
circa 1911 | Established touring theatrical company |
1916 | Starred in A Night Out (silent film) |
1931 | Starred in The She-Wolf (motion picture) |
1933 | Played the Queen of Hearts in Alice in Wonderland (motion picture) Nominated for Academy Award for Best Actress for Lady for a Day (motion picture) |
1936 | Played Countess Vronsky in Anna Karenina (motion picture) |
1938 | Played Aunt Polly in The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (motion picture) |
1942, Oct. 20 | Died, Beverly Hills, Calif. |