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Helen Lackaye (January 10, 1883 – October 19, 1940) was an American actress.
Helen Lackaye | |
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Born | January 10, 1883 Washington, D.C. |
Died | October 19, 1940 |
Spouse | Harry J. Ridings |
Relatives | Wilton Lackaye (brother) |
Lackaye was born on January 10, 1883, in Washington, D.C.[1] She was the sister of actors Wilton Lackaye[2][3][4] and James Lackaye[5] and attended school at Holy Cross Convent in Washington, D. C.[6]
Lackaye debuted on stage in New York City in Ninety and Nine at the Academy of Music, after which she performed with Amelia Bingham's repertory company.[6] She debuted on Broadway portraying Hippolyta in A Midsummer Night's Dream (1903).[5]
She was married to Harry J. Ridings, who managed the Cohan Grand Opera House in Chicago.[7]
Lackaye died on October 19, 1940,[2][3][4] on a Baltimore and Ohio train travelling through Pennsylvania to the Jersey City Terminal in Jersey City, New Jersey.[3][4]
At the time of her death, Lackaye had been living in New York for twelve years and had effectively retired from acting.[4] The previous year she had taught dramatics in Cincinnati, Ohio.[3][4]
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