Judith Vosselli

Judith Vosselli
Judith Vosselli
Born(1895-06-25)June 25, 1895
Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
DiedSeptember 18, 1966(1966-09-18) (aged 71)
New York City, U.S.
OccupationActress
Years active1920–35
SpouseJohn Eshelman Lloyd (1918-1932, divorced)

Judith Vosselli (June 25, 1895 – September 18, 1966) was a Spanish-born actress who appeared on the American stage and screen during the 1920s and 1930s.

Biography

Born in Barcelona, Vosselli made her American acting debut in the successful Broadway farce, Ladies' Night, which ran from 1920 to 1921.[1] She appeared on Broadway in 5 more plays over the next five years, including the successful Merry Wives of Gotham (1924), and Louie the 14th in 1925.[2][3]

She made the transition from stage to film in 1926, with a role in the silent film, The Prince of Tempters.[4] Over the next ten years she appeared in over 20 feature films.[5]

Some of the more notable films in which she appeared include: A Lady's Morals (1930), starring Grace Moore, Reginald Denny, and Wallace Beery;[6] Inspiration, starring Greta Garbo and Robert Montgomery;[7] the 1932 original sound production of Madame Butterfly, starring Sylvia Sidney and Cary Grant;[8] and the 1935 classic, A Tale of Two Cities, starring Ronald Colman.[9] Vosselli retired from acting after A Tale of Two Cities.

Vosselli was married to John Eshlman Lloyd[10] from December 1918 until they were divorced on April 27, 1932.[11]

Vosselli died on September 18, 1966, in New York City.[12]

Filmography

(Per AFI database)[5]

References

  1. ^ "Ladies' Night". Internet Broadway Database. Retrieved May 3, 2015.
  2. ^ "Merry Wives of Gotham". Internet Broadway Database. Retrieved May 3, 2015.
  3. ^ "Louie the 14th". Internet Broadway Database. Retrieved May 3, 2015.
  4. ^ "The Prince of Tempters: Detail View". American Film Institute. Retrieved May 3, 2015.
  5. ^ a b "Judith Vosselli". American Film Institute. Retrieved May 3, 2015.
  6. ^ "A Lady's Morals: Detail View". American Film Institute. Retrieved May 3, 2015.
  7. ^ "Inspiration: Detail View". American Film Institute. Retrieved May 3, 2015.
  8. ^ "Madame Butterfly: Detail View". American Film Institute. Retrieved May 3, 2015.
  9. ^ "A Tale of Two Cities: Detail View". American Film Institute. Retrieved May 3, 2015.
  10. ^ "J. E. Lloyd asks divorce". The New York Times. February 19, 1932. p. 3. Retrieved November 28, 2021.
  11. ^ "Judith Vosselli Lloyd sues new Mrs. Lloyd". The New York Times. Associated Press. May 19, 1932. p. 24. ProQuest 99659422. Retrieved November 28, 2021.
  12. ^ "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JTYQ-YJD : 21 August 2020), Judith Lloyd, Sep 1966; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
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