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| Born | (1888-09-08)September 8, 1888 Detroit, Michigan, U.S. |
| Died | February 13, 1971(1971-02-13) (aged 82) New York City, U.S. |
| Occupation | actress |
| Spouse(s) | Robert B. Mantell (1912-1928) (his death) (1 child) John Alexander (1928-1971) |
| Children | 1 |
Genevieve Hamper (September 8, 1888 - February 13, 1971) was an American stage and screen actress.
Hamper often appeared in early silent films and on stage with her much older first husband Robert B. Mantell. They headed the Robert Mantell-Genevieve Hamper Shakespearean Repertoire Company, and they had a son, Robert B. Mantell Jr. After Mantell's death, in October 1928 she married actor John Alexander, and she retired from the stage. He died in 1982.
Hamper worked for the Fox Film Corporation, including portraying Claire in The Green-Eyed Monster (1916).
Hamper died at the Sanger Nursing Home in New York City in 1971, aged 82.
Selected filmography
- The Blindness of Devotion (1915)
- The Green-Eyed Monster (1916)
- A Wife's Sacrifice (1916)
- Tangled Lives (1917)
- Under the Red Robe (1923)
References
- "Genevieve Hamper, Stage Actress, 82". The New York Times. 20 February 1971.
- ^ Caldwell, Lily May (February 14, 1956). "Genevieve Hamper, great lady of theater, is in town this week". The Birmingham News. p. 6. Retrieved February 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Genevieve Hamper, Stage Actress, 82". The New York Times. February 20, 1971. p. 30. Retrieved February 12, 2022.
- Silent Film Necrology p.225 2ndEdition c.2001 by Eugene M. Vazzana
- Who Was Who on Screen, p.196 2ndEdition c.1977 by Evelyn Mack Truitt
- "Princess". Natchez Democrat. May 26, 1916. p. 2. Retrieved February 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
External links
Media related to Genevieve Hamper at Wikimedia Commons- Genevieve Hamper at IMDb
- Genevieve Hamper at the Internet Broadway Database
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