Mabel Julienne Scott
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Mabel Julienne Scott was a stage and silent movie
actress from Minneapolis, Minnesota
. She had a French
mother and a Norwegian father.
She came to New York City
at the age of 17. When she failed to land the job she wanted, Scott played for a time with a stock company in Omaha, Nebraska
. Scott made her Broadway (Manhattan) stage debut as a half-breed
in The Barrier by Rex Beach
.
In 1926 she played the role of the mother in The Lullaby, performed at the Pasadena Playhouse
. One critic commented that Scott was uniquely suited to play the part for which she was cast.
Her voice has all of the soft cadences of a woman loved and the shrill shriekings of a woman scorned. Other theatrical appearances of note are roles in Painted Faces, with comedian Joe E. Brown
and The Copperhead, playing opposite Lionel Barrymore
.
Scott preferred acting in motion pictures to her work on the stage. In Behold My Wife (1920) she played the leading feminine role as Lali, an American Indian
maiden. The film was produced by Famous Players.
She believed youth was a necessity to succeed in films. As the camera is more stringent than the eye, youth is not as essential in theater. Scott told an interviewer that the majority of successful stage actresses are
middle-age and have a number of years of experience.
Scott was paired with Roscoe Arbuckle in the Paramount Pictures
release, The Round Up (1920). She was contracted to George Medford Productions but made motion pictures for both Famous Players and
the Samuel Goldwyn Company.
An outdoor enthusiast, Scott was a frequent visitor to the Los Angeles, California
Gun Club. She purchased a Thoroughbred sport model of the Lexington (automobile) in 1920.
She married a prominent New York
physician. She shared an apartment for a time with her brother, Billie, in Hollywood.
Mabel Julienne Scott died in Los Angeles in 1976.
Silent Movie
Silent Movie is a 1976 satirical comedy film co-written, directed by, and starring Mel Brooks, and released by 20th Century Fox on June 17, 1976...
actress from Minneapolis, Minnesota
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Minneapolis , nicknamed "City of Lakes" and the "Mill City," is the county seat of Hennepin County, the largest city in the U.S. state of Minnesota, and the 48th largest in the United States...
. She had a French
French people
The French are a nation that share a common French culture and speak the French language as a mother tongue. Historically, the French population are descended from peoples of Celtic, Latin and Germanic origin, and are today a mixture of several ethnic groups...
mother and a Norwegian father.
She came to New York City
New York City
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at the age of 17. When she failed to land the job she wanted, Scott played for a time with a stock company in Omaha, Nebraska
Omaha, Nebraska
Omaha is the largest city in the state of Nebraska, United States, and is the county seat of Douglas County. It is located in the Midwestern United States on the Missouri River, about 20 miles north of the mouth of the Platte River...
. Scott made her Broadway (Manhattan) stage debut as a half-breed
Half-breed
Half-breed is an historic term used to describe anyone who is mixed Native American and white European parentage...
in The Barrier by Rex Beach
Rex Beach
Rex Ellingwood Beach was an American novelist, playwright, and Olympic water polo player.- Biography :...
.
In 1926 she played the role of the mother in The Lullaby, performed at the Pasadena Playhouse
Pasadena Playhouse
The Pasadena Playhouse is a historic performing arts venue located 39 S El Molino Avenue in Pasadena, California. The 686-seat auditorium produces a variety of cultural and artistic events, professional shows, and community engagements each year.-History:...
. One critic commented that Scott was uniquely suited to play the part for which she was cast.
Her voice has all of the soft cadences of a woman loved and the shrill shriekings of a woman scorned. Other theatrical appearances of note are roles in Painted Faces, with comedian Joe E. Brown
Joe E. Brown (comedian)
Joseph Evans Brown was an American actor and comedian, remembered for his amiable screen persona, comic timing, and enormous smile. In 1902 at the age of nine, he joined a troupe of circus tumblers known as the Five Marvelous Ashtons which toured the country on both the circus and vaudeville...
and The Copperhead, playing opposite Lionel Barrymore
Lionel Barrymore
Lionel Barrymore was an American actor of stage, screen and radio. He won an Academy Award for Best Actor for his performance in A Free Soul...
.
Scott preferred acting in motion pictures to her work on the stage. In Behold My Wife (1920) she played the leading feminine role as Lali, an American Indian
Native Americans in the United States
Native Americans in the United States are the indigenous peoples in North America within the boundaries of the present-day continental United States, parts of Alaska, and the island state of Hawaii. They are composed of numerous, distinct tribes, states, and ethnic groups, many of which survive as...
maiden. The film was produced by Famous Players.
She believed youth was a necessity to succeed in films. As the camera is more stringent than the eye, youth is not as essential in theater. Scott told an interviewer that the majority of successful stage actresses are
middle-age and have a number of years of experience.
Scott was paired with Roscoe Arbuckle in the Paramount Pictures
Paramount Pictures
Paramount Pictures Corporation is an American film production and distribution company, located at 5555 Melrose Avenue in Hollywood. Founded in 1912 and currently owned by media conglomerate Viacom, it is America's oldest existing film studio; it is also the last major film studio still...
release, The Round Up (1920). She was contracted to George Medford Productions but made motion pictures for both Famous Players and
the Samuel Goldwyn Company.
An outdoor enthusiast, Scott was a frequent visitor to the Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...
Gun Club. She purchased a Thoroughbred sport model of the Lexington (automobile) in 1920.
She married a prominent New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
physician. She shared an apartment for a time with her brother, Billie, in Hollywood.
Mabel Julienne Scott died in Los Angeles in 1976.