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| Born | (1878-05-13)May 13, 1878 St. Paul, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Died | October 17, 1952(1952-10-17) (aged 74) Los Angeles,California, U.S. |
| Other names | Mrs. Julia Dean Slocum |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1895–1952 |
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Julia Dean (May 13, 1878 – October 17, 1952) was astage and film actress who began her career in the 1890s.[1]
Julia Dean was born to Albert Clay Dean and Susan Jane Morton inSt. Paul, Minnesota, in 1878. She had a sister Eloise and a brother. She made her Broadway debut December 1, 1902 inThe Altars of Friendship. She toured withJoseph Jefferson andJames Neill. In 1907 she appeared withMaclyn Arbuckle inThe Round-Up. She worked for producersWilliam A. Brady andDavid Belasco.[2] In 1914-1915 she had significant success portraying Margaret Harding, a battered woman who kills her husband to protect her young son, inGeorge Broadhurst'sThe Law of the Land atBroadway's48th Street Theatre.[3]
She began making silent pictures in 1915 and continued until 1919. She then devoted her career to the stage until 1944 when she returned to films inThe Curse of the Cat People. She continued to appear in film noir classics likeNightmare Alley lending her support in many uncredited roles. She died in Hollywood in 1952.[4]
She was married to Frank Slocum (akaOrme Caldara; 1875–1925) from 1906 to 1913.[5] She was the niece of 19th-century actressJulia Dean.[6]
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