Myrtle Stedman
From Wikipedia Myrtle Stedman (March 3, 1883 – January 8, 1938) was a leading lady and later character actress in motion pictures beginning in silent films in 1910. She was born in Chicago, Illinois and educated at a private finishing school there. Miss Stedman performed in light opera and musical comedies there. Her voice was cultivated in France. Her tutor was Marchesi, who was known as one of the finest instructors of voice culture in his country. Myrtle did not enter the field of light opera because of her preference for light opera. She starred for a number of seasons in Isle of Spice and The Chocolate Soldier. She performed for a year at the Whitney Theater in Chicago and was a prima donna of the Chicago Grand Opera Company. Her first appearances in movies were in Selig studio western and action short films. Among her feature films are Flaming Youth, The Valley of the Moon, The Dangerous Age, and The Famous Mrs. Fair. In 1936, she was signed by Warner Brothers to play bit and extra roles. Her last release was Accidents Will Happen, in 1938. Myrtle Stedman died of a heart attack in Hollywood, California in 1938 at the age of 54. Interment at Inglewood Park Cemetery, Inglewood California. Her husband Marshall Stedman was a drama school conductor. They were divorced by 1920. Their son Lincoln Stedman was a prolific silent film character actor.
Filmography
Accidents Will Happen
as Professional Witness #2 (uncredited)
Accidents Will Happen
as Professional Witness #2 (uncredited)
A Slight Case of Murder
as Nurse (uncredited)
A Slight Case of Murder
as Nurse (uncredited)
She Loved a Fireman
as Mrs. Brown
She Loved a Fireman
as Mrs. Brown
Missing Witnesses
as Minor Role (uncredited)
Missing Witnesses
as Minor Role (uncredited)
Over the Goal
as Marshall's Secretary
Over the Goal
as Marshall's Secretary
Alcatraz Island
as Party Guest (uncredited)
Alcatraz Island
as Party Guest (uncredited)
That Certain Woman
as Mrs. Ransom - Rogers' Secretary (uncredited)
That Certain Woman
as Mrs. Ransom - Rogers' Secretary (uncredited)
Back in Circulation
as Arlene's Maid (uncredited)
Back in Circulation
as Arlene's Maid (uncredited)
The Go-Getter
as Hospital Nurse with Bill (uncredited)
The Go-Getter
as Hospital Nurse with Bill (uncredited)
Draegerman Courage
as Nurse (uncredited)
Draegerman Courage
as Nurse (uncredited)
That Man's Here Again
as Hospital Nurse
That Man's Here Again
as Hospital Nurse
Ready, Willing and Able
as Junior's Mother
Ready, Willing and Able
as Junior's Mother
Under Southern Stars
as Arlene's Mother
Under Southern Stars
as Arlene's Mother
Green Light
as A Nurse
Green Light
as A Nurse
The Great O'Malley
as Nurse (uncredited)
The Great O'Malley
as Nurse (uncredited)
Give Me Liberty
as Martha Washington
Give Me Liberty
as Martha Washington
Song of the Saddle
as Mrs. Coburn
Song of the Saddle
as Mrs. Coburn
Here's to Romance
as Bit Part
Here's to Romance
as Bit Part
School for Girls
as Mrs. Winters
School for Girls
as Mrs. Winters
Beggars in Ermine
as Nurse
Beggars in Ermine
as Nurse
Klondike
as Miss Fielding
Klondike
as Miss Fielding
Alias Mary Smith
as Mrs. Hayes
Alias Mary Smith
as Mrs. Hayes
The Widow in Scarlet
as Alice Lawton-Bond
The Widow in Scarlet
as Alice Lawton-Bond
Beau Ideal
as Mrs. Frank Madison
Beau Ideal
as Mrs. Frank Madison
The Truth About Youth
as Mrs. Ericson
The Truth About Youth
as Mrs. Ericson
Little Accident
as Mrs. Overbeck
Little Accident
as Mrs. Overbeck
The Love Racket
The Love Racket
The Wheel of Life
as Mrs. Faraker
The Wheel of Life
as Mrs. Faraker
The Sin Sister
as Sister Burton
The Sin Sister
as Sister Burton
The Jazz Age
as Mrs Maxwell
The Jazz Age
as Mrs Maxwell
Their Hour
as Peggy's Mother
Their Hour
as Peggy's Mother
Sporting Goods
as Mrs. Elliott
Sporting Goods
as Mrs. Elliott
No Place to Go
as Mrs. Montgomery
No Place to Go
as Mrs. Montgomery
The Irresistible Lover
as Hortense Brown
The Irresistible Lover
as Hortense Brown
Women's Wares
as Mrs. James Crane
Women's Wares
as Mrs. James Crane
The Life of Riley
as Penelope Jones
The Life of Riley
as Penelope Jones
Alias The Deacon
as Mrs. Betsy Clark
Alias The Deacon
as Mrs. Betsy Clark
The Black Diamond Express
as Mrs. Harmon
The Black Diamond Express
as Mrs. Harmon
The Man in the Shadow
as Mary Alvoid
The Man in the Shadow
as Mary Alvoid
Don Juan's 3 Nights
as Madame Cavallar
Don Juan's 3 Nights
as Madame Cavallar
The Prince of Pilsen
as Princess Bertha of Thorwald
The Prince of Pilsen
as Princess Bertha of Thorwald
The Far Cry
as Louise Marsh
The Far Cry
as Louise Marsh
Tessie
as Mrs. Wells
Tessie
as Mrs. Wells
Chickie
as Janina
Chickie
as Janina
The Goose Hangs High
as Eunice Ingals
The Goose Hangs High
as Eunice Ingals
Sally
as Mrs. Ten Brock
Sally
as Mrs. Ten Brock
The Mad Whirl
as Gladys Herrington
The Mad Whirl
as Gladys Herrington
If I Marry Again
as Madame Margot
If I Marry Again
as Madame Margot
The Breath of Scandal
as Helen Hale
The Breath of Scandal
as Helen Hale
Wine
as Mrs. Warriner
Wine
as Mrs. Warriner
The Woman on the Jury
as Marion Masters
The Woman on the Jury
as Marion Masters
Lilies of the Field
as Mazie
Lilies of the Field
as Mazie
Judgment of the Storm
as Mrs. Trevor
Judgment of the Storm
as Mrs. Trevor
Flaming Youth
as Mona Fentriss
Flaming Youth
as Mona Fentriss
Six Days
as Olive Kingston
Six Days
as Olive Kingston
The Age of Desire
as Janet Loring
The Age of Desire
as Janet Loring
Temporary Marriage
as Mrs. Hugh Manners
Temporary Marriage
as Mrs. Hugh Manners
Crashin' Thru
as Celia
Crashin' Thru
as Celia
The Famous Mrs. Fair
as Mrs. Fair
The Famous Mrs. Fair
as Mrs. Fair
The Dangerous Age
as Mrs. Sanderson
The Dangerous Age
as Mrs. Sanderson
Rich Men's Wives
as Mrs. Davenport
Rich Men's Wives
as Mrs. Davenport
The Hands of Nara
as Vanessa Yates
The Hands of Nara
as Vanessa Yates
Reckless Youth
as Mrs. Schuyler-Foster
Reckless Youth
as Mrs. Schuyler-Foster
Ashes
as Mrs. Crafton
Ashes
as Mrs. Crafton
Nancy from Nowhere
as Mrs. Halliday
Nancy from Nowhere
as Mrs. Halliday
Black Roses
as Blanche De Vore
Black Roses
as Blanche De Vore
The Whistle
as Mrs. Chapple
The Whistle
as Mrs. Chapple
Sowing the Wind
as Baby Brabant
Sowing the Wind
as Baby Brabant
The Concert
as Mary Martinot
The Concert
as Mary Martinot
The Tiger's Coat
The Tiger's Coat
Old Dad
as Virginia Bretton
Old Dad
as Virginia Bretton
Harriet and the Piper
as Isabelle Carter
Harriet and the Piper
as Isabelle Carter
The Silver Horde
as Cherry Malotté
The Silver Horde
as Cherry Malotté
Sex
as Mrs. Overman
Sex
as Mrs. Overman
The Teeth of the Tiger
as Marie Forbes
The Teeth of the Tiger
as Marie Forbes
The Rustler's Vindication
The Rustler's Vindication
The World Apart
as Beth Hoover
The World Apart
as Beth Hoover
The Prison Without Walls
as Helen Ainsworth
The Prison Without Walls
as Helen Ainsworth
Happiness of Three Women
as Constance Barr
Happiness of Three Women
as Constance Barr
The Soul of Kura San
as Anne Willoughby
The Soul of Kura San
as Anne Willoughby
The American Beauty
as Ruth Cleave / Mrs. Ellsworth
The American Beauty
as Ruth Cleave / Mrs. Ellsworth
Pasquale
as Banker's wife
Pasquale
as Banker's wife
The Call of the Cumberlands
as Adrienne Lescott
The Call of the Cumberlands
as Adrienne Lescott
The Reform Candidate
The Reform Candidate
Peer Gynt
as Solveig
Peer Gynt
as Solveig
Nearly a Lady
as Mrs. Reginald Brooks
Nearly a Lady
as Mrs. Reginald Brooks
Kilmeny
as Lady Leigh
Kilmeny
as Lady Leigh
The Wild Olive
as Miriam Strange, 'The Wild Olive'
The Wild Olive
as Miriam Strange, 'The Wild Olive'
The Caprices of Kitty
as Elaine Vernon
The Caprices of Kitty
as Elaine Vernon
The Chechako
as Joy Gastell
The Chechako
as Joy Gastell
The Country Mouse
as Myrtle Marshall
The Country Mouse
as Myrtle Marshall
The Pursuit of the Phantom
as Helen Alden
The Pursuit of the Phantom
as Helen Alden
Martin Eden
Martin Eden
The Valley of the Moon
as Saxon
The Valley of the Moon
as Saxon
Mother Love vs Gold
as Mrs. Bryson
Mother Love vs Gold
as Mrs. Bryson
The Taming of Texas Pete
as The Baby's Mother
The Taming of Texas Pete
as The Baby's Mother
Made a Coward
as One of the Girls
Made a Coward
as One of the Girls
Sallie's Sure Shot
as Sallie
Sallie's Sure Shot
as Sallie
The Marshal's Capture
as The Marshal's Wife
The Marshal's Capture
as The Marshal's Wife
Taming a Tenderfoot
as Jessie Reardon
Taming a Tenderfoot
as Jessie Reardon
The Law and the Outlaw
as Grace
The Law and the Outlaw
as Grace
Religion and Gun Practice
as Winona Judell
Religion and Gun Practice
as Winona Judell
That Mail Order Suit
as Betty
That Mail Order Suit
as Betty
The Shotgun Man and the Stage Driver
as One of the Girls
The Shotgun Man and the Stage Driver
as One of the Girls
The Life Timer
as Mona
The Life Timer
as Mona
Juggling with Fate
as Dolores
Juggling with Fate
as Dolores
The Range Law
as Dora
The Range Law
as Dora
A War Time Romance
as Alice Munroe - Jack's Sister
A War Time Romance
as Alice Munroe - Jack's Sister
The Scapegoat
as Nellie Wright - Tom's Sweetheart
The Scapegoat
as Nellie Wright - Tom's Sweetheart
A Cowboy's Best Girl
as Alice Marson, the Real Best Girl
A Cowboy's Best Girl
as Alice Marson, the Real Best Girl
A Romance of the Rio Grande
as Nellie Smith, Tom's Sweetheart
A Romance of the Rio Grande
as Nellie Smith, Tom's Sweetheart
The Range Riders
The Range Riders