Sally Crute

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name = Sally Crute


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birthdate = birth date|1886|6|27
location = Chattanooga, Tennessee
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deathdate = death date and age|1971|8|12|1886|6|27
deathplace = Miami, Florida
occupation = Stage, film actress
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Sally Crute (June 27, 1886 – August 12, 1971) was an actress of the silent film era from Chattanooga, Tennessee. Before entering motion pictures she performed on stage.

Crute was generally cast as a widow or "man charmer" in movies. She wasemployed by Edison Studios. She was a leading woman of Harold Lockwood, Joseph Burks, and Frank Lyon, among others.

In "In Spite of All" (1915) she played the role of "Stella", a famous dancer who lures the film's hero. In "Her Vocation" (1915), she appeared as an adventurous newspaper woman in a cast which included Augustus Phillips. As "Lucille Stanton", in "When Men Betray" (1918), Crute performs as a female so enticing she makes men her "willing slaves".

After leaving motion pictures in 1925, Crute returned to make "The Ace of Cads" in 1926. The movie starred Adolphe Menjou. She also appeared in "Tin Gods" (1926) with Thomas Meighan.

Sally Crute died in 1971 in Miami, Florida.

References

*Annapolis, Maryland Capitol, "At The Republic Tomorrow", September 17, 1918, Page 3.
*Bridgeport Telegram, "News of Interest to Women", Tuesday, September 10, 1918, Page 11.
*Fort Wayne Gazette, "Her Vocation Special Edison Feature At Lyric", August 3, 1915, Page 10.
*Lima, Ohio Daily News, "Movielettes", March 3, 1915, Page 15.
*Syracuse Post-Standard, "Amusements", Thursday Evening, July 29, 1926, Page 24.

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