- Florence Oberle
Infobox actor
name = Florence Oberle
birthdate = birth date|1869|12|6|mf=y
birthplace =Tarrytown, New York ,United States
deathdate = death date and age|1943|7|10|1869|12|6|mf=y
deathplace =Glendale, California ,United States Florence Oberle (
December 6 ,1869 –July 10 ,1943 ) was a stage andmotion picture actress fromTarrytown, New York .Oberle appeared on the
New York City stage inMorosco Theatre and David Belasco productions until 1915. She was once billed as "the most beautiful woman on the American stage." InCalifornia Oberle played opposite theatrical stars likeEdward Everett Horton andTrixie Friganza . Her last appearance on stage came in 1931, performing withJane Cowl in "Camille".In 1915 Oberle signed with
Essanay Studios , a pioneer film studio of thesilent movie era. She also performed withCharles Ray and variousHollywood actors atKeystone Studios , Triangle Studios, andFamous Players . Among her films are "The White Sister" (1915),"Separating From Sarah" (1916), "The Invisible Web" (1917), "Her Country First" (1918), and "Smudge" (1922).Oberle lived for many years in
Chicago, Illinois . When she retired she came to reside inLos Angeles, California in 1931. Her home wasat 1237 West 96th Street. She was the widow of Thomas Oberle, amatinee idol , who died in the early years of the twentieth century.Florence Oberle died at the Little Romano Sanitarium in North
Glendale, California , in 1943. She was seventy-three years old.References
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Los Angeles Times , "Most Beautiful Woman, Long Retired, Dies", July 11, 1943, Page A2.
*New York Times , "Mrs. Florence Oberle", July 11, 1943, Page 34.
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