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American actress and singer (1896-1971)

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Edith Day (April 10, 1896 - May 1, 1971) was an American actress best known for her roles in musicals. Born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, Day made her Broadway debut in Pom-pom in 1916. Day then appeared in three silent films, The Grain of Dust (1918), A Romance of the Air (1918), and Children Not Wanted (1920). In 1919, she became a major star playing the title role in Irene. Five months into the run, she departed the cast to create the role in the London production. <a href="https://www.last.fm

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human
Given name
Edith
Family name
Day
Gender
female
Citizenship
United States
Place of birth
Minneapolis
Place of death
London
Occupation
actor
Languages spoken
English language
Native language
English language
Instrument
voice
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date of death
1971-05-01
date of birth
1896-04-10
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Edith Day
writing language
English language
place of burial
Highgate Cemetery
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