Earle Larimore

Earle Larimore
Born
Eugene Earle Larimore

(1899-08-02)August 2, 1899
Portland, Oregon, U.S.
DiedOctober 22, 1947(1947-10-22) (aged 48)
New York City, U.S.
OccupationActor
Spouse
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(m. 1932; div. 1942)​

Eugene Earle Larimore (August 2, 1899 – October 22, 1947) was an American stage and film actor.

Biography

Larimore was born in Portland, Oregon, in 1899. He was a cousin of actress Laura Hope Crews. He began his career as a stage actor, appearing on Broadway in various plays, such as Made in America (1925), and The Love City (1926). In 1932, he starred opposite Ruth Gordon in William Cotton's The Bride the Sun Shines On at the Cape Playhouse in Dennis, Massachusetts, and as Orin Mannon in the original Broadway production of Mourning Becomes Electra. The same year, Larimore married actress Selena Royle. He starred opposite Tallulah Bankhead in the Broadway production of Dark Victory in 1934.

In 1935, Larimore and Royle formed the University Players repertory company at the Ford's Theatre in Washington, D.C. Larimore and Royle eventually divorced in 1942. Larimore died in New York City on October 22, 1947.

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
1926 The Kick-Off Frank Preston
1928 Inspiration Jimmie

Stage credits

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
1925 Made in America Bill Pickering Cort Theatre
1926 The Love City Richard Cavendish Little Theatre
1926 Nirvana Bill Weed Greenwich Village Theatre
1926 Ned McCobb's Daughter George Callahan John Golden Theatre
1926 Juarez and Maximilian Stephen Herzfield Guild Theatre
1926–1927 The Silver Cord Robert John Golden Theatre
1927 The Second Man Austin Lowe Guild Theatre
1928 Strange Interlude Sam Evans John Golden Theatre
1928 Man's Estate Jerry Jordan Biltmore Theatre
1930 Marco Millions Marco Polo Liberty Theatre
1930 Volpone Mosca Liberty Theatre
1930 Hotel Universe Norman Ross Martin Beck Theatre
1931 Mélo Pierre Belcroix Ethel Barrymore Theatre
1931 The Second Man Cape Playhouse (Dennis, Massachusetts)
1931 A Church Mouse Cape Playhouse (Dennis, Massachusetts)
1931 The Bride the Sun Shines On Cape Playhouse (Dennis, Massachusetts)
1932 Mourning Becomes Electra Orin Mannon Guild Theatre
1932–1933 Biography Richard Kurt Guild Theatre
1934 Days Without End John Henry Miller's Theatre
1934 Too Many Boats Captain "Cork" Coates Playhouse Theatre
1934 Dark Victory Dr. Frederick Steele Plymouth Theatre
1935 It's You I Want Sheridan Delaney Cort Theatre
1935 To See Ourselves Michael Dennison Ethel Barrymore Theatre
1935 As Husbands Go Berkshire Theatre Festival
1935 Abide With Me Henry Marsden Ritz Theatre
1946–1947 The Iceman Cometh Willie Oban Martin Beck Theatre

References

  1. ↑ Oregon, End of the Trail. Best Books. 1940. p. 123. ISBN 978-1-623-76036-6. {{cite book}}: ISBN / Date incompatibility (help)
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 "Earle Larrimore". Internet Broadway Database. Retrieved September 16, 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  3. ↑ Digital Collections, The New York Public Library. "(still image) Earle Larimore as Orin Mannon, (1931)". The New York Public Library, Astor, Lennox, and Tilden Foundation. Retrieved September 16, 2019.
  4. ↑ Brugger, Robert J. (1996). Maryland, A Middle Temperament: 1634-1980. Baltimore, Maryland: Johns Hopkins University Press. p. 525. ISBN 978-0-801-85465-1.
  5. ↑ "Earle Larimore, Actor, Dies At 48". The New York Times. New York, New York. October 24, 1947. p. 22 – via NYTimes.com.
  6. ↑ Atkinson, Brooks (April 12, 1927). "The Play". The New York Times. New York, New York. p. 24 – via NYTimes.com.
  7. ↑ "Ethel Barrymore Will Be At Playhouse This Week". The Berkshire Eagle. Pittsfield, Massachusetts. June 11, 1935. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.