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Maidel Turner(1888-1953)

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Maidel Turner
Maidel Turner was born on 12 May 1888 in Sherman, Texas, USA. She was an actress, known for State of the Union (1948), Mutiny Ahead (1935) and Here Comes the Groom (1951). She was married to Frederic Sumner. She died on 12 April 1953 in Ocean Springs, Mississippi, USA.
BornMay 12, 1888
DiedApril 12, 1953(64)
BornMay 12, 1888
DiedApril 12, 1953(64)
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Katharine Hepburn, Spencer Tracy, Angela Lansbury, and Van Johnson in State of the Union (1948)
State of the Union
7.2
  • Lulubelle Alexander
  • 1948
Kathleen Burke and Neil Hamilton in Mutiny Ahead (1935)
Mutiny Ahead
4.8
  • Kitty Vanderpool
  • 1935
Bing Crosby, Anna Maria Alberghetti, James Barton, Jacques Gencel, Alexis Smith, Franchot Tone, Beverly Washburn, and Jane Wyman in Here Comes the Groom (1951)
Here Comes the Groom
6.3
  • Aunt Abby
  • 1951
Randolph Scott and Frances Drake in And Sudden Death (1936)
And Sudden Death
5.9
  • Dodie Sloan
  • 1936

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  • Bing Crosby, Anna Maria Alberghetti, James Barton, Jacques Gencel, Alexis Smith, Franchot Tone, Beverly Washburn, and Jane Wyman in Here Comes the Groom (1951)
    Here Comes the Groom
    6.3
    • Aunt Abby
    • 1951
  • Katharine Hepburn, Spencer Tracy, Angela Lansbury, and Van Johnson in State of the Union (1948)
    State of the Union
    7.2
    • Lulubelle Alexander
    • 1948
  • William Gargan and Orien Heyward in She Asked for It (1937)
    She Asked for It
    6.3
    • Fat Woman (uncredited)
    • 1937
  • Robert Taylor and Eleanor Powell in Broadway Melody of 1938 (1937)
    Broadway Melody of 1938
    6.7
    • Boardinghouse Resident (uncredited)
    • 1937
  • Kenny Baker, Alice Brady, Frank McHugh, Gertrude Michael, and Jane Wyman in Mr. Dodd Takes the Air (1937)
    Mr. Dodd Takes the Air
    5.5
    • Lil Doremus (uncredited)
    • 1937
  • Claude Rains, Gloria Dickson, and Edward Norris in They Won't Forget (1937)
    They Won't Forget
    7.2
    • Stout Lady on Train (uncredited)
    • 1937
  • Henry Fonda, Pat O'Brien, and Margaret Lindsay in Slim (1937)
    Slim
    6.4
    • Mrs. Johnson
    • 1937
  • Noah Beery Jr., Richard Cromwell, Andy Devine, Louise Fazenda, John 'Dusty' King, Maurice Murphy, Barbara Read, and Slim Summerville in The Road Back (1937)
    The Road Back
    6.3
    • Member of Dinner Party (uncredited)
    • 1937
  • Love Is News (1937)
    Love Is News
    6.9
    • Dowager Visiting Jail (uncredited)
    • 1937
  • Cesar Romero, Tala Birell, and Walter Pidgeon in She's Dangerous (1937)
    She's Dangerous
    5.9
    • Dowager (uncredited)
    • 1937
  • Herbert Marshall, Gertrude Michael, and Anne Shirley in Make Way for a Lady (1936)
    Make Way for a Lady
    5.5
    • Mrs. Jackson - Mildred's Mother (uncredited)
    • 1936
  • Randolph Scott and Frances Drake in And Sudden Death (1936)
    And Sudden Death
    5.9
    • Dodie Sloan
    • 1936
  • Smith Ballew, Ernest Cossart, Frances Langford, and Guy Standing in Palm Springs (1936)
    Palm Springs
    6.3
    • Mrs. Baxter (uncredited)
    • 1936
  • Irene Dunne, Allan Jones, Helen Morgan, and Charles Winninger in Show Boat (1936)
    Show Boat
    7.4
    • Mother (uncredited)
    • 1936
  • Jackie Searl and Jane Withers in Gentle Julia (1936)
    Gentle Julia
    6.8
    • Justice's Wife (uncredited)
    • 1936

Personal details

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  • Height
    • 5′ 6″ (1.68 m)
  • Born
    • May 12, 1888
    • Sherman, Texas, USA
  • Died
    • April 12, 1953
    • Ocean Springs, Mississippi, USA
  • Spouse
    • Frederic Sumner
  • Other works
    Active on Broadway in the following productions:
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    • 3 Articles

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    American stage and screen actress, on Broadway from 1910. She was noted for her performance in MGM's Another Language (1933), which she had previously essayed in the theatrical road show of the play. From the mid-30's, she was chiefly active as a character comedienne, though in ever diminishing roles.

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