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- Birth nameEleanor Elise Robson
- Height5′ 5″ (1.65 m)
- Eleanor Robson Belmont was born on December 13, 1879 in Wigan, Lancashire, England, UK. She was a writer and actress, known for The Case of the Black Parrot (1941), In the Next Room (1930) and A Gentleman of France (1905). She was married to August Belmont Jr.. She died on October 24, 1979 in New York City, New York, USA.
- SpouseAugust Belmont Jr.(February 26, 1910 - December 10, 1924) (his death)
- George Bernard Shaw wrote "Major Barbara" for her, but contractual problems prevented her from playing the role.
- First woman on Board of Directors of Metropolitan Opera Association (1933).
- Mother was actress Madge Carr Cook.
- As Eleanor Robson, spent 10 years on the stage; retired when she married.
- Founded the Metropolitan Opera Guild.
- A private railroad car is not an acquired taste. One takes to it immediately.
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