Harold Lloyd (1914)
The famous screen comedian, Harold Lloyd, paid an unexpected visit to the Elitch Theatre. In a letter to friends of the Theatre, Arnold B. Gurtler wrote: Mr. Lloyd was simply […]
Lana Turner (1977)
In an interview with Josephine Gonzales, the matron and first aid nurse of Elitch Theatre, in sharing her fond memories of the performers who played Elitch, the news reporter wrote: […]
David McCallum (1976)
David McCallum’s Bio from the Historic Elitch Theatre program from the 1976 production of The Mousetrap: DAVID MCCALLUM (Detective Sergeant Trotter) born in Glasgow, Scotland, worked in amateur theatre groups […]
Mitzi Gaynor (1987)
Audiences were particularly attracted to Mitzi Gaynor, more known to them from her movie musicals, in which she had starred opposite Bing Crosby, Gene Kelly, and Frank Sinatra. The 56-year […]
Flora Sheffield (1927)
Flora Sheffield was born on July 12, 1898 in London, England, UK. She was an actress, known for Charley’s Aunt (1930). She died on December 26, 1968 in Los Angeles, […]
Albert Hackett (1928)
Hackett was born in New York City on Feb. 16, 1900. He began his career as a child actor, making his stage debut at the age of 6 playing a […]
Frances Goodrich (1928)
Frances Goodrich (born in Belleville, N.J.) attended private schools and became interested in dramatics while at Vassar Collage, Poughkeepsie, New York. After graduating with the B.A. degree in 1912 she […]
Jennie Jane Kennark (1893)
In 1896, the second stock season was a slight roller coaster ride with a positive ending. It was described concisely as follows: In 1896, Mrs. Elitch signed J. H. Huntley […]
William Harrigan (1929)
Elitch’s leading man, William Harrigan (1894-1966), was the son of Edward Harrigan of the famous team of Harrigan and Hart. He made his stage debut at age five in his […]
Jean Adair (1931)
Jean Adair (June 13, 1873 – May 11, 1953) was a Canadian-born actress whose stage career—and, later, memorable film role—make her a notable alumnus of the Historic Elitch Theatre. Early […]