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Henry Churchill de Mille (September 17, 1853 – February 10, 1893) was an American dramatist and Georgist, and the father of film pioneers Cecil B. de Mille and William C. de Mille, and the paternal grandfather of the dancer and choreographer Agnes de Mille.
DeMille as a young man, c. 1904. On January 8, 1893, at age 40, Henry de Mille died suddenly from typhoid fever, leaving Beatrice with three children. To provide for her family, she opened the Henry C. de Mille School for Girls in her home in February 1893.
Cecil B. DeMille. Producer: The Ten Commandments. His parents Henry C. DeMille and Beatrice DeMille were playwrights. His father died when he was 12, and his mother supported the family by opening a school for girls and a theatrical company.
- January 1, 1
- Ashfield, Massachusetts, USA
- January 1, 1
- Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
Henry C. DeMille was born on 17 September 1853 in Washington, North Carolina, USA. He was a writer, known for Forty Winks (1925), Men and Women (1925) and The Lost Paradise (1914). He was married to Beatrice DeMille. He died on 9 February 1893 in Pompton, New Jersey, USA.
- Writer
- September 17, 1853
- Henry C. DeMille
- February 9, 1893
Cecil B. DeMille. Producer: The Ten Commandments. His parents Henry C. DeMille and Beatrice DeMille were playwrights. His father died when he was 12, and his mother supported the family by opening a school for girls and a theatrical company.
- August 12, 1881
- January 21, 1959
Birth and Lineage. Cecil B. DeMille was born on August 12, 1881, in Ashfield, Massachusetts. His father, Henry de Mille, was born in Washington, North Carolina, of Dutch and English ancestry. Henry was an Episcopal lay minister and a successful playwright.
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Sep 29, 2015 · DeMille discovered his love of acting at a young age, being raised in the theatrical household of Matilda (known by her middle name, Beatrice) and Henry DeMille.
