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Jane Cowl was a highly successful American playwright and actress of the first half of the 20th century. Grace Bailey attended Erasmus Hall (1902–04), during which time she made her acting debut in New York City at the theatre of her mentor, David Belasco, in Sweet Kitty Bellairs (1903).
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Jane Cowl was born in Boston, Massachusetts on December 14, 1884. Jane was one of the fine stage actresses of her time, who eventually found her way onto the silver screen in 1915 in Garden of Lies (1915).
- December 14, 1884
- June 22, 1950
Jane Cowl was born in Boston, Massachusetts on December 14, 1884. Jane was one of the fine stage actresses of her time, who eventually found her way onto the silver screen in 1915 in Garden of Lies (1915).
- January 1, 1
- Boston, Massachusetts, USA
- January 1, 1
- Santa Monica, California, USA
Once considered the most beautiful woman on the American stage, Jane Cowl made her theatrical debut in David Belasco's Sweet Kitty Bellairs in 1903, while still a schoolgirl. Over the next few years, she played numerous small parts while perfecting her acting technique under Belasco's direction.
Jane Murfin, standing and Jane Cowl about 1917 at the time of their Broadway success.
Cowl was born Jane Bailey in Boston, Massachusetts, to Charles Bailey and Grace Avery. [4] [5] She attended Erasmus Hall High School in Brooklyn , New York City , [6] followed by some courses at Columbia University .
Education. Two years at Erasmus Hall topped off education in the public schools of Brooklyn. She attended classes at Columbia University. Career. Cowl won acclaim in her first leading role, as Fanny Perry in Belasco’s production of Leo Ditrichstein’s Is Matrimony a Failure? (1909).
