Julia Arthur was born on May 3, 1868 in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada as Julia Lewis. She was an actress, known for Barbara Fritchie: The Story of a Patriotic American Woman (1908), His Woman (1919) and The Woman the Germans Shot (1918). She was married to Benjamin Pierce Cheney. She died on March 28, 1950 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
March 28, 1950, Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Place Of Birth
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Profession
Actress
Spouse
Benjamin Pierce Cheney, Jr. (m. 1898–1942)
Parents
Thomas J. Lewis, Elizabeth Arthur Lewis
Siblings
Eleanor Dorel
Movies
The Common Cause, The Butterfly, Mein Lieber Katrina Catches a Convict, Uncle Tom's Cabin, The Lure of the Sawdust
Star Sign
Taurus
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Fact
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Father: Thomas Lewis.
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Distinguished theatrical star actress, often in Shakespearean roles (Rosalind, Imogene, Queen Anne). First professional stage appearance in 1880. On Broadway in "Lady Windermere's Fan" in 1893 and with Sir Henry Irving in London from 1895. Also appeared in occasional silent films for J. Stuart Blackton.
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Screen and stage actress.
Actress
Title
Year
Status
Character
His Woman
1919
Short
The Common Cause
1919
Italy (prologue)
The Woman the Germans Shot
1918
Nurse Edith Cavell
Uncle Tom's Cabin
1910/I
Short
The Life of Moses
1909
The Life of Napoleon
1909
Short
King Lear
1909
Short
Regan (unconfirmed)
Ruy Blas
1909
Short
Napoleon, the Man of Destiny
1908
Short
Barbara Fritchie: The Story of a Patriotic American Woman