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Elliott Dexter
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Born
December 21
,
1879
·
Galveston, Texas, USA
Died
June 23
,
1941
·
Amityville, New York, USA
Birth name
Adelbert Elliott Dexter
Nickname
Dell
Height
6′ (1.83 m)
Mini Bio
Elliott Dexter was born on December 21, 1879 in Galveston, Texas, USA. He was an actor, known for
The Witching Hour (1921)
,
Woman and Wife (1918)
and
Daphne and the Pirate (1916)
. He was married to Mrs. Nina Chisholm Untermyer (socialite) and
Marie Doro
. He died on June 23, 1941 in Amityville, New York, USA.
Family
Spouses
Mrs. Nina Chisholm Untermyer (socialite)
(November 27, 1922 - ?) (divorced)
Marie Doro
(1915 - 1922) (divorced)
Trademarks
The ability to play a wide range of characters.
Trivia
Suffered from a stroke in 1919, which caused partial paralysis. While he was recovering, Cecil B. DeMille arranged for Dexter's character in Something to Talk About (1920) to have a limp.
Began in films at the age of 35. With Paramount in 1919.
Vaudeville actor.
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