Hibbard, Edna (c. 1895–1942)
Hibbard, Edna (c. 1895–1942)
American comedic actress. Born c. 1895 in California; died Dec 26, 1942, in New York, NY; m. Lester Bryant.
As a child, made stage debut in Milwaukee in The Kreutzer Sonata with Bertha Kalish (1907); appeared in vaudeville with Lynne Overman in "The Highest Bidder" (1915–16); came to prominence in NY as Zoie Hardy in Rock-a-Bye Baby (1918), followed by Tumble In, The Poppy God, The French Doll, Gringo, Possession and Sisters of the Chorus, among others; scored another success as Dot Miller in Ladies of the Evening (1924) and as Dorothy Shaw in Gentleman Prefer Blondes (1926).
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Writer, beginning 1960s. Has also worked as a teacher, field engineer, editor, soldier, actor, director, farmer, rancher, t…
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