Earle Larrimore Explained

Earle Larimore
Birth Name:Eugene Earle Larimore
Birth Date:2 August 1899
Birth Place:Portland, Oregon, U.S.
Death Place:New York City, U.S.
Occupation:Actor

Eugene Earle Larimore (August 2, 1899 – October 22, 1947) was an American stage and film actor.

Biography

Larrimore was born in Portland, Oregon,[1] in 1899. He was a cousin of actress Laura Hope Crews. He began his career as a stage actor, appearing on Broadway in various plays, such as Made in America (1925), and The Love City (1926).[2] In 1932, he starred opposite Ruth Gordon in William Cotton's The Bride the Sun Shines On at the Cape Playhouse in Dennis, Massachusetts, and as Orin Mannon in the original Broadway production of Mourning Becomes Electra.[3] The same year, Larrimore married actress Selena Royle. He starred opposite Tallulah Bankhead in the Broadway production of Dark Victory in 1934.[2]

In 1935, Larrimore and Royle formed the University Players repertory company at the Ford's Theatre in Washington, D.C.[4] Larrimore and Royle eventually divorced in 1942. Larrimore died in New York City on October 22, 1947.

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
1926The Kick-OffFrank Preston
1928InspirationJimmie

Stage credits

YearTitleRoleNotes
1925Made in AmericaBill PickeringCort Theatre
1926The Love CityRichard CavendishLittle Theatre
1926NirvanaBill WeedGreenwich Village Theatre
1926 Ned McCobb's DaughterGeorge CallahanJohn Golden Theatre
1926Juarez and MaximilianStephen HerzfieldGuild Theatre
1926–1927The Silver CordRobertJohn Golden Theatre
1927The Second ManAlistin LoweGuild Theatre
1928Strange InterludeSam EvansJohn Golden Theatre
1928Man's EstateJerry JordanBiltmore Theatre
1930Marco MillionsMarco PoloLiberty Theatre
1930VolponeMoscaLiberty Theatre
1930Hotel UniverseNorman RossMartin Beck Theatre
1931MéloPierre BelcroixEthel Barrymore Theatre
1931The Second ManCape Playhouse (Dennis, Massachusetts)
1931A Church MouseCape Playhouse (Dennis, Massachusetts)
1931The Bride the Sun Shines OnCape Playhouse (Dennis, Massachusetts)
1932Mourning Becomes ElectraOrin MannonGuild Theatre
1932–1933BiographyRichard KurtGuild Theatre
1934Days Without EndJohnHenry Miller's Theatre
1934Too Many BoatsCaptain "Cork" CoatesPlayhouse Theatre
1934Dark VictoryDr. Frederick SteelePlymouth Theatre
1935It's You I WantSheridan DelaneyCort Theatre
1935To See OurselvesMichael DennisonEthel Barrymore Theatre
1935As Husbands GoBerkshire Theatre Festival[5]
1935Abide With MeHenry MarsdenRitz Theatre
1946–1947The Iceman ComethWillie ObanMartin Beck Theatre

Notes and References

  1. Book: Oregon, End of the Trail. Best Books. 1940. 123. 978-1-623-76036-6.
  2. Web site: Internet Broadway Database. Earle Larrimore. https://archive.today/20190916222746/https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-cast-staff/earle-larimore-48965. September 16, 2019. September 16, 2019. live.
  3. Web site: (still image) Earle Larimore as Orin Mannon, (1931). Digital Collections, The New York Public Library . September 16, 2019 . The New York Public Library, Astor, Lennox, and Tilden Foundation.
  4. Book: Maryland, A Middle Temperament: 1634-1980. 525. Brugger, Robert J.. Johns Hopkins University Press. Baltimore, Maryland. 978-0-801-85465-1. 1996.
  5. News: The Berkshire Eagle. Pittsfield, Massachusetts. Ethel Barrymore Will Be At Playhouse This Week. 6. June 11, 1935. Newspapers.com.