Jean Sothern Explained

Jean Sothern
Birth Date:	December 5, 1893
Birth Place:	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Death Date:	April 14, 1964 (aged 70)
Death Place:	Lancaster, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Occupation:	Actress

Jean Sothern (December 5, 1893 – April 14, 1964) was an American actress in silent films, vaudeville, and radio.^[1] She had leading roles in silent films and became popular before World War I.

Life and career

Sothern was born on December 5, 1893, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.^[2]

Sothern starred alongside Theda Bara in the 1915 silent film, The Two Orphans, as one of the title characters.^[3] It was followed by her well known portrayal of the character of Myra on the film serial The Mysteries of Myra.^{[4] [5]}

In 1930, Sothern auditioned with Columbia Broadcasting to perform with their dramatic radio department. On radio, Sothern was heard regularly on Majestic Theater of the Air^[1] and played Katie on Robinson Crusoe, Jr.^[6]

Sothern died from esophageal cancer in Lancaster, Pennsylvania on April 14, 1964.^[2]

Filmography

• Dr. Rameau (1915)^[7]
• The Two Orphans (1915), as Louise
• Should a Mother Tell? (1915), as Pamela Baudin
• The Mysteries of Myra (1916), a serial, as Myra Maynard
• Miss Deception (1917)
• A Mother's Ordeal (1917)
• Peg o' the Sea (1918), as Peg

Notes and References

1. News: Jean Sothern to be on radio for Majestic series . May 2, 2020 . The Sacramento Bee . November 8, 1930 . California, Sacramento . 20. Newspapers.com.
2. Book: Wilson, Scott . Resting Places: The Burial Sites of More Than 14,000 Famous Persons . 3rd . . 9781476625997 . 703 . 2016-08-19 . 2020-04-16 . Google Books.
3. News: 1915-09-13. Best things in photoplays at Reading's leading moving picture theatres. 6. Reading Times. 2020-05-19.
4. Green. Denise N.. Spring 2019. Fashion and Fearlessness in the Wharton Studio's Silent Film Serials, 1914–1918. Framework: The Journal of Cinema and Media. 60. 1. 83–115. 10.13110/framework.60.1.0083. 194311522. Project MUSE.
5. News: 1930-11-09. Jean Sothern is radio star. 14. The Times. 2020-05-19.
6. Book: Terrace. Vincent. Radio Programs, 1924-1984: A Catalog of More Than 1800 Shows. 1999. McFarland & Company, Inc.. 978-0-7864-4513-4. 286.
7. News: 1915-08-22. Greatest story yet is Dr. Rameau. 29. The Butte Miner. 2020-05-19.