Eileen Wilson Powell

American actress
William Powell
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(m. 1915; div. 1930)​
ChildrenWilliam David Powell

Eileen Wilson Powell (April 19, 1894 – September 12, 1942), born Julia Mary Tierney, was an American actress.

Early life

Julia Mary Tierney was born in New York City, the daughter of Thomas P. Tierney and Mary L. Hyde Tierney.[1]

Career

Wilson appeared in Broadway and touring shows, including Within the Law (1913),[2] A King of Nowhere (1916), The Love Drive (1917), In for the Night (1917),[3][4] No More Blondes (1920),[5][6] The Lady of the Lamp (1920),[7][8] East is West (1922),[9] Partners Again (1922), The Night Duel (1926), The Little Spitfire (1926-1927), Burlesque (1927–1928), and Peter Flies High (1931).[1]

Personal life

Wilson was married to actor William Powell. They had a son, William David Powell,[10] who became a television writer and producer. The Powells separated soon after their son's birth in 1925,[11] and finally divorced in 1930.[12] She died in 1942, aged 48 years, in New York City.[1][2]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Eileen Wilson; Retired Actress Dies Here; Was First Wife of William Powell". The New York Times. 1942-09-13. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-08-28.
  2. ^ a b Bryant, Roger (2014-12-09). William Powell: The Life and Films. McFarland. pp. 16, 144. ISBN 978-0-7864-5493-8.
  3. ^ "Herbert Yost and Eileen Wilson in the Farce 'In for the Night'". Munsey's Magazine. 60: 438. April 1917.
  4. ^ "New Attractions for New York Playgoers". Dramatic Mirror of the Stage and Motion Pictures. 77 (1987): 7. January 20, 1917.
  5. ^ Mantle, Burns (1920). The Best Plays of 1919-1920: And the Year Book of the Drama in America. Small, Maynard. p. 413.
  6. ^ Savage, C. Courtenay (February 1920). "The Theatre in Review: Comedies". Forum. 63: 247.
  7. ^ "A Star and Two Leading Women". Theatre Magazine. 32. December 1920.
  8. ^ "Eileen Wilson Engaged". Lexington Herald-Leader. 1920-08-08. p. 12. Retrieved 2022-08-29 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "President Players Hold Over 'East is West' for Another Week's Showing". The Washington Herald. 1922-10-22. p. 27. Retrieved 2022-08-29 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Bill Powell's Son to Wed N. J. Girl". Daily News. 1947-01-04. p. 277. Retrieved 2022-08-29 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ Powell, Bill Jr. (December 1947). "Life with My Father". Photoplay. 32 (1): 60 – via Internet Archive.
  12. ^ McLean, Adrienne L. (2011). Glamour in a Golden Age: Movie Stars of the 1930s. Rutgers University Press. p. 224. ISBN 978-0-8135-4904-0.

External links

  • Eileen Wilson Powell at the Internet Broadway Database