Myrtle Vail

Myrtle Vail
Born(1888-01-07)January 7, 1888
DiedSeptember 18, 1978(1978-09-18) (aged 90)
Other namesMyrtle Damerel
Occupation(s)Actress, writer
Years active1903–1964
Spouse(s)George Damerel
(m. 19??; died 1936)
Children2, including Donna Damerel
RelativesCharles B. Griffith (grandson)

Myrtle Vail (January 7, 1888 – September 18, 1978),[1] sometimes credited as Myrtle Damerel, was an American vaudevillian, and radio and film actress and writer. She was a radio fixture from 1932 to 1946 thanks to the popular soap opera Myrt and Marge, playing the elder half of the title as well as having created and written the show.

  1. ^ Ellett, Ryan (2017). Radio Drama and Comedy Writers, 1928-1962. McFarland. p. 190. ISBN 978-1-4766-6593-1. Retrieved November 21, 2019.