Allene Crater | |
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.jpg) Allene Crater in The Wizard of Oz | |
| Born | Allene Crater December 1876 |
| Died | August 13, 1957 (aged 80) |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Spouse | |
| Relatives | Dorothy Stone, Paula Stone, Carol Stone (children) |
Allene Crater (December 1876 – August 1957) was an American actress born in Denver, Colorado. She became interested in theater while in high school, performing in local productions and was able to attend college due to her father's respectable income. She made her stage debut at the age of 13 and went on to play various roles in stage productions, earning praise from critics for her performances. Notably, she was part of the cast of the 1902 musical The Wizard of Oz, where she portrayed a lunatic girl searching for her lover. During this production, she met Fred Stone, her future husband, and they performed together for around a year before marrying in July 1904. They had three daughters together, Dorothy, Paula and Carol.
She died in 1957 after suffering a heart attack, with news of her death being initially withheld from her husband due to concerns about his own ill health.