Beatrice deMille

Matilda Beatrice deMille
Born
Matilda Beatrice Samuel

(1853-01-30)January 30, 1853
Liverpool, England, UK
DiedOctober 8, 1923(1923-10-08) (aged 70)
Hollywood, California, US
Occupation(s)Playwright, entrepreneur
Spouse
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(m. 1876; died 1893)​
Children3, including William C. deMille and Cecil B. DeMille
RelativesGrandchildren:
Agnes de Mille
Peggy George
Katherine DeMille
Richard de Mille

Matilda Beatrice deMille (January 30, 1853 – October 8, 1923)[1] (born Matilda Beatrice Samuel; also known as Beatrice C. deMille, Agnes Graham, Tillie Samuel, Mrs. Henry deMille) was an English-American play broker, screenwriter, playwright, theater actress and entrepreneur.[2] She had a part in founding Paramount Pictures. Her sons were pioneering filmmakers Cecil B. DeMille and William C. deMille.

  1. ^ Weiss, Marshall (December 5, 2003). "How DeMille Created a Sanctuary Out of the Exodus". The Forward. Retrieved March 17, 2016.
  2. ^ Louvish, Simon (March 4, 2008). Cecil B. DeMille: A Life in Art. Macmillan. p. xii. ISBN 9780312377335.