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Jeanne Eagels
American actress (1890-1929)
This article is about the actress. For the film, see Jeanne Eagels (film).
Jeanne Eagels | |
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Eagels in 1923 | |
| Born | Eugenia Eagles (1890-06-26)June 26, 1890 Kansas City, Missouri, U.S. |
| Died | October 3, 1929(1929-10-03) (aged 39) New York City, U.S. |
| Resting place | Calvary Cemetery |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1913–1929 |
| Spouses |
1909?; div. 1911?) |
Jeanne Eagels (born Eugenia Eagles; June 26, 1890 – October 3, 1929) was an American stage and film actress.[1] Eagels appeared in many Broadway productions, and in the emerging medium of sound films.
She was posthumously nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress for her 1929 role in The Letter after dying suddenly that year at the age of 39.
Early life
Eugenia Eagles[2] was the second of six children born to Edward, of German and French Huguenot descent, and his wife Julia Eagles (né