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Josephine Hull

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Also known as Mary Josephine Sherwood, Josephine Sherwood Hull, Marie Josephine Hull, Josephine Sherwood

American stage and film actress (1877-1957)

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Born
1877
Died
1957
Works
2

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  • Shakespeare's Tragedy of Othello, the Moor of Venice
  • The solid gold Cadillac

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Key facts

Born
Mary Josephine Sherwood , ( 1877-01-03 ) January 3, 1877, Newtonville, Massachusetts , U.S.
Died
March 12, 1957 (1957-03-12) (aged 80), The Bronx , New York City, U.S.
Alma mater
Radcliffe College
Occupation
Actress
Years active
1905–1955
Spouse
Shelley Hull ​ ​ ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1910 ; died 1919 ) ​

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Encyclopedic overview

Marie Josephine Hull (née Sherwood; January 3, 1877 – March 12, 1957) was an American stage and film actress who also was a director of plays. She had a successful 50-year career on stage while taking some of her better known roles to film. She won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for the movie Harvey (1950), a role she originally played on the Broadway stage. She was sometimes credited as Josephine Sherwood.

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