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Josephine Hull
Sign in to saveAlso known as Mary Josephine Sherwood, Josephine Sherwood Hull, Marie Josephine Hull, Josephine Sherwood
American stage and film actress (1877-1957)
Film & TV
Newtonville, Massachusetts, U.S.
Josephine Hull (January 3, 1877 – March 12, 1957) was an American actress. She had a successful 50-year career on stage, while later taking some of her better known roles to film. She won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for Harvey, a role she also created on the Broadway stage.
Known for
- James Stewart: A Wonderful Life — Self (archive footage)1987
- The Lady from Texas — Miss Birdie Wheeler1951
- Schlitz Playhouse of Stars — Lavinia1951
- Harvey — Veta Louise Simmons1950
- Lux Video Theatre — Mrs. Bartholomew1950
- Lux Video Theatre — Grandma1950
- Lux Video Theatre — Mom Baker1950
- Lights Out1949
- Studio One — Lily Marsan1948
- The Philco Television Playhouse1948
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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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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Josephine
- Family name
- Hull
- Gender
- female
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Newtonville
- Place of death
- The Bronx
- Occupation
- director
- Educated at
- New England Conservatory
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Image
- Josephine Hull 1941.JPG
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- Commons category
- Josephine Hull
- date of birth
- 1877-01-03
- date of death
- 1957-03-12
- nominated for
- Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress
- cause of death
- cerebral hemorrhage
- name in native language
- Josephine Hull
- start of work period
- 1905-00-00
- birth name
- Mary Josephine Sherwood
- manner of death
- natural causes
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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.
Background
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