Elsa Maxwell(1881-1963)

Elsa Maxwell was born on 24 May 1881 in Keokuk, Iowa, USA. She was an actress and writer, known for Hotel for Women (1939), Stage Door Canteen (1943) and Public Deb No. 1 (1940). She died on 1 November 1963 in New York City, New York, USA.

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Born
- May 24, 1881
- Keokuk, Iowa, USA
Died
- November 1, 1963
- New York City, New York, USA
Other works
Stage: Appeared (as "Lottie Moore") in "De Luxe" on Broadway. Drama. Written by Louis Bromfield and John Gearon. Scenic Design by Jo Mielziner. Directed / produced by Chester Erskine. Booth Theatre: 5 Mar 1935-Mar 1935 (closing date unknown/15 performances). Cast: Ann Andrews, Alan Bunce, "Peppy" D'Albrew, Pierre De Ramey, Melvyn Douglas (as "Pat Dantry"), Florence Edney (as "Lady Dextries"), Tom Elwell, Clyde Fillmore, Violet Heming, David Hughes, Robert Le Sueur, Claudia Morgan, Blanche Ring (as "Sophie Bashly"), Beverly Sitgreaves, Maurice Sommers, Ivy Troutman, Tabor Von Jany, Cora Witherspoon (as "Fanny Altenus").
Publicity listings
- 2 Print Biographies
- 1 Portrayal

Trivia
Probably the only gossip columnist who could ever boast of an eponymously-titled movie: [link=tt0031447, otherwise known as "Elsa Maxwell's Hotel for Women", (in which she also appeared).

Quotes
[describing herself] A short, fat, homely piano player from Keokuk, Iowa, with no money, no background . . . who decided to become a legend, and did just that!