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Olive Tell(1894-1951)

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Olive Tell
Olive Tell was born in New York City sometime in 1894. She appeared in her first film when she was 23 years old in Her Sister (1917). Largely a character actress, Olive did appear in few films when compared to her contemporaries. Olive was one of a few character actresses to successfully make the transition form the silent to the sound era. After filming Zaza (1938) in 1939, Olive left films for good. On June 8, 1951, she died of heart failure in the city of her birth. She was 57 years old.
BornSeptember 27, 1894
DiedJune 6, 1951(56)
BornSeptember 27, 1894
DiedJune 6, 1951(56)
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Known for

Marlene Dietrich, Sam Jaffe, and John Lodge in L'Impératrice rouge (1934)
L'Impératrice rouge
7.5
  • Princess Johanna Elizabeth
  • 1934
Bebe Daniels and Lowell Sherman in Lawful Larceny (1930)
Lawful Larceny
5.2
  • Vivan Hepburn
  • 1930
Loretta Young in The Right of Way (1930)
The Right of Way
4.1
  • Kathleen
  • 1930
Dans le piège (1919)
Dans le piège
5.1
  • Jean Carson - The Schoolteacher Heroine
  • 1919

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  • Claudette Colbert and Herbert Marshall in Zaza (1938)
    Zaza
    6.3
    • Jeanne Liseron (uncredited)
    • 1938
  • Under Southern Stars (1937)
    Under Southern Stars
    4.9
    Short
    • Mrs. Jackson
    • 1937
  • Jack Gardner, John Howard, Charles Lane, Eddie Phillips, William Ruhl, Jack Stoney, and Pat West in Easy to Take (1936)
    Easy to Take
    6.9
    • Announcer (uncredited)
    • 1936
  • Joe E. Brown in Polo Joe (1936)
    Polo Joe
    5.7
    • Mrs. Hilton
    • 1936
  • Eric Linden and Cecilia Parker in Péché de jeunesse (1936)
    Péché de jeunesse
    6.6
    • Elaine Brewster
    • 1936
  • Dolores Costello and George Raft in Yours for the Asking (1936)
    Yours for the Asking
    6.3
    • Society Woman (uncredited)
    • 1936
  • Joan Marsh and Ray Walker in Brilliant Marriage (1936)
    Brilliant Marriage
    5.4
    • Jane Taylor
    • 1936
  • Charles Boyer and Loretta Young in Shanghai (1935)
    Shanghai
    6.1
    • Mrs. Hilton
    • 1935
  • Richard Barthelmess and Gertrude Michael in Ultime forfait (1935)
    Ultime forfait
    6.7
    • Mrs. Madison
    • 1935
  • Shirley Temple in La p'tite Shirley (1934)
    La p'tite Shirley
    6.4
    • Mrs. Carson
    • 1934
  • Mary Brian, Phillips Holmes, and Ned Sparks in Private Scandal (1934)
    Private Scandal
    7.2
    • Deborah Lane
    • 1934
  • Marlene Dietrich, Sam Jaffe, and John Lodge in L'Impératrice rouge (1934)
    L'Impératrice rouge
    7.5
    • Princess Johanna Elizabeth
    • 1934
  • Judith Allen, Tom Brown, John Halliday, and Arthur Stuart Hull in The Witching Hour (1934)
    The Witching Hour
    5.8
    • Mrs. Helen Thorne
    • 1934
  • Dorothy Jordan and Marjorie Rambeau in Strictly Personal (1933)
    Strictly Personal
    5.8
    • Mrs. Castleton
    • 1933
  • Peggy Shannon and Lowell Sherman in False Faces (1932)
    False Faces
    6.6
    • Mrs. Day (uncredited)
    • 1932

Soundtrack



  • Loretta Young in The Right of Way (1930)
    The Right of Way
    4.1
    • performer: "Nocturne No. 2 in E-Flat Minor, Op. 9 No.2" (1830-1) (uncredited)
    • 1930

Personal details

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  • Height
    • 1.66 m
  • Born
    • September 27, 1894
    • New York City, New York, USA
  • Died
    • June 6, 1951
    • New York City, New York, USA(heart failure)
  • Spouses
      Henry HobartDecember 23, 1926 - June 6, 1951 (her death)
  • Other works
    Active on Broadway in the following productions:
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    Sister of actress Alma Tell.

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