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Henry Churchill de Mille (September 17, 1853 – February 10, 1893) was an American dramatist and Georgist, and the father of film pioneers Cecil B. de Mille and William C. de Mille, and the paternal grandfather of the dancer and choreographer Agnes de Mille.
DeMille as a young man, c. 1904. On January 8, 1893, at age 40, Henry de Mille died suddenly from typhoid fever, leaving Beatrice with three children. To provide for her family, she opened the Henry C. de Mille School for Girls in her home in February 1893.
Biography. De Mille was born in Washington, North Carolina, to Henry Churchill de Mille, an actor and playwright from North Carolina, and Matilda Beatrice Samuel, who was also a play and screenwriter. His father was a Christian whilst his mother was born to a German-Jewish family in Liverpool but converted to her husband's faith. [citation needed]
Overview. Henry C. DeMille. (1850—1893) Quick Reference. (1850–93) American playwright. DeMille collaborated with David Belasco on a series of highly successful plays, beginning with The Wife (1887) and continuing with Lord Chumley, a vehicle for E. H. ... From: DeMille, Henry C. in The Oxford Encyclopedia of Theatre and Performance »
2 de dez. de 2001 · Her paternal grandfather was Henry Churchill de Mille, a descendant of Dutch Episcopalian de Mils who emigrated to America in 1658, settled in North Carolina, and later fought for the...
Henry C. de Mille. (1855) Quick Reference. (1855?–93), playwright. De Mille came to New York from his North Carolina home with the intention of studying for the clergy, but his exposure to the theatre changed his plans. ... From: de Mille, Henry C [hurchill] in The Oxford Companion to American Theatre » Subjects: Performing arts — Theatre.
Henry C. DeMille was born on 17 September 1853 in Washington, North Carolina, USA. He was a writer, known for Forty Winks (1925), Men and Women (1925) and The Lost Paradise (1914). He was married to Beatrice DeMille. He died on 9 February 1893 in Pompton, New Jersey, USA.
