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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.
Biografía. Sus padres, Henry Churchill DeMille (1853-1893), episcopaliano, y Matilda Beatrice Samuel (1853-1923), judía de ascendencia alemana, se dedicaban a escribir obras de teatro. Henry murió cuando Cecil tenía doce años y su madre comenzó a mantener el hogar, tras abrir un colegio para señoritas y una compañía de teatro.
2 de dic. 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...
Hace 5 días · He was Henry Churchill De Mille, descended from the Dutch Episcopalian DeMils who had emigrated to America in 1658. Like Beatrice, Henry was born in 1853, but in vastly different...
17 Sept. 1853–10 Feb. 1893. Henry Churchill deMille, playwright, was the son of William Edward and Margaret Blount Hoyt deMille, both of Washington, N.C., where young deMille was born. During the Civil War his father joined the Confederate Army and the family refugeed to Greenville. He rapidly learned the difficulties and inconveniences of ...
His father, Henry Churchill De Mille, was of French-Dutch ancestry; his mother, the former Matilda Beatrice Samuel, of English stock. At 17 he went on the stage. He played in "Lord Chumley," "The Warrens of Virginia" (which he adapted to the screen later), "The Prince Chap" and "Hearts Are Trumps."
19 de may. de 2023 · 1. He grew up in a theatrical family. Born on 12 August 1881, in Ashfield, Massachusetts, Cecil Blount DeMille grew up in a theatrical family. His father, Henry Churchill DeMille, was a successful playwright and drama teacher, known for his works in the melodrama genre.
