Hope Emerson
CountryUnited States 
GenderFemale
BirthdayOkt. 9, 1897
Death1960-04-24
BiographyHope Emerson (October 29, 1897 – April 24, 1960) was an American actress, vaudevillian, nightclub performer, and strongwoman. Emerson started acting when she was three years old during a production with her mother. Her career started when she advertised sheet music by playing the piano at a 10-cent store. Emerson made her Broadway debut in Lysistrata in 1930. She starred in other plays, films, television shows, and commercials. She often played the role of a villain in comedies and dramas. Emerson's performance in Caged "became the standard model for women's prison films." Her roles included being a circus strongwoman, a nefarious masseuse-conspirator, a mail-order bride, and a prison warden.
Emerson died from a liver ailment on April 24, 1960, at the Hollywood Presbyterian Hospital. Emerson shares a grave with her parents in Hawarden, Iowa.
Biography from the Wikipedia article Hope Emerson. Licensed under CC-BY-SA. Full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Emerson died from a liver ailment on April 24, 1960, at the Hollywood Presbyterian Hospital. Emerson shares a grave with her parents in Hawarden, Iowa.
Biography from the Wikipedia article Hope Emerson. Licensed under CC-BY-SA. Full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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