Maud Milton

Maud Milton (1859-1945)[2] was an English stage and screen actress. She was born in Gravesend, Kent the daughter of a Merchant Marine sea captain and educated at home.[3] She was apprenticed to be a dancing-mistress however she made a career turn and was coached for the stage by actor John Ryder. She made her debut appearance on stage at a theatre called The Royal Aquarium April 15, 1876. She acted in many of the contemporary plays of the Victorian era as well as Shakespearean classics. She debuted and toured the U.S. in 1882-1883 though she work with Edwin Booth in 1880 while he was presenting Shakespeare in England. Other actors of note that she worked with were Wilson Barrett, Helena Modjeska, Frank Benson, John Martin-Harvey, Oscar Asche and H. B. Irving. In later years she would appear with Marie Tempest and Herbert Beerbohm Tree.

Maud Milton
BornMarch 24, 1859
Gravesend, Kent England
DiedNovember 19, 1945
Ryde, Isle of Wight
Other namesMaude Milton
OccupationActress
Years active1876 to 1923
Spouse(s)?Mr. Butler[1]

A seasoned stage veteran she first appeared in a motion picture in 1913, a short film customary to the times. For eight years appeared in a few shorts while still remaining in the theatre. Her final film was A Message from Mars (1921), a surviving film.

Filmography
  • The Old Wood Carver (1913)
  • Damaged Goods (1914)
  • Kill or Cure (1914)*short
  • The Old Flute Player (1914)*short
  • Janet of the Chorus (1915)*short
  • the Criminal (1915)*short
  • The Ruling Power (1915)*short
  • A Message from Mars (1921)

References
  1. Silent Film Necrology, 2ndEdition c.2001 by Eugene M. Vazzana ISBN 0-7864-1059-0
  2. American and British Theatrical Biography, p.670 c.1979 by J. P. Wearing.. ISBN 0-8108-1201-0
  3. Who Was Who in the Theatre: 1912-1976 vol 3 I-P pgs.1711-12; compiled from editions originally published annually by John Parker; 1976 editions by Gale Research Company ISBN 0-8103-0406-6, ..UK ISBN 0-273-01313-0
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