Constance Adams DeMille
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Constance Adams DeMille (April 27, 1874 - July 17, 1960) actress and wife of famed filmmaker Cecil Blount DeMille.
, starring in the play, The Man on the Box
. This play ran from October 1905 to January 1906. She appeared in only one film, playing the part of 'Mrs. Rowland' in Where the Trail Divides (1914)
on August 16, 1902 in Orange, New Jersey
. Their marriage lasted until Cecil’s death in 1959, 56 years. They had one daughter, Cecilia. They also adopted another daughter and two sons. Constance outlived her husband by a year and a half. She died in Los Angeles of pneumonia and is buried in Hollywood. She is remembered by a memorial banyan tree she planted in 1933 along Hilo, Hawaii's Banyan Drive
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Early life
Constance Adams was born in Orange, NJ the daughter of Judge Frederic Adams, New Jersey Court of Errors and Appeals, and Ella Adams, Frederic’s first wife. Frederic married a second time to a woman also named Ella. Therefore, both women in Constance’s life were named Ella, her mother and her stepmother, Ella King Adams. She was raised along with her sister Rebecca and brother, Frederick.Career
After graduating from school, Constance headed for the stage. She appeared on BroadwayBroadway theatre
Broadway theatre, commonly called simply Broadway, refers to theatrical performances presented in one of the 40 professional theatres with 500 or more seats located in the Theatre District centered along Broadway, and in Lincoln Center, in Manhattan in New York City...
, starring in the play, The Man on the Box
The Man on the Box
The Man on the Box is a 1914 comedy-drama film directed by Oscar Apfel and Cecil B. DeMille. It was based on the 1904 book by Harold MacGrath.-Cast:* Horace B. Carpenter - Russian ambassador* Jane Darwell - Mrs. Chadwick* William Elmer - Troop commander...
. This play ran from October 1905 to January 1906. She appeared in only one film, playing the part of 'Mrs. Rowland' in Where the Trail Divides (1914)
Personal life
While performing, she met and later married Cecil B. DeMilleCecil B. DeMille
Cecil Blount DeMille was an American film director and Academy Award-winning film producer in both silent and sound films. He was renowned for the flamboyance and showmanship of his movies...
on August 16, 1902 in Orange, New Jersey
Orange, New Jersey
The City of Orange is a city and township in Essex County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township population was 30,134...
. Their marriage lasted until Cecil’s death in 1959, 56 years. They had one daughter, Cecilia. They also adopted another daughter and two sons. Constance outlived her husband by a year and a half. She died in Los Angeles of pneumonia and is buried in Hollywood. She is remembered by a memorial banyan tree she planted in 1933 along Hilo, Hawaii's Banyan Drive
Banyan Drive
Banyan Drive is a tree-lined street at the shoreline of Hilo, Hawaii, coordinates . It is known as the "Hilo Walk of Fame" for the banyan trees planted by celebrities....
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