Lillian Booth Actors Home
Encyclopedia
The Lillian Booth Actors Home of The Actors Fund is an assisted living
facility in Englewood, New Jersey
operated by the Actors Fund. The facility was the subject of the 2000 film Curtain Call
. The facility was established in 1928 at the former mansion of Hetty Green
.
in New York City
. In 1928 New York City
took the property using eminent domain
to enlarge an adjacent city park. The residents were moved to the former mansion of Hetty Green
in Englewood, New Jersey
. The mansion was razed in 1959, and a modern facility was erected in 1961. In 1975 the facility was merged with the Percy Williams Home of Long Island
. The facilities were expanded in 1988 with a 50-bed nursing home
. In the same year the Edwin Forrest
wing was created at the nursing home after a merger with the Edwin Forrest Home of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
. In 1993, a wing was named in honor of Natalie Schafer
, who left $1.5 million to the Actors Fund after her death.
Assisted living
Assisted living residences or assisted living facilities provide supervision or assistance with activities of daily living ; coordination of services by outside health care providers; and monitoring of resident activities to help to ensure their health, safety, and well-being.Assistance may...
facility in Englewood, New Jersey
Englewood, New Jersey
Englewood is a city located in Bergen County, New Jersey. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city had a total population of 27,147.Englewood was incorporated as a city by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 17, 1899, from portions of Ridgefield Township and the remaining portions of...
operated by the Actors Fund. The facility was the subject of the 2000 film Curtain Call
Curtain Call (2000 film)
Curtain Call is a 2000 short documentary film directed by Charles Braverman. It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Short....
. The facility was established in 1928 at the former mansion of Hetty Green
Hetty Green
Hetty Green , nicknamed "The Witch of Wall Street" , was an American businesswoman, remarkable for her frugality during the Gilded Age, as well as for being the first American woman to make a substantial impact on Wall Street.-Birth and early years:She was born Henrietta Howland Robinson in New...
.
History
On May 8, 1902, the Actors Fund opened a home for retired entertainers on Staten IslandStaten Island
Staten Island is a borough of New York City, New York, United States, located in the southwest part of the city. Staten Island is separated from New Jersey by the Arthur Kill and the Kill Van Kull, and from the rest of New York by New York Bay...
in New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
. In 1928 New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
took the property using eminent domain
Eminent domain
Eminent domain , compulsory purchase , resumption/compulsory acquisition , or expropriation is an action of the state to seize a citizen's private property, expropriate property, or seize a citizen's rights in property with due monetary compensation, but without the owner's consent...
to enlarge an adjacent city park. The residents were moved to the former mansion of Hetty Green
Hetty Green
Hetty Green , nicknamed "The Witch of Wall Street" , was an American businesswoman, remarkable for her frugality during the Gilded Age, as well as for being the first American woman to make a substantial impact on Wall Street.-Birth and early years:She was born Henrietta Howland Robinson in New...
in Englewood, New Jersey
Englewood, New Jersey
Englewood is a city located in Bergen County, New Jersey. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city had a total population of 27,147.Englewood was incorporated as a city by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 17, 1899, from portions of Ridgefield Township and the remaining portions of...
. The mansion was razed in 1959, and a modern facility was erected in 1961. In 1975 the facility was merged with the Percy Williams Home of Long Island
Long Island
Long Island is an island located in the southeast part of the U.S. state of New York, just east of Manhattan. Stretching northeast into the Atlantic Ocean, Long Island contains four counties, two of which are boroughs of New York City , and two of which are mainly suburban...
. The facilities were expanded in 1988 with a 50-bed nursing home
Nursing home
A nursing home, convalescent home, skilled nursing unit , care home, rest home, or old people's home provides a type of care of residents: it is a place of residence for people who require constant nursing care and have significant deficiencies with activities of daily living...
. In the same year the Edwin Forrest
Edwin Forrest
Edwin Forrest was an American actor.-Early life:Forrest was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, of Scottish and German descent. His father died and he was brought up by his mother, a German woman of humble origins. He was educated at the common schools in Philadelphia, and early evinced a taste...
wing was created at the nursing home after a merger with the Edwin Forrest Home of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia is the largest city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the county seat of Philadelphia County, with which it is coterminous. The city is located in the Northeastern United States along the Delaware and Schuylkill rivers. It is the fifth-most-populous city in the United States,...
. In 1993, a wing was named in honor of Natalie Schafer
Natalie Schafer
Natalie Schafer was an American actress, best known as Eunice "Lovey" Wentworth Howell on CBS's sitcom Gilligan's Island .-Early life and career:...
, who left $1.5 million to the Actors Fund after her death.
Residents
- Dolores Mae Wilson (1928–2010)
- Franklin Edward Cover (1928–2006)
- Jane ShermanJane ShermanJane Sherman was an American writer, performer, composer, and one-time dancer and member of the Rockettes the famed in-house dance troupe of Radio City Music Hall. She was a former member and authority of Denishawn, the eclectic company, founded by Ruth St. Denis and Ted Shawn in 1915...
(1908–2010) - Louisa Horton HillLouisa Horton HillLouisa Horton Hill was an American film, television and stage actress, who used her given name, Louisa Horton, professionally. She was the former wife of the late The Sting director, George Roy Hill....
(1920-2008) - Jane Nossette Jarvis (1915–2010)
- Rosetta LeNoireRosetta LeNoireRosetta LeNoire was an American stage, screen, and television actress, as well as a Broadway producer and casting agent....
(1911-2002) - Aaron SchroederAaron SchroederAaron Schroeder was an American songwriter and music publisher.-Biography:Born Aaron Harold Schroder , he graduated from the school now known as the Fiorello H...
(1926–2009) - Dody GoodmanDody GoodmanDolores "Dody" Goodman was an American character actress known for her playing the mother of the title character Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman...
(1914-2008) - Ted SorelTed SorelTed Sorel was an American actor whose numerous credits included Guiding Light, Law & Order and Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. He also appeared in film and Broadway productions.-Biography:...
(1936-2010) - Susanna FosterSusanna FosterSuzanne DeLee Flanders Larson was an American film actress best known for her leading role as Christine in the 1943 film version of The Phantom of the Opera....
(1924-2009) - Edward Joseph Herlihy (1909-1999)
- Pamela Duncan (actress)Pamela Duncan (actress)Pamela Duncan was an American B-movie actress who starred in the cult classic Attack of the Crab Monsters and later appeared in an Academy Award-nominated documentary, Curtain Call a documentary made in 2000 that focused on the lives and careers of the residents of the Lillian Booth Actors Home in...
(1931-2005) - John Donald Fiedler (1925–2005)
- Margaret WhitingMargaret WhitingMargaret Whiting was a singer of American popular music and country music who first made her reputation during the 1940s and 1950s.-Youth:...
(1924–2011) - Smith & DaleSmith & DaleSmith and Dale were a famous American vaudeville comedy duo. The two performed together for more than 70 years.-Early life and work:Joe Smith and Charlie Dale grew up in the Jewish ghettos of New York City...