Mabel Montgomery
Mabel Montgomery | |
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| Born | Mabel Montgomery Mosher c. 1873 Brooklyn, New York City, U.S. |
| Died | July 20, 1942 (aged 68–69) Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S. |
| Other names | Mabel Mosher Henninger, Mabel Montgomery Mooney |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Spouse(s) | Walter McCullough (m. 1898–1908; divorce), Joseph Roy Henninger (?–1912; his death) Augustus John Gertenbach (m. 1913–1915; divorce), James Mooney (m. ?–1942; her death) |
| Children | 2 |
Mabel Montgomery (née Mabel Montgomery Mosher; c. 1873–July 20, 1942) was an American actress. She was active in theatre and film throughout the early 20th century. She lived in Brooklyn, Baltimore, Chicago, and Honolulu, Hawaii.[1][2]
Early life
Mabel Montgomery Mosher was born c. 1873, in Brooklyn, New York City; and spend her childhood in Baltimore.[2]
She was a Christian Scientist, and was a member of the Third Church of Christ, Scientist.[2]
Career
She became a known actress by age 17, and was in a series of stock companies,[2] including the Bush Temple Players Stock Company.[2] Montgomery often appeared at the Crescent Theater in Brooklyn (formerly Montauk Theatre), and at the Bush Temple Theater in Chicago.[2][3][4] In her later life she primary acted in character roles.[2]
In 1904, she shot at two burglars in Chicago in an attempted robbery.[5]
Montgomery was married in 1898 to actor Walter McCullough (né Walter O'Meliah), they separated in 1905, and which ended in a public divorce by 1908.[6][7] While she was still married to her first husband, she was caught by the press having an affair with a married dentist, Joseph Henninger.[6][8] This was followed by marriages to Henninger, Augustus John Gertenbach, and later to James Mooney.[1][2][9][10][11] She had two sons with Henninger.[1]
Montgomery died on July 20, 1942, of shock resulting from the attack on Pearl Harbor seven months earlier.[1][2]
Stage productions
- (June 1907), Bush Temple Theater, Chicago, Illinois; role of Jane[3]
- A Women's Way (August 1912), Crescent Theater, Brooklyn, New York City[4]
References
- ^ a b c d "Mabel Montgomery: Ex-Actress Dies in Hawaii — Was Victim of Japanese Raid". The New York Times. June 24, 1942. p. 19. Retrieved January 9, 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Mabel Montgomery Dies, Was Famous Boro Actress". Brooklyn Eagle. July 23, 1942. p. 9. Retrieved October 23, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "News Of The Theaters". The Inter Ocean. June 25, 1907. p. 6. Retrieved October 23, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "Williams' Houses Opening Under Keith Management". Brooklyn Eagle. August 25, 1912. p. 12. Retrieved October 23, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Actress Shoots at Burglars". The Inter Ocean. September 24, 1904. p. 10. Retrieved October 23, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "Angry Wife Slaps Actress in Face". The Inter Ocean. June 24, 1905. p. 3. Retrieved October 23, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Actor Awarded $10,000 For Loss of Wife's Affection". Chicago Tribune. December 30, 1908. p. 4. Retrieved October 23, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Will Candy Solace Actor For Lost Love and Wife?". The Inter Ocean. November 7, 1905. p. 4. Retrieved October 23, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Maid Tells Tales About Mistress and Chauffeur". Detroit Free Press. February 24, 1915. p. 9. Retrieved October 24, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Actress Sued for Divorce, Says, "I Needed Protection"". The Brooklyn Daily Times. February 20, 1915. p. 1. Retrieved October 24, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Gretenbach Wins Divorce". Brooklyn Eagle. February 25, 1915. p. 2. Retrieved October 24, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
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