Nance O'Neil

Not to be confused with Nancy O'Neil.
Nance O'Neil
Stars of the Photoplay, 1916
Born
Gertrude Lamson

(1874-10-08)October 8, 1874
Oakland, California, U.S.
DiedFebruary 7, 1965(1965-02-07) (aged 90)
Englewood, New Jersey, U.S.
OccupationActress
Years active1893–1935
SpouseAlfred Hickman (m. 1916; his death 1931)

Gertrude Lamson (October 8, 1874 – February 7, 1965), known professionally as Nance O'Neil, was an American stage and film actress who performed in plays in various theaters around the world but worked predominantly in the United States between the 1890s and 1930s. At the height of her career, she was promoted on theater bills and in period trade publications and newspapers as the "American Bernhardt".

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