Isadore Rush (c. 1866 – November 14, 1904)[2] was an American stage actress who performed in vaudeville and on Broadway.
Isadore Rush | |
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 Isadore Rush, from an 1897 publication, in costume for The Politician. | |
| Born | c. 1866 |
| Died | November 14, 1904 (aged 37–38)[1] |
| Resting place | Woodlawn Cemetery, The Bronx, New York |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1889–1904 |
| Spouse | Roland Reed |
| Children | Florence Reed (stepdaughter) |
Rush was born in Berwick, Pennsylvania.[3] She was married to comedian Roland Reed, making her a stepmother of actress Florence Reed. Previously she was married to a man named White and by him had a daughter, Maud White, who was a young stage actress at the time of Rush's death and married to actor Tyrone Power.[4]
Rush drowned off San Diego near the beach at Hotel del Coronado in November 1904.
References
edit- ^ "Ship Body to New York: Remains of Miss Isadore Rush Will Go East Today". Los Angeles Herald. Vol. XXXII, no. 47. 17 November 1904. p. 4. Retrieved 20 June 2014.
- ^ The San Francisco Call, November 15, 1904; "ACTRESS LOSES LIFE IN THE BREAKERS Isadore Rush is Drowned---Attacked By Heart Failure While Bathing"
- ^ "A Chat with Isadore Rush" Opera Glass (January 1896): 5-7.
- ^ ΛSan Francisco Call of November 15, 1904
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