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Elita Proctor Otis (1851 or 1860 – August 10, 1927) was an American actress. She had a long distinguished stage career before her foray into early silent films. In 1909 she may have been the first actress to play Nancy Sikes on screen in a Vitagraph produced version of Oliver Twist .
Elita Proctor Otis was born in 1851 in Cleveland, Ohio, USA. She was an actress, known for A Midsummer Night's Dream (1909), Oliver Twist (1909) and Under Northern Lights (1920). She was married to William Carpenter Camp (NY broker) and Charles Howard Johnson (artist).
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- Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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- Pelham, New York, USA
Apr 6, 2023 · Image of Elita Proctor Otis from chest up in dress with large, puffed sleeves and long fringe along neckline. She looks slightly toward the proper right. The Actress and Singer Photograph Collection contains publicity images of some of the most celebrated female thespians and opera singers from the late 19th to early 20th centuries.
A film and stage actress, Otis appeared in fifteen silent films from 1909 to 1926 and also appeared in sixteen Broadway productions from 1897 to 1914. On stage she appeared in 'Oliver Twist,' 'The Sporting Duchess,' 'The Two Orphans' and 'A Celebrated Case.' Otis died following a stroke.
Sep 29, 2016 · Elita Proctor Otis Starred in Famous Productions Elita Proctor Otis was born in Cleveland, Ohio, fifty-six years ago. Her father was William Henry Otis, a banker, and her paternal grandmother was Eliza Proctor, sister of Senator Redfield Proctor of Vermont, and a lineal descendant of the English poetess, Adelaide Proctor.
Nov 6, 2023 · Elita Proctor Otis was an American actress. She was born in 1851 in Cleveland, Ohio, and died 10 August 1927, Pelham, New York, USA. She had a long distinguished stage career before her foray into early silent films.
Elita Proctor Otis (1851 or 1860 – August 10, 1927) was an American actress. She had a long distinguished stage career before her foray into early silent films. In 1909 she may have been the first actress to play Nancy Sikes on screen in a Vitagraph produced version of Oliver Twist .
