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Josephine Hull (1877–1957)

Josephine Sherwood changed her name after marrying stage actor Shelly Hull in 1910. She studied drama at Radcliffe College, much to the dismay of her parents and first worked on the stage in a stock company in Boston. Her husband died in 1919, aged 35, of Spanish influenza. Josephine left the stage for three years and never re-married... See full bio »

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Filmography

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1955 The United States Steel Hour (TV series)
Widow
The Meanest Man in the World (1955) … Widow
 
1951-1953 Lux Video Theatre (TV series)
Grandma / Mom Baker / Mrs. Bartholomew
The Wednesday Wish (1953) … Mom Baker
Grandma Was an Actress (1951) … Grandma
The Purple Doorknob (1951) … Mrs. Bartholomew
 
1952 Lights Out (TV series)
Mrs. Hawkins
Flight Thirteen (1952)
The Upstairs Floor (1952) … Mrs. Hawkins
 
1952 Schlitz Playhouse (TV series)
Lavinia
Clean Sweep for Lavinia (1952) … Lavinia
 
1951 The Lady from Texas
Miss Birdie Wheeler
 
1950 Studio One in Hollywood (TV series)
Give Us Our Dream (1950)
 
1949 The Ford Theatre Hour (TV series)
Aunt Abby Brewster
 
1932 Careless Lady
Aunt Cora
 
1932 After Tomorrow
Mrs. Piper
 
1929 The Bishop's Candlesticks (short)
Persome
 
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1955 I've Got a Secret (TV series)
Guest Panelist
Episode dated 2 March 1955 (1955) … Guest Panelist
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

Active on Broadway [credited as Josephine Sherwood until about 1909] in the following productions: See more »

Publicity Listings:

1 Print Biography  | 1 Article  | See more »

Height:

5' 2¼" (1.58 m)
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Trivia:

Is interred with her husband in the Newton Cemetery, Newtonville, MA. See more »

Star Sign:

Capricorn