Flora Zabelle (born Zabelle Mangasarian, April 1, 1880 – October 7, 1968) was a

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who appeared in several early

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Early years

Zabelle was born in

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). Of

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descent, Flora Zabelle was born in the Ottoman Empire to Dr. M. M. Mangasarian. At the time of the

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, Dr. Mangasarian along with Flora moved to the United States. Her sister, Christine Mangasarian, was also an actress.

Career

In her Broadway debut in 1900, Zabelle portrayed Poppy in ''San Toy''. In 1902, she appeared in the film ''King Dodo''. In 1920, she retired from the stage. About a decade later, she joined Jacques Bodart, Inc. as a designer and partner. In 1931, she left retirement to portray Mrs. Van Allen in the Broadway play ''The Man on Stilts''.

Personal life

She was married to Raymond Hitchcock from 1905 to his death in 1929. On October 7, 1968, she died in Presbyterian Hospital in New York City.

Selected filmography

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A Village Scandal ''A Village Scandal'' is a 1915 American short comedy film directed by and starring Fatty Arbuckle. Cast * Raymond Hitchcock * Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle as Fatty * Flora Zabelle * Al St. John * Harry McCoy * Minta Durfee See also * Fatty ...

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The Ringtailed Rhinoceros ''The Ringtailed Rhinoceros'' (also cited ''The Ring-Tailed Rhinoceros'') is a Lost film, lost 1915 American silent film, silent comedy-drama film that depicted the ruinous effects of alcohol on a good-natured man and on the lives of the people ...

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The Red Widow ''The Red Widow'' is a lost 1916 American silent romantic comedy film directed by James Durkin, produced by Famous Players–Lasky, and distributed by Paramount Pictures. The film was based on a 1911 Broadway musical play ''The Red Widow'' by ...

'' (1916) *'' A Perfect 36'' (1918)

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* * 1880 births 1968 deaths American film actresses American silent film actresses American stage actresses American people of Armenian descent 20th-century American actresses Ethnic Armenian actresses Emigrants from the Ottoman Empire to the United States Broadway theatre people {{US-film-actor-1880s-stub