Florence Oberle (c. 1869 – July 10, 1943) was a stage and film actress from

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Career

Born in about 1869, Oberle appeared in

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and David Belasco productions. She was once billed as "the most beautiful woman on the American stage." In

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Oberle played opposite theatrical stars like

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and Trixie Friganza. Her last appearance on stage came in 1931, performing with

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in ''Camille''. In 1915 Oberle signed with

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, a pioneer film studio of the

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era. She also performed with Charles Ray and various

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actors at

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, Triangle Studios, and

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. Among her films are '' The White Sister'' (1915), '' When My Lady Smiles'' (1915), ''Separating From Sarah'' (1916), ''The Invisible Web'' (1917), ''

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'' (1918), and '' Smudge'' (1922).

Personal life and death

Oberle lived in

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, for three years. When she retired she came to reside in

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, in 1931. Her home was at 1237 West 96th Street. She was married to actor Thomas Oberle, and they had a son, Jack. Oberle died at the Little Romano Sanitarium in North

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, on July 11, 1943. She was 73 years old.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Oberle, Florence American stage actresses American film actresses American silent film actresses People from Tarrytown, New York 1860s births 1943 deaths Actresses from New York (state) 20th-century American actresses