Judith Vosselli (June 25, 1895 – September 18, 1966) was a Spanish-born actress who appeared on the American stage and screen during the 1920s and 1930s.

Biography

Born in Barcelona, Vosselli made her American acting debut in the successful Broadway farce, '' Ladies' Night'', which ran from 1920 to 1921. She appeared on Broadway in 5 more plays over the next five years, including the successful ''Merry Wives of Gotham'' (1924), and ''Louie the 14th'' in 1925. She made the transition from stage to film in 1926, with a role in the silent film, ''The Prince of Tempters''. Over the next ten years she appeared in over 20 feature films. Some of the more notable films in which she appeared include: '' A Lady's Morals'' (1930), starring

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, Reginald Denny, and

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; '' Inspiration'', starring

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and Robert Montgomery; the 1932 original sound production of ''

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'', starring

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and

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; and the 1935 classic, ''

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'', starring

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. Vosselli retired from acting after ''A Tale of Two Cities''. Vosselli was married to John Eshlman Lloyd from December 1918 until they were divorced on April 27, 1932. Vosselli died on September 18, 1966, in New York City."United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JTYQ-YJD : 21 August 2020), Judith Lloyd, Sep 1966; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).

Filmography

(Per AFI database) *'' The Prince of Tempters'' (1926) *'' Dance Magic'' (1927) *''

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'' (1929) *'' A Lady's Morals'' (1930) *''

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'' (1930) *''

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'' (1930) *'' The Second Floor Mystery'' (1930) *'' Sunny'' (1930) *''

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'' (1930) *'' The Lady Who Dared'' (1931) *'' Kiss Me Again'' (1931) *''

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'' (1931) *'' Inspiration'' (1931) *'' Under 18'' (1932) *''

'' (1932) *'' Love Is Like That'' (1933) *'' The Great Flirtation'' (1934) *'' City Park'' (1934) *'' A Modern Hero'' (1934) *''

'' (1935) *'' The Big Broadcast of 1936'' (1935) *'' One New York Night'' (1935)

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