Keane, Doris (1881–1945)

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Keane, Doris (1881–1945)

American actress. Born Dec 12, 1881, in St. Joseph, Michigan; died Nov 25, 1945, in New York, NY; m. Basil Sydney (div.).

Appeared as Joan Thornton in The Happy Marriage, Hope Summers in Our World, Sonia in Arséne Lupin, Mimi in The Affairs of Anatol, Bess Marks in The Lights o' London, and title role in Roxana; had huge success as Margherita Cavallini in Romance, with a long run on Broadway (1913–15) and 3-year run in London; was last seen in The Pirate in Los Angeles (1929).

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