Cecilia Loftus

Biography

Cecilia Loftus was a Scottish actress and music hall performer who was born in Glasgow and made her stage debut at London's Oxford Music Hall in 1893. Known early in her career for impersonations of well known actresses, she went on to musical comedy at the Gaiety Theatre and toured America with the Ada Rehan and Augustin Daly companies before appearing at Koster and Bial's in 1895. Henry Irving engaged her in 1901 for roles that Ellen Terry could no longer play, and she took serious parts as well, including Nora in Ibsen's A Doll's House in 1905 and, the same year, Peter Pan. Her Broadway work included Three-Cornered Moon (1933) and Abide With Me (1935), and she wrote lyrics and music for several productions. Her films included The Old Maid (1939) and The Blue Bird (1940).

66years old at death

Born October 22, 1876Hutchesontown
Died July 12, 1943New York City
Star sign: LibraLast day of the sign, on the Scorpio cusp
Also credited as Cissie Loftus, Maria Cecilia Loftus, Cissy Loftus and Marie Cecilia Loftus Brown

Movie Career

Films: 3
Career span: 2 years1939 to 1941

Every film, newest first

1941The Black CatIMDb rating 6.1
1940The Blue BirdIMDb rating 6.2
1939The Old MaidIMDb rating 7.4

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Big break
Henry Irving saw Loftus perform at the Knickerbocker Theatre in 1901 and was impressed enough to hire her for roles Ellen Terry could no longer play, then toured with her.
First role
In July 1893, at 17, Loftus made her debut at London's Oxford Music Hall under the name Cissy Loftus. She then appeared at the Palace Theatre of Varieties.
Behind the camera
Billed as Cissie Loftus, she wrote both words and music for songs in several shows, among them The Belle of Bridgeport (1900) and The Lancers (1907).
A change of course
Loftus started out in music hall and variety, where she impersonated famous actresses of the era, among them Yvette Guilbert. She then spent one season at the Gaiety Theatre in musical comedy.

Cecilia Loftus movies on Netflix

The Black Cat1941IMDb rating 6.1as Henrietta Winslow
The Blue Bird1940IMDb rating 6.2as Granny Tyl
The Old Maid1939IMDb rating 7.4as Grandmother Lovell

Worked with

Cecilia Loftus shares two films with Gale Sondergaard, and one with each of the others. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Gale Sondergaard

Bette Davis

Basil Rathbone

Bela Lugosi

Donald Crisp

Jerome CowanEdmund GouldingDirector, 1 film Albert S. RogellDirector, 1 film Walter LangDirector, 1 film

Films together

Gale Sondergaard2 films together, 1940 to 1941
Gale Sondergaard's page
- The Black Cat1941IMDb rating 6.1Loftus as Henrietta WinslowSondergaard as Abigail Doone
- The Blue Bird1940IMDb rating 6.2Loftus as Granny TylSondergaard as Tylette
Bette Davis1 film together, 1939
Bette Davis's page
- The Old Maid1939IMDb rating 7.4Loftus as Grandmother LovellDavis as Charlotte Lovell
Basil Rathbone1 film together, 1941
Basil Rathbone's page
- The Black Cat1941IMDb rating 6.1Loftus as Henrietta WinslowRathbone as Montague Hartley
Bela Lugosi1 film together, 1941
Bela Lugosi's page
- The Black Cat1941IMDb rating 6.1Loftus as Henrietta WinslowLugosi as Eduardo Vidos
Donald Crisp1 film together, 1939
Donald Crisp's page
- The Old Maid1939IMDb rating 7.4Loftus as Grandmother LovellCrisp as Doctor Lanskell
Jerome Cowan1 film together, 1939
Jerome Cowan's page
- The Old Maid1939IMDb rating 7.4Loftus as Grandmother LovellCowan as Joe Ralston
Edmund GouldingDirector, 1 film, 1939
All films by Edmund Goulding
- The Old Maid1939IMDb rating 7.4Loftus as Grandmother Lovell
Albert S. RogellDirector, 1 film, 1941
All films by Albert S. Rogell
- The Black Cat1941IMDb rating 6.1Loftus as Henrietta Winslow
Walter LangDirector, 1 film, 1940
All films by Walter Lang
- The Blue Bird1940IMDb rating 6.2Loftus as Granny Tyl

Online

Official profiles and reference pages.

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