Portrait of Julia Arthur

Julia Arthur

Acting

Biography

Distinguished theatrical star actress, often in Shakespearean roles (Rosalind, Imogene, Queen Anne). First professional stage appearance in 1880. On Broadway in "Lady Windermere's Fan" in 1893 and with Sir Henry Irving in London from 1895. Also appeared in occasional silent films for J. Stuart Blackton.

Born: May 3, 1868

Place of Birth: Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

Filmography

1919
The Common Cause

as Italy (prologue)

1918
The Woman the Germans Shot

as Nurse Edith Cavell