Frederica Sagor Maas
Frederica Sagor Maas | |
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Photograph from a 1925 magazine | |
| Born | Frederica Alexandrina Sagor July 6, 1900 |
| Died | January 5, 2012 (aged 111 years, 183 days) |
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| Years active | 1918–1954 |
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Frederica Alexandrina Sagor Maas (/ˌfrɛdəˈrikə səˈɡɔːr mæs/; July 6, 1900 – January 5, 2012) was an American screenwriter, playwright, memoirist, and author, the youngest daughter of Jewish immigrants from Russia. As an essayist, Maas was best known for a detailed, tell-all memoir of her time spent in early Hollywood. A supercentenarian, she was one of the oldest surviving entertainers from the silent film era.