Hazel Dawn
Hazel Dawn | |
|---|---|
Dawn in 1914 | |
| Born | Henrietta Hazel Tout March 23, 1890 Ogden, Utah |
| Died | August 23, 1988 (aged 98) New York City, New York |
| Other names | The Pink Lady |
| Years active | 1914–1931 |
| Spouse |
Charles Edward Gruwell
(m. 1927; died 1941) |
| Children | 2 |
Hazel Dawn (born Henrietta Hazel Tout; March 23, 1890 – August 28, 1988) was an American stage, film and television actress, and violinist. She was born to a Mormon family in Utah, and studied music in Europe where her father was a missionary. Dawn rose to fame as the title character in Ivan Caryll's The Pink Lady, which opened in 1911 on Broadway and ran for over 300 performances; it earned Dawn the eponymous nickname. She performed extensively on Broadway and began work in film in 1914, appearing in a total of 13 feature films. Dawn died at age 98 in New York City.