Blanche Cornwall, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Blanche Cornwall

American actress

Date of Birth: 24-Apr-1868

Place of Birth: New York City, New York, United States

Date of Death: 20-Dec-1918

Profession: actor, stage actor

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

Blanche Cornwall (April 24, 1868, New York City – December 20, 1918), was an American silent film and stage actress.
She was particularly active between 1911 and 1914 as one of the leading stars in Solax Studios films directed by Alice Guy-Blaché.
Before 1911, she was part of The Shubert Organization and made a success playing in theatrical adaptations of Charlotte Temple and David Copperfield.In 1918, in a letter to the editor of the Motion Picture Magazine, a fan evoked Blanche Cornwall as a delightful "reminiscence" and a forgotten "old star."Before becoming an actress, Cornwall was a public school teacher.
She was married to a naval officer.In her later years, Cornwall was active with the Woman's Christian Temperance Union.
Then known as Blanche Pennington, she was director of the WCTU's Department of Nonalcoholic Fruit Products.