Elaine Hammerstein
1897–1948 (age 51)
Actress
Biography
Elaine Hammerstein, born in 1897, shone on both the Broadway stage and in silent films, offering performances of elegance and quiet strength that helped define the golden era of early American cinema.
She used her influence to support other women in the business, and when she died in 1948 her legacy as a trailblazing actress and benevolent colleague remained strong; she lays to rest at Calvary Cemetery.