Lottie Grady

Charlotte Grady Roxborough (September 8, 1887 – 1970) was a singer, dancer, and comedian who performed in theatrical productions and vaudeville as well as films. She was born to Wesley, a white father & Susan (Kelly) Grady.[1] She performed at the Pekin Theatre in Chicago[2] where she was a star member of its stock company.[3][4] She starred in William Foster's “The Pullman Porter,” in 1912, the first black motion picture production.

For the fictional character, see When We Are Married.

She was born in Chicago.[5] Her photograph ran in a 1909 edition of the New York Age.[6] She was described as well known and lauded for her performances in reviews.[7]

She married Charles Roxborough, a lawyer who served in the Michigan Senate.[8] Then divorced. She ran a saloon in Idlewild, Michigan.

Theater
  • The Merry Widower (musical) (1908)
  • Mr. Lode of Koal (1909)
  • Broadway Rastus (show)

Filmography

References
  1. "Ohio, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1774-1993". Ancestry.com. 2016.
  2. ""Captain Swift at the Pekin, 1907, with Lottie Grady, The Broadax, Chicago, 23 Nov 1907, Sat, p.2". November 23, 1907. p. 2 – via newspapers.com.
  3. "African American composers and performers: portrait images in sheet music". February 4, 2016.
  4. Bauman, Thomas (May 30, 2014). The Pekin: The Rise and Fall of Chicago's First Black-Owned Theater. University of Illinois Press. ISBN 9780252096242 – via Google Books.
  5. "Charlotte Lottie Grady: Pioneer Stage Actress of the 20th Century". June 21, 2018.
  6. The New York Age November 18, 1909 Page 6
  7. Sampson, Henry T. (October 30, 2013). Blacks in Blackface: A Sourcebook on Early Black Musical Shows. Scarecrow Press. ISBN 9780810883512 – via Google Books.
  8. "Black L.A. 1947: Lottie Grady, Pioneering Black Actress in Theater and Film, Visits Los Angeles". June 20, 2018.
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