Obituaries:
FORMER BEAUTY DIES IN INGLEWOOD, Calif., March 12. Funeral services are to be held Monday for Geneva Mitchell, former Ziegfeld Follies beauty. The one-time showgirl died yesterday at her home. She was 42.
Funeral services for Mrs. Geneva Doris Tuttle, 42, actress who died Thursday, will be conducted Monday at 11 am in the Hardin & Flannigan Mortuary, Inglewood. Mrs. Tuttle, who resided at 4939 Lennox Blvd., played in Florenz Ziegfeld productions in the early 30's and later was seen in films. She used the name then of Geneva Mitchell. Mrs. Tuttle leaves her husband, Daniel Tuttle; her mother, Mrs. Verna Foss and a brother, Clifford R. Mitchell of Lafayette, Inc. -Los Angeles Times, March 12, 1949.
Family Biography:
Andrew Rice's great granddaughter, Geneva Mitchell was born February 3, 1908 to granddaughter Verna and her husband Newman Mitchell They moved to Los Angeles, California when she was a teenager and, like her mother before her, Geneva became a showgirl, first appearing in 1920 in "The Girl in the Spotlight" at the Knickerbocker theater in New York. It later played in Boston and Indianapolis and she was soon hired by Florenz Ziegfeld, Jr. in his show called "Midnight Frolic and was hired to be in the Ziegfeld Follies of 1921. In 1922 she was the understudy for the Broadway play "Sally" and that same year eloped with millionaire Robert S. Savage in Connecticut. Savage claimed he fell in love with her seeing her in a pogo stick race with a big "Y' on her sweater. Their whirlwind five-day marriage became Hollywood legend when both of their mother's intervened and demanded it be annulled. His mother's reasoning was that she wanted his money and hers was that she was underage and was not legally allowed to run off and be married. The drama appeared in newspapers across the country for months sometimes including a quote from her grandfather, Samuel Rice, whom she had lived with occasionally at 307 West 98th Street in New York during the early 20's. In May of 1922 she was seen in the papers again: A story had been printed about her seemingly crazy antics at a party thrown in Boston where she had been written about in a unfavorable light. She was been fired from "Sally" and retained lawyer Max Halperin to defend her name. In October of 1922 she brought a suit in the supreme court demanding annulment from Savage stating she was not old enough to marry. Her and her mother lived together at 9 Pomander Walk. In January of 1923 her annulment was granted and in October she married Jack Hayes after only ten days of dating. She moved to Wisconsin to appear at the Parkway Theater in "A Smart Song" and was sought for a Broadway show called "Ripples of 1924." By 1926 ex husband Robert Savage was dating Hollywood legend Clara Bow and they went to obtain a marriage license in October of 1922 but they arrived late and are unable to get it. Later Bow says he was just being impulsive and she was not really in love with him. Two weeks later he slashed his wrists over this. Later found to be sane by a judge he explained "it was just to get her attention and in everyone he meets he sees his beloved Geneva Mitchell." In 1927 through 1928 Geneva appears on Broadway in "Take the Air." The next year she was hired for her first film, "Son of the Gods." and soon landed a contract at Warner Bros. On October 29, 1930 Geneva and Clara Bow compete in a billiards championship and Ms. Bow wins. In 1933 she is engaged to Lowell Sherman, they are seen dining together at famous Hollywood locations Sardi's, The Brown Derby and The Cotton Club. In 1934 she signed a contract with Columbia pictures and later that year Mr. Sherman died of acute laryngitis. She appeared in dozens of films, including "Morning Glory" with Katharine Hepburn and Douglas Fairbanks, "Born to be Bad" with Cary Grant and "Blind Date" with Mickey Rooney. She also appeared in three shorts with The Three Stooges. In early 1935 she attended the opening of the Santa Anita racetrack. She was photographed in a jockey outfit at the event. In October of 1935 she flew to Yuma, Arizona where she married financier Harry J. Bryant. In 1940, in what is known to be one of her last appearances she posed for a Lois Leeds column on fitness and basically disappeared for the next six years for reasons that remain a mystery. In 1946 she made a quick return just to appear in a short film and then announced her retirement due to "health problems." She soon remarried to Daniel Tuttle. Just three years later in March 12, 1949 she died at her home in Inglewood at the young age of 41. Her official cause of death was acute pancreatitis and cirrhosis of the liver caused by severe alcoholism. She was cremated and it is believed her ashes are with her mother's at Chapel of the Pines in Los Angeles. Geneva never had any children.
FORMER BEAUTY DIES IN INGLEWOOD, Calif., March 12. Funeral services are to be held Monday for Geneva Mitchell, former Ziegfeld Follies beauty. The one-time showgirl died yesterday at her home. She was 42.
Funeral services for Mrs. Geneva Doris Tuttle, 42, actress who died Thursday, will be conducted Monday at 11 am in the Hardin & Flannigan Mortuary, Inglewood. Mrs. Tuttle, who resided at 4939 Lennox Blvd., played in Florenz Ziegfeld productions in the early 30's and later was seen in films. She used the name then of Geneva Mitchell. Mrs. Tuttle leaves her husband, Daniel Tuttle; her mother, Mrs. Verna Foss and a brother, Clifford R. Mitchell of Lafayette, Inc. -Los Angeles Times, March 12, 1949.
Family Biography:
Andrew Rice's great granddaughter, Geneva Mitchell was born February 3, 1908 to granddaughter Verna and her husband Newman Mitchell They moved to Los Angeles, California when she was a teenager and, like her mother before her, Geneva became a showgirl, first appearing in 1920 in "The Girl in the Spotlight" at the Knickerbocker theater in New York. It later played in Boston and Indianapolis and she was soon hired by Florenz Ziegfeld, Jr. in his show called "Midnight Frolic and was hired to be in the Ziegfeld Follies of 1921. In 1922 she was the understudy for the Broadway play "Sally" and that same year eloped with millionaire Robert S. Savage in Connecticut. Savage claimed he fell in love with her seeing her in a pogo stick race with a big "Y' on her sweater. Their whirlwind five-day marriage became Hollywood legend when both of their mother's intervened and demanded it be annulled. His mother's reasoning was that she wanted his money and hers was that she was underage and was not legally allowed to run off and be married. The drama appeared in newspapers across the country for months sometimes including a quote from her grandfather, Samuel Rice, whom she had lived with occasionally at 307 West 98th Street in New York during the early 20's. In May of 1922 she was seen in the papers again: A story had been printed about her seemingly crazy antics at a party thrown in Boston where she had been written about in a unfavorable light. She was been fired from "Sally" and retained lawyer Max Halperin to defend her name. In October of 1922 she brought a suit in the supreme court demanding annulment from Savage stating she was not old enough to marry. Her and her mother lived together at 9 Pomander Walk. In January of 1923 her annulment was granted and in October she married Jack Hayes after only ten days of dating. She moved to Wisconsin to appear at the Parkway Theater in "A Smart Song" and was sought for a Broadway show called "Ripples of 1924." By 1926 ex husband Robert Savage was dating Hollywood legend Clara Bow and they went to obtain a marriage license in October of 1922 but they arrived late and are unable to get it. Later Bow says he was just being impulsive and she was not really in love with him. Two weeks later he slashed his wrists over this. Later found to be sane by a judge he explained "it was just to get her attention and in everyone he meets he sees his beloved Geneva Mitchell." In 1927 through 1928 Geneva appears on Broadway in "Take the Air." The next year she was hired for her first film, "Son of the Gods." and soon landed a contract at Warner Bros. On October 29, 1930 Geneva and Clara Bow compete in a billiards championship and Ms. Bow wins. In 1933 she is engaged to Lowell Sherman, they are seen dining together at famous Hollywood locations Sardi's, The Brown Derby and The Cotton Club. In 1934 she signed a contract with Columbia pictures and later that year Mr. Sherman died of acute laryngitis. She appeared in dozens of films, including "Morning Glory" with Katharine Hepburn and Douglas Fairbanks, "Born to be Bad" with Cary Grant and "Blind Date" with Mickey Rooney. She also appeared in three shorts with The Three Stooges. In early 1935 she attended the opening of the Santa Anita racetrack. She was photographed in a jockey outfit at the event. In October of 1935 she flew to Yuma, Arizona where she married financier Harry J. Bryant. In 1940, in what is known to be one of her last appearances she posed for a Lois Leeds column on fitness and basically disappeared for the next six years for reasons that remain a mystery. In 1946 she made a quick return just to appear in a short film and then announced her retirement due to "health problems." She soon remarried to Daniel Tuttle. Just three years later in March 12, 1949 she died at her home in Inglewood at the young age of 41. Her official cause of death was acute pancreatitis and cirrhosis of the liver caused by severe alcoholism. She was cremated and it is believed her ashes are with her mother's at Chapel of the Pines in Los Angeles. Geneva never had any children.
Obituaries:
FORMER BEAUTY DIES IN INGLEWOOD, Calif., March 12. Funeral services are to be held Monday for Geneva Mitchell, former Ziegfeld Follies beauty. The one-time showgirl died yesterday at her home. She was 42.
Funeral services for Mrs. Geneva Doris Tuttle, 42, actress who died Thursday, will be conducted Monday at 11 am in the Hardin & Flannigan Mortuary, Inglewood. Mrs. Tuttle, who resided at 4939 Lennox Blvd., played in Florenz Ziegfeld productions in the early 30's and later was seen in films. She used the name then of Geneva Mitchell. Mrs. Tuttle leaves her husband, Daniel Tuttle; her mother, Mrs. Verna Foss and a brother, Clifford R. Mitchell of Lafayette, Inc. -Los Angeles Times, March 12, 1949.
Family Biography:
Andrew Rice's great granddaughter, Geneva Mitchell was born February 3, 1908 to granddaughter Verna and her husband Newman Mitchell They moved to Los Angeles, California when she was a teenager and, like her mother before her, Geneva became a showgirl, first appearing in 1920 in "The Girl in the Spotlight" at the Knickerbocker theater in New York. It later played in Boston and Indianapolis and she was soon hired by Florenz Ziegfeld, Jr. in his show called "Midnight Frolic and was hired to be in the Ziegfeld Follies of 1921. In 1922 she was the understudy for the Broadway play "Sally" and that same year eloped with millionaire Robert S. Savage in Connecticut. Savage claimed he fell in love with her seeing her in a pogo stick race with a big "Y' on her sweater. Their whirlwind five-day marriage became Hollywood legend when both of their mother's intervened and demanded it be annulled. His mother's reasoning was that she wanted his money and hers was that she was underage and was not legally allowed to run off and be married. The drama appeared in newspapers across the country for months sometimes including a quote from her grandfather, Samuel Rice, whom she had lived with occasionally at 307 West 98th Street in New York during the early 20's. In May of 1922 she was seen in the papers again: A story had been printed about her seemingly crazy antics at a party thrown in Boston where she had been written about in a unfavorable light. She was been fired from "Sally" and retained lawyer Max Halperin to defend her name. In October of 1922 she brought a suit in the supreme court demanding annulment from Savage stating she was not old enough to marry. Her and her mother lived together at 9 Pomander Walk. In January of 1923 her annulment was granted and in October she married Jack Hayes after only ten days of dating. She moved to Wisconsin to appear at the Parkway Theater in "A Smart Song" and was sought for a Broadway show called "Ripples of 1924." By 1926 ex husband Robert Savage was dating Hollywood legend Clara Bow and they went to obtain a marriage license in October of 1922 but they arrived late and are unable to get it. Later Bow says he was just being impulsive and she was not really in love with him. Two weeks later he slashed his wrists over this. Later found to be sane by a judge he explained "it was just to get her attention and in everyone he meets he sees his beloved Geneva Mitchell." In 1927 through 1928 Geneva appears on Broadway in "Take the Air." The next year she was hired for her first film, "Son of the Gods." and soon landed a contract at Warner Bros. On October 29, 1930 Geneva and Clara Bow compete in a billiards championship and Ms. Bow wins. In 1933 she is engaged to Lowell Sherman, they are seen dining together at famous Hollywood locations Sardi's, The Brown Derby and The Cotton Club. In 1934 she signed a contract with Columbia pictures and later that year Mr. Sherman died of acute laryngitis. She appeared in dozens of films, including "Morning Glory" with Katharine Hepburn and Douglas Fairbanks, "Born to be Bad" with Cary Grant and "Blind Date" with Mickey Rooney. She also appeared in three shorts with The Three Stooges. In early 1935 she attended the opening of the Santa Anita racetrack. She was photographed in a jockey outfit at the event. In October of 1935 she flew to Yuma, Arizona where she married financier Harry J. Bryant. In 1940, in what is known to be one of her last appearances she posed for a Lois Leeds column on fitness and basically disappeared for the next six years for reasons that remain a mystery. In 1946 she made a quick return just to appear in a short film and then announced her retirement due to "health problems." She soon remarried to Daniel Tuttle. Just three years later in March 12, 1949 she died at her home in Inglewood at the young age of 41. Her official cause of death was acute pancreatitis and cirrhosis of the liver caused by severe alcoholism. She was cremated and it is believed her ashes are with her mother's at Chapel of the Pines in Los Angeles. Geneva never had any children.
FORMER BEAUTY DIES IN INGLEWOOD, Calif., March 12. Funeral services are to be held Monday for Geneva Mitchell, former Ziegfeld Follies beauty. The one-time showgirl died yesterday at her home. She was 42.
Funeral services for Mrs. Geneva Doris Tuttle, 42, actress who died Thursday, will be conducted Monday at 11 am in the Hardin & Flannigan Mortuary, Inglewood. Mrs. Tuttle, who resided at 4939 Lennox Blvd., played in Florenz Ziegfeld productions in the early 30's and later was seen in films. She used the name then of Geneva Mitchell. Mrs. Tuttle leaves her husband, Daniel Tuttle; her mother, Mrs. Verna Foss and a brother, Clifford R. Mitchell of Lafayette, Inc. -Los Angeles Times, March 12, 1949.
Family Biography:
Andrew Rice's great granddaughter, Geneva Mitchell was born February 3, 1908 to granddaughter Verna and her husband Newman Mitchell They moved to Los Angeles, California when she was a teenager and, like her mother before her, Geneva became a showgirl, first appearing in 1920 in "The Girl in the Spotlight" at the Knickerbocker theater in New York. It later played in Boston and Indianapolis and she was soon hired by Florenz Ziegfeld, Jr. in his show called "Midnight Frolic and was hired to be in the Ziegfeld Follies of 1921. In 1922 she was the understudy for the Broadway play "Sally" and that same year eloped with millionaire Robert S. Savage in Connecticut. Savage claimed he fell in love with her seeing her in a pogo stick race with a big "Y' on her sweater. Their whirlwind five-day marriage became Hollywood legend when both of their mother's intervened and demanded it be annulled. His mother's reasoning was that she wanted his money and hers was that she was underage and was not legally allowed to run off and be married. The drama appeared in newspapers across the country for months sometimes including a quote from her grandfather, Samuel Rice, whom she had lived with occasionally at 307 West 98th Street in New York during the early 20's. In May of 1922 she was seen in the papers again: A story had been printed about her seemingly crazy antics at a party thrown in Boston where she had been written about in a unfavorable light. She was been fired from "Sally" and retained lawyer Max Halperin to defend her name. In October of 1922 she brought a suit in the supreme court demanding annulment from Savage stating she was not old enough to marry. Her and her mother lived together at 9 Pomander Walk. In January of 1923 her annulment was granted and in October she married Jack Hayes after only ten days of dating. She moved to Wisconsin to appear at the Parkway Theater in "A Smart Song" and was sought for a Broadway show called "Ripples of 1924." By 1926 ex husband Robert Savage was dating Hollywood legend Clara Bow and they went to obtain a marriage license in October of 1922 but they arrived late and are unable to get it. Later Bow says he was just being impulsive and she was not really in love with him. Two weeks later he slashed his wrists over this. Later found to be sane by a judge he explained "it was just to get her attention and in everyone he meets he sees his beloved Geneva Mitchell." In 1927 through 1928 Geneva appears on Broadway in "Take the Air." The next year she was hired for her first film, "Son of the Gods." and soon landed a contract at Warner Bros. On October 29, 1930 Geneva and Clara Bow compete in a billiards championship and Ms. Bow wins. In 1933 she is engaged to Lowell Sherman, they are seen dining together at famous Hollywood locations Sardi's, The Brown Derby and The Cotton Club. In 1934 she signed a contract with Columbia pictures and later that year Mr. Sherman died of acute laryngitis. She appeared in dozens of films, including "Morning Glory" with Katharine Hepburn and Douglas Fairbanks, "Born to be Bad" with Cary Grant and "Blind Date" with Mickey Rooney. She also appeared in three shorts with The Three Stooges. In early 1935 she attended the opening of the Santa Anita racetrack. She was photographed in a jockey outfit at the event. In October of 1935 she flew to Yuma, Arizona where she married financier Harry J. Bryant. In 1940, in what is known to be one of her last appearances she posed for a Lois Leeds column on fitness and basically disappeared for the next six years for reasons that remain a mystery. In 1946 she made a quick return just to appear in a short film and then announced her retirement due to "health problems." She soon remarried to Daniel Tuttle. Just three years later in March 12, 1949 she died at her home in Inglewood at the young age of 41. Her official cause of death was acute pancreatitis and cirrhosis of the liver caused by severe alcoholism. She was cremated and it is believed her ashes are with her mother's at Chapel of the Pines in Los Angeles. Geneva never had any children.
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