Elliott Dexter
actor
- Birth name:
- Adelbert Elliott Dexter
- Born:
- 1879-12-21, Galveston, Texas, USA
- Died:
- 1941-06-23, Amityville, New York, USA
- Professions:
- actor
Biography
Hailing from the coastal city of Galveston, Texas, where he was born on December 21, 1879, Elliott Dexter emerged as a sophisticated presence in the early years of American cinema. He is best remembered for his roles in the 1916 adventure Daphne and the Pirate, the 1918 drama Woman and Wife, and the 1921 supernatural feature The Witching Hour. Dexter’s personal life was equally high-profile, featuring marriages to the acclaimed actress Marie Doro and the socialite Nina Chisholm Untermyer. His journey within the film industry and beyond concluded on June 23, 1941, in Amityville, New York.
