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Henry Churchill de Mille (September 17, 1853 – February 10, 1893) was an American dramatist and Georgist, and the father of film pioneers Cecil B. de Mille and William C. de Mille, and the paternal grandfather of the dancer and choreographer Agnes de Mille.
17 Sept. 1853–10 Feb. 1893. Henry Churchill deMille, playwright, was the son of William Edward and Margaret Blount Hoyt deMille, both of Washington, N.C., where young deMille was born. During the Civil War his father joined the Confederate Army and the family refugeed to Greenville.
Sus padres, Henry Churchill DeMille (1853-1893), episcopaliano, y Matilda Beatrice Samuel (1853-1923), judía de ascendencia alemana, se dedicaban a escribir obras de teatro. Henry murió cuando Cecil tenía doce años y su madre comenzó a mantener el hogar, tras abrir un colegio para señoritas y una compañía de teatro.
Henry Churchill de Mille (17 de septiembre de 1853-10 de febrero de 1893) fue un empresario estadounidense y georgista, y padre de los pioneros del cine Cecil B. de Mille y William C. de Mille, y abuelo paterno de la bailarina y coreógrafa Agnes. de Mille.
Hace 2 días · In 1893, after he and his family celebrated their first Christmas in their new home, Henry De Mille contracted a fatal case of typhoid. Legend has it that on his deathbed he implored his wife...
2 de dic. de 2001 · Her paternal grandfather was Henry Churchill de Mille, a descendant of Dutch Episcopalian de Mils who emigrated to America in 1658, settled in North Carolina, and later fought for the...
19 de may. de 2023 · His father, Henry Churchill DeMille, was a successful playwright and drama teacher, known for his works in the melodrama genre. His mother, Matilda Beatrice DeMille, ran a prestigious school for girls, fostering an atmosphere of creativity and artistic appreciation within the household.
